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Data Manager
The 12-Week MBA Alumna
Hannah RiversManager, CVS Health
The 12-Week MBA Alumna
Ketan PatelSenior Counsel, Envision Healthcare
The 12-Week MBA Alumnus
The word is out: Abilitie’s 12-Week MBA program delivers.
Designed for the high-performance workplace
For over two decades, we’ve developed rising leaders at the world’s most admired companies. We emphasize application over theory and collaboration over solitary study. In The 12-Week MBA you can learn the essence of management – creating economic value, leading people – in less time and at a lower cost than in a traditional two-year MBA program.
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Why people choose us
- Live (synchronous) + virtual
- Seasoned faculty with real-world experience
- Rooted in practice with team-based business simulations
- Centered on community and meaningful networking
- Part-time across 12 weeks
- Affordable (<$2,500 + reimbursable by many employers)
How you’ll level up
- Build a foundation in business acumen, management, strategy, and leadership
- Learn how to effectively lead and collaborate with others as a manager
- Improve cross-functional communication and executive-level influence skills
- Analyze, research, and solve real-world business challenges
Develop Your Management Capabilities
The 12-Week MBA goes deep where it counts: working through others and working with others to create measurable economic value.
Module 1
Business Intelligence
- Intro to financial literacy
- Understanding value creation
- Applying strategy & innovation
Module 2
Management Intelligence
- Coaching and developing people
- Holding critical conversations
- Understanding people
- Your personal motivators
Module 3
Leadership & Strategy
- Executing in cross-functional teams
- Implementing strategy under pressure
- Building your executive presence
- Executive-level presentations
Module 4
Group Projects
- Applying the skills of Business Management and Strategic Intelligence as a real-world consultant
Your Commitment
Our cohorts are small, our activities are intense, and our discussions 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
Ready to begin the journey?
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
Tuition:
$2,350 $1,850 Early Bird Special until Nov 25
Application Fee:
$50
After submitting your application you will be invited to submit a CV or your 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.
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Our faculty make the difference
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
Timely and timeless
Based on The 12-Week MBA curriculum designed by Abilitie and taught to professionals at more than 100 Fortune Global 500 companies, this book offers an alternative way to learn business essentials. The 12-Week MBA has been translated into six languages.
“Billhardt and Kracklauer provide an abundance of timely and timeless information, insights, and counsel that can help almost any person to master the skills needed to accelerate their personal growth and professional development.” — Robert Morris
You’re in good company
For the past two decades, Abilitie has created leadership development programs for some of the world’s largest and most admired companies. We designed our flagship program, The 12-Week MBA, to match what those companies look for in their emerging leaders.
Our program is short and sweet not because it skims the surface, but because it goes deep where it counts, helping participants step up to management.
