Hardest MBA classes at UIUC

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

1. MBA 501: Accountancy I Average GPA 3.51, 3,614 students
2. MBA 502: Action Learning: Consulting Average GPA 3.57, 3,635 students
3. MBA 505: Negotiations Average GPA 3.57, 2,572 students
4. MBA 503: Finance I Average GPA 3.62, 2,327 students
5. MBA 565: Infonomics Average GPA 3.64, 954 students
6. MBA 504: Finance II Average GPA 3.67, 1,829 students
7. MBA 571: Healthcare Ecosystem & Need Id Average GPA 3.68, 124 students
8. MBA 552: Fostering Creative Thinking Average GPA 3.70, 5,458 students
9. MBA 563: Data Toolkit Average GPA 3.76, 4,171 students
10. MBA 544: Marketing in an Analog World Average GPA 3.79, 1,471 students
11. MBA 561: Intro to Applied Bus Analytics Average GPