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Strengthen Your Non-Profit with Executive MBA

RIT’s nationally ranked Executive MBA program gives you the finance, strategy, and leadership skills to grow your nonprofit and advance as an executive leader. With hybrid and online options designed for busy schedules, plus scholarships to help fund your education, the Executive MBA makes your next step possible.

RIT Roaring Tiger

  • Small, close-knit cohorts that learn and lead together

  • Interactive online and hybrid courses built for working executives

  • Practical, real-world learning with immediate workplace impact

  • National and global capstone projects with embedded international trip

  • Recognized reputation at the intersection of business and technology

  • Dedicated faculty and staff support every step of the way

  • Applied AI Solutions for tomorrow's business challenges

Nonprofit Scholarship Opportunities

$40,000 Scholarship Available for 2026

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We will award a qualifying candidate one (1) $40,000 nonprofit scholarship towards their executive MBA program. Other applicants not selected for the nonprofit scholarship will qualify for a minimum of $25,000 in scholarship for Fall 2026.

To be considered for the above scholarship, please provide a 1-page essay detailing how the Executive MBA will enhance your ability to support your non-profit organization’s mission from addressing challenges to fostering growth and positively impact your community.

Executive Program Samples

This workshop is designed for those seeking to rapidly improve data enablement and organizational AI readiness. Contemporary data analytics and business intelligence tools will be explored through realistic problem assignments. This certificate program can be customized to your organization’s goals.

Available formats: Online, 4-6 week duration.

Learning Outcomes

  • Establish a foundational Data/AI strategy to gain a measurable increase in organizational maturity regarding data governance, infrastructure, and talent readiness.
  • Develop an organization-wide understanding of how to design, pilot, and scale successful AI-driven solutions that directly address critical client pain points and enhance service delivery.
  • Identify, prioritize, and articulate new data and AI-driven opportunities across multiple product lines to realize incremental revenue growth.

Designed for established leaders within a family of companies to foster connections cross-departmentally for accelerated innovation, and strategically elevate organizational behaviors. A certificate from RIT Executive Education is earned upon successful completion of the program.

Available Format: In-person, hybrid, or online. Previous executions followed a 4-month hybrid format.

Subjects covered and customized

  • Leading Change
  • Decision-making for Leading Innovation
  • Business Finance and Industry Trends
  • Innovation in Industry
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Experiential Learning Project

Through a blend of core business courses and specialized industry-focused content, participants gain a deeper understanding of strategic decision-making, managing team dynamics, financial management, and operational efficiency, positioning them to drive impactful results within your organization. A certificate from RIT Executive Education is earned upon successful completion of the program, with credit options applicable towards the RIT executive MBA. 

Available Formats: In-person, hybrid, or online. Previous executions ranged from a 12-month hybrid format to a 5 day in-person bootcamp.

Subjects covered and customized

  • Accounting & Organization Goals
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Managing Negotiations
  • Valuation & Capital Budgeting
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Strategic Thinking I
  • Strategic Thinking II
  • Managing Technology, Innovation, & Research

Developed to improve the financial acumen of multidisciplinary professionals.

Available Format: In-person, hybrid, or online. Previous executions followed a 2-month in-person and 2-month hybrid format. A certificate from RIT Executive Education is earned upon successful completion of the program.

Subjects covered and customized

  • Accounting Fundamentals
  • Financial Risk Assessment
  • Experiential Learning Project

Capstone Consulting

For your organization, the Executive MBA's Capstone Consulting Project offers a chance to gain actionable insights at zero cost. For executive students, the capstone project is an opportunity to develop real business solutions combining experience and acquired Executive MBA knowledge. Applications are accepted through April and projects have three opportunities to be selected in May, August and January.

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