Move Forward with an Executive MBA from Chicago, United States

Build the leadership perspective to take your next step without leaving the life you have built in Chicago. Offered online in an exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College, the Executive MBA brings advanced business study to your current location. Its ideas and frameworks can be applied across industries and international settings.

Earn a British Degree with International Recognition

Graduate with a British degree awarded by the University of Cumbria. It is a credential you can carry into conversations about leadership and career growth beyond the United Kingdom.

Whether your ambitions lead you to a new role in Chicago or an opportunity abroad, the programme helps you develop a broader strategic perspective while working towards a degree recognised internationally.

Complete Your Studies 100% Online in as Little as One Year

Your next qualification need not require a move or a lengthy break from work. The Executive MBA can be completed entirely online in as little as one year, allowing you to pursue your goals from Chicago.

That focused path can help you put new ideas into practice while your professional ambitions are still taking shape. You can continue building your career as you study, connecting what you learn with the decisions you face at work.

Study Without Fixed Online Attendance Times

Leadership responsibilities rarely fit around a rigid timetable. The programme does not require you to be online at specific times and dates, giving you the freedom to plan your studies around work and personal commitments.

Use the hours that work best for you to engage with course materials and prepare your assessments. That flexibility can make it easier to sustain momentum through busy weeks, changing schedules and travel.

Keep Learning Wherever Life Takes You

Although you can study from Chicago, your learning does not have to stay there. The online programme can be studied from anywhere in the world, making it possible to keep going while travelling or on the move.

With the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. A journey or a period away from your usual workspace can become an opportunity to stay connected to your goals.

Show What You Know Through Open-Book Assessments

Rather than relying on classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. They give you the opportunity to work with ideas and resources as you develop your responses.

This approach encourages you to think critically about how concepts apply to business challenges. It is a way to demonstrate understanding that goes beyond recalling information under exam conditions.

Learn from Faculty with Global Academic Experience

Your tutors and faculty bring educational backgrounds shaped by world-renowned universities, including Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.

Learning with people who have studied in different academic environments can broaden the perspectives you encounter. Their guidance can help you question assumptions, strengthen your reasoning and approach leadership challenges with greater confidence.

Join a Truly International Student Community

Study alongside a diverse student base from more than 130 countries. Alumni work for international organisations and companies including P&G, GM, Caterpillar, PepsiCo, DHL, Louis Vuitton, Bosch, CK Hutchison, BASF, Nestlé, Unilever, Daimler, BMW, Audi, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Verizon, Chevron, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton, the University of California, Riverside, Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, the United Nations, Google, the World Bank, ICRC, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony.

Different professional and cultural perspectives can enrich the way you examine business decisions. As you learn with fellow students around the world, you can build a more international outlook while remaining based in Chicago.

Plan Your Investment with Interest-Free Instalments

The programme’s fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. Spreading payments over time can help you plan your studies alongside your other commitments.

That flexibility gives you another way to fit an Executive MBA into your plans. You can focus on the work of developing as a leader with a clearer view of how your payments can be scheduled.

Put Your Executive MBA to Work in Chicago

Chicago’s financial services sector offers opportunities to apply strategic thinking to questions of growth, risk and organisational change. For professionals working in banking, investment or related fields, the Executive MBA can provide frameworks for evaluating decisions and leading across teams.

The Chicago area is also a major centre for logistics, transportation, manufacturing and distribution. If your work connects to these sectors, the programme can help you examine how operations, people and strategy fit together across complex organisations and international markets.

From healthcare and life sciences to technology and professional services, Chicago offers many settings in which adaptable leadership matters. The Executive MBA can help you develop ideas you can bring to new responsibilities, cross-functional projects and conversations about what comes next in your career.

Ready to explore your next step from Chicago? Request our course catalogue to learn more about the online Executive MBA.