Cross-Functional Business Fluency
Connect strategy, finance, operations, and leadership into a coherent business perspective.
Crummer Certificate in Business Management
Mini MBA
In a year that will test your judgment, don’t show up unprepared. Build practical business fluency in six weeks through thirteen integrated modules designed for professionals who want to lead with greater confidence.
Summer 2026 registration is open.
Special group rate available for teams of 2 or more.
Why Professionals Choose the Mini MBA
Professionals choose the Crummer Mini MBA because it delivers more than a short course in management. In six intensive weeks, participants gain the perspective, faculty access, and practical frameworks needed to navigate today’s complex business environment.
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Learn from Globally Recognized Faculty
Participants learn directly from the same faculty who teach in Crummer’s globally ranked MBA programs, bringing the depth and rigor of an MBA classroom into an intensive six-week format.
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Lead in an AI-Shaped Business Environment
Artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations make decisions and create value. The Mini MBA helps professionals understand where AI changes the rules — and where human judgment remains the decisive leadership advantage.
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Create Immediate Corporate Impact
Every session is designed to move beyond theory. Participants engage with practical frameworks, case discussions, and applied exercises that translate directly into real-world decision-making.
What You’ll Gain
The Mini MBA is designed to strengthen the way professionals interpret, communicate, and act on business challenges. And with each section of the course, they gain practical tools they can use immediately inside their organizations. In sum, the Mini MBA is designed to deliver the following:
Decision Frameworks
Use practical frameworks immediately inside your organization to evaluate choices with more discipline.
A Clearer Strategic Lens
Interpret business challenges with greater confidence, structure, and judgment.
A Powerful Peer Network
Learn alongside professionals from diverse industries across Florida and the Southeast.
AI-Aware Leadership Perspective
Understand how AI is reshaping organizations and where human judgment remains the critical leadership advantage.
Direct Faculty Engagement
Engage directly with Crummer MBA faculty who bring academic rigor and real-world experience into the learning environment.
Improved Collaboration Across Functions
Communicate more effectively with specialists and align teams around business priorities.
Step Inside a Mini MBA Module
When execution is machine driven, judgment becomes more important than ever.
In this session, Wenkai Zhou previews the marketing module of this summer ‘s Mini MBA program – showcasing how to make sound marketing decisions when AI has made output abundant.
A short working session — not a webinar, not a sales pitch — on where to focus, while applying the critical judgement necessary for success in the AI era.
Preview a Mini MBA Conversation
AI is not just changing execution. It is changing decision-making.
In this session, Rihana Msadek introduces how agentic systems are reshaping how organizations operate and why this requires a fundamental shift in how leaders think.
The Mini MBA is designed to train exactly this shift.
Watch this session and step inside the kind of thinking you will experience in the program.
Program Details
A hybrid learning experience designed for working professionals who want to strengthen business fluency without stepping away from their careers.
- Program Length: 6 weeks | 13 learning modules
- Location: Rollins College, Winter Park, FL & virtual
- Summer 2026 Dates: June 6 – July 23, 2026 | Graduation: August 1, 2026
- Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday evenings, plus two in-person Saturday sessions
- Cost: $3,465
- Group Rate: 10% discounts are available for 2 or more participants from the same company. Contact us for details.
Register for the Summer 2026 Mini MBA
Reserve your spot in the next Mini MBA: Crummer Certificate in Business Management cohort.
Learning Modules & Faculty
Explore the full six-week sequence, including session dates, modality, and faculty.
