RLI, Babson ink MBA partnership

Participants who complete levels I-IV of the American College of Radiology’s Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) program will be awarded credits towards a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Babson College’s Olin Graduate School of Business.

Babson’s Fast Track MBA program consists of a combination of core courses, learning experiences and electives totaling 46 credits over 21 months. Online learning averages 20 hours per week and face-to-face classes take place approximately every seven weeks in either Wellesley, Mass., or San Francisco. In addition, students are required to participate in two, weeklong residencies in Wellesley. 

Up to four Babson credits will be awarded to RLI participants who successfully complete level IV of the RLI program. Credits earned through the RLI program can be used toward Babson’s elective courses. Physicians who enter Babson’s Fast Track MBA program with advanced standing credits are entitled to take additional elective courses. RLI participants will not be required to take the GMAT prior to admission in the Fast Track program, the organizations said.    

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