Transforming Professionals into Leaders
The 12-Week MBA is a leadership development program for experienced professionals and new managers who want to accelerate their careers and take their performance to the next level.
Transforming Professionals into Leaders
The 12-Week MBA is a leadership development program for experienced professionals and new managers who want to accelerate their careers and take their performance to the next level.
Designed for the high performance workplace
For over two decades, we've developed rising leaders at the world's most admired companies. Our online, part-time program fits into your professional life with no compromises in depth and quality of instruction. We carefully select candidates who can contribute to rich discussions in small, interactive cohorts.
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Learners
850+
Clients
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Go deep where it counts
In The 12-Week MBA you can learn the essence of management in less time and at a lower cost than in a traditional two-year MBA program.
Creating economic value through managerial decisions
Measuring value creation using financial analysis
Communicating in the language of finance
Cultivating individual talent to achieve great things
Coordinating a diverse team to act as one
Delivering today's results while building tomorrow's capabilities
What Sets Us Apart
We emphasize application over theory and collaboration over solitary study.
Expert faculty
Learn from expert faculty with real-world business experience in small classes.
"I would call the faculty world-class." - Mick Krasner, MD, Co-Chief Medical Officer, EmPRO Insurance
AI-enabled simulations
Practice skills in team-based, competitive simulations and AI-enabled case studies.
"It's definitely not a dry lecture." - Alexandru Nichersu, PhD, Associate Manager, Accenture
Peer network
Forge relationships with other ambitious, accomplished individuals from around the world.
"I made great connections that I maintain to this day." - Lani Rosales, COO, The American GeniusYour Commitment
Our cohorts are small, our activities are intense, and our discussions are lively.
We carefully select candidates who can contribute to each others’ learning.
We award our certificate based on attendance in at least 80% of the sessions and successful completion of a group project and a final 1-1 interview with an Abilitie executive.
Time investment
6 hours of virtual classroom time per week
*Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 2:30pm ET
*Fridays, 10:00am - 2:00pm ET
3 - 5 hours of weekly preparation
Join the Abilitie Team for a live Q&A to learn more about the upcoming programs, alumni outcomes, the award-winning curriculum, the application process, and more.
Hear from some of our expert faculty
Valerie Scheer
MBA, Harvard Business School The 12-Week MBA Faculty
Rebecca Kaloo
ACA, Institute of Chartered Accountants The 12-Week MBA Faculty
Angie Bealko
MBA, Harvard Business School The 12-Week MBA Faculty
Apply for a seat in our next cohort
After submitting your application, you will be invited to submit a CV or LinkedIn profile. The application fee is 100% refundable.
Your employer may have professional development funds that you can apply to our programs; here’s a sample letter you can send to your employer requesting they cover your tuition.
Next Program
September 10, 2025 – November 21, 2025
Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 14:30pm EST
Fridays, 10:00am - 14:00PM EST
Tuition: $2,350
Application fee: $50
Later Programs
February 25, 2026 – May 8, 2026
Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 14:30pm EST
Fridays, 10:00am - 14:00PM EST
September 9, 2026 – November 20, 2026
Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 14:30pm EST
Fridays, 10:00am - 14:00PM EST
Our Manifesto
Now translated into six languages and available in bookstores around the world, The 12-Week MBA book explains what we teach in the program and why we believe our focus and our methodology are the right way to learn how to lead in today's world.
"For the thousands of managers we’ve had the privilege of training, the limiting factor is rarely their functional expertise. The limiting factor is the ability to see the forest for the tree and to see it as a collection of resources and a web of relationships at one and the same time."
