The Accelerator MBA
We’ve reimagined graduate business education for entrepreneurs, business builders, and innovation leaders who don’t want to wait until graduation to launch their vision. Here, your business idea is not just a class project — it becomes your classroom.
Accelerator MBA: Build As You Learn
Admission for the September 2025 academic session is ongoing. Apply Now!
Why the Accelerator MBA?
Venture-Built Curriculum: Every course integrates core business principles with direct application to your startup or business project.
Real-Time Business Building: From Day 1, you’ll be developing, refining, and scaling a real venture — your own or one you co-found during the program.
Mentorship Network: Access to a rich ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, and global diaspora mentors through Issachar’s DIP CoLab and partner networks.
AI-Powered Learning: Integrated AI tools and simulations that help you test decisions, model growth scenarios, and optimize your business in real time.
Faith-Informed Leadership: Anchored in the Virtuous Business Model (VBM), we equip you to build enterprises that are both profitable and purpose-driven.
Industry 4.0 Alignment: Designed for entrepreneurs building businesses in today's rapidly changing digital, sustainability, and innovation economy.
Who Is This Program For?
Aspiring entrepreneurs ready to launch or scale their startup.
Family business successors who want to apply modern tools and innovation to legacy enterprises.
Professionals seeking to transition into entrepreneurial leadership roles.
Business innovators seeking to launch spin-offs, joint ventures, or social enterprises.
Program Features
12-24 month flexible hybrid format
Interactive Simulations & Industry Practicums
Faculty Advisors + Industry Mentors
Access to Issachar Innovation Labs
Investor Showcases & Pitch Competitions
Global and Diaspora Partnerships
Unlike traditional MBAs, the Accelerator MBA culminates not in a thesis, but in a fully operational business venture — ready for funding, scaling, or market entry.
Your Business Is Your Thesis