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The 12-Week MBA is a part-time mini-MBA that builds practical business skills for the AI era. Small, carefully selected cohorts, live faculty-led discussions, action-based business simulations and team projects are augmented by innovative TED Talks that spark new ideas and perspectives.
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TED and Abilitie have curated topic-relevant TED Talks and woven them into the selective cohort-based program. These TED Talk moments are intended to spark new ideas and perspective, frame a challenge, or reinforce a concept you’ve just practiced. Each talk is paired with live discussion and guided reflection, so the insights connect directly to what you’re learning and can be applied right away.
In a business environment defined by constant change, effective leaders share two enduring strengths: Business Acumen and People Leadership. These foundational capabilities allow you to create value, navigate uncertainty, and lead with clarity in complex, high-stakes environments.
Master the language of finance. Move beyond basic terminology to deeply understand how an organization generates and sustains economic value. You will learn how to use financial statements, unit economics, and profitability levers to drive growth and communicate financial metrics and results with confidence.
Sustainable growth requires disciplined investment. Learn to navigate shifting market dynamics, evaluate competitive positioning, and make high-stakes resource and capital allocation decisions. You will master the strategic tradeoffs necessary to build defensible market positions and secure long-term growth.
Utilizing competitive, team-based simulations and AI-enabled business challenges, you will practice making data-informed decisions in simulated business scenarios and see the impact of your choices on the bottom line. You will learn how to separate valuable business data from distracting noise.
A brilliant strategy is only as effective as the people executing it. Learn to deliver exponential results by aligning teams, breaking down silos, and wielding informal influence across matrixed functions. Understand team members' motivations and learn to master difficult conversations.
True leadership is tested in ambiguity. Develop the nuanced judgment needed to navigate difficult business tradeoffs and lead decisively when there is no single right answer. You will hone the emotional intelligence and cognitive agility required to make complex decisions in high-stakes situations.
Synthesize your acumen through a comprehensive Action Learning Project. You will drive a complex competitive analysis project from inception to execution, culminating in a rigorous, board-style presentation that tests your strategic clarity and refines your executive presence.
Built for Real Connection: You’ll learn alongside carefully selected, accomplished professionals from around the world in a cohort-based experience designed for meaningful relationships, not passive networking. Every week, you’ll collaborate, challenge ideas, and learn from peers with different industries, backgrounds, and perspectives.
A Network that Lasts: Graduation is just the beginning. You’ll join our alumni community for continued connection through events, programming, and opportunities to stay engaged with fellow graduates long after the cohort ends.
Meet in Person: Your tuition includes an immersion weekend in a world-class international destination. There, you will meet your cohort in person, participate in the final team competition, listen to inspirational guest speakers, and attend your graduation celebration.
A traditional MBA was designed for the 20th century. In the age of AI, the value of "knowing things" is decreasing, while the value of judgment is skyrocketing. We built the 12-Week MBA for professionals who can’t afford to step out of the workforce for two years but need the strategic fluency to lead now.
Earn a validated Professional Education certificate and explore how the experience can translate into an MBA pathway with our university partners. St. Edward’s University recognizes the 12-Week MBA certificate as an excellent opportunity to pursue an accelerated pathway toward its MBA—serving as a meaningful prerequisite that can lower the barrier to entry for eligible candidates.
Our schedule is optimized for maximum flexibility, offering five time blocks that ensure you can engage in live sessions.
Time Investment
6 hours of virtual classroom time per week
Mon, Tue, Wed for 2 hours/day
All sessions are live + faculty-led
3-5 hours of weekly preparation
Next Program Dates
Oct 14, '26 - Jan 30, '27. In-Person Weekend in Dubai*: Jan 29-30, '27.
Mar 10, '27 - Jun 6, '27. In-Person Weekend in Berlin*: Jun 4-5, '27.
*) Location details are subject to change. Final event information will be confirmed three months before program start date. Virtual options are available and all tuition deposits are refundable.