UIUC (Illinois) iMBA - is there a gotcha?

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Thanks - I am far from a traditional fresh graduate - I am 53 with lots of work experience. But I'm still interested in the iMSM, because there doesn't seem to be a downside to it, if I understand it right. You can still get the MBA in the same amount of time, if you choose to do so, but meantime, you get a MSM halfway through. What's not to like, especially if it has the same performance-based admissions concept?

An MSM may be enough of a credential, anyway, especially from somewhere like Illinois.

I am not in position to do any master's program yet, but when I am, this is definitely a path I will consider seriously. Thanks for the additional info!

At 53 years old, there's no way I would spend 25 K on an MBA. At 30, it's one thing, but in your 50's. No way. The ROI just isn't there. Your experience will do far more than the MBA at that point.