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Modality: In person only
Faculty: Kimberly Smith-Jentsch, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Dan Biller, Ph.D., Professor of Practice in Economics
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Keenan D. Yoho, Ph.D., Professor of Operations Management
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Halil Kiymaz, Ph.D., CFA, Bank of America Professor of Finance
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Halil Kiymaz, Ph.D., CFA, Bank of America Professor of Finance
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Modality: Hybrid
Faculty: Wenkai Zhou, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Josh Hammonds, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communications
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Greg Marshall, Ph.D., Charles Harwood Professor of Marketing and Strategy
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: Virtual only
Faculty: Rihana Msadek, Google AI engineer
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Anne Stone, Ph.D., Rollins College Professor, Department of Communications
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Modality: In person / hybrid
Faculty: Keenan D. Yoho, Ph.D., Professor of Operations Management
Dates: Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time: At your own pace
Modality: Remote – Canvas
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: TBA
Location: Rollins College Campus, Winter Park, FL
Faculty Perspective
The Mini MBA program empowers professionals to lead with critical business insight and transformative leadership strategies they can apply from day one. It is a privilege to lead the marketing modules, where I challenge participants to think boldly about creating authentic, enduring brand value that resonates across industries and markets. Fueled by participants’ drive and expertise, each session becomes a catalyst for collaborative innovation and strategic growth — equipping leaders to embed marketing practices that adapt to and shape the evolving forces impacting business today.
Tracy Kizer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing – Modules 7 & 8 Instructor
Ideal for Professionals Who Lead— and Want to Lead Better
The Mini MBA is not an entry-level program. It is designed for professionals who already carry responsibility and want to raise the standard of their judgment. The Mini MBA is not an entry-level program. It is designed for professionals who already carry responsibility and want to raise the standard of their judgment.
Typical participants include:
— Mid-to-senior managers leading teams or functions
— Functional leaders moving into broader organizational roles
— Entrepreneurs scaling past the early stage
— Professionals preparing for executive transitions
— Leaders who want MBA-level thinking without a two-year commitment
If you are already making decisions — and want to make better ones — this program is designed for you.
What Participants Say After the Program
Everything we discussed had absolute real-world applications that I can use today to help myself and my teams be better managers. This was very applicable to our high-level business acumen development. This helped us all to evaluate our role in daily decisions and overall efficiencies within our scope of responsibility.
Darden Mini MBA 2023 Testimonial
The Crummer Mini-MBA program is more than just a certification program, it is an exercise in challenging yourself to think, act, and lead differently. Without question, I am a more innovative, responsible and global business leader because of my participation in this program. The applicable insights and skills gained have allowed me to create significant value across my various roles at Amazon and The Walt Disney Company.
Michael Wallace
Mini MBA Alumnus
Helpful Resources
Take the next step with confidence — from an info session slide deck to video insights from alumni and faculty, these resources will give you a clearer picture of what to expect from the Mini MBA: Crummer Certificate in Business Management.
Not sure if the Mini MBA is right for you? Schedule a one-on-one meeting with a member of our team to talk through your goals, ask questions, and see how the Mini MBA: Crummer Certificate in Business Management can support your next career move. Click here to schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about the Mini MBA schedule, format, cost, or certification? Start here, or contact our team directly.
The Summer 2026 program begins Saturday, June 6, 2026. Most sessions meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30–9:30 p.m. ET, with two required in-person Saturday sessions on June 6 and June 20.
Tuition is $3,465 and includes all materials, the certification exam, certificate, graduation reception, and parking.
Many sessions are offered in person with a hybrid option. The two Saturday sessions are in person only. The AI module is virtual only, and the certification exam is completed remotely through Canvas.
Program tuition covers all materials, parking, the certification exam, certificate, and graduation reception.
A 10% group discount is available when 2 or more participants attend from the same organization. Please contact us so we can issue the discount correctly.
The Mini MBA offers the breadth of an MBA-style business foundation, but not the depth or degree credential of a full MBA. It is designed for professionals who want to build business knowledge at the MBA level without the time or financial commitment of a full graduate degree.
Questions?
Laura Gallagher
Assistant Director – Management & Executive Education
Phone: (407) 691-1252
Email: lgallagher@rollins.edu
Strengthen the Judgment Behind Your Next Business Decision
Build practical business fluency, sharpen your decision-making, and learn from Crummer faculty in a six-week program designed for professionals who want to lead with greater confidence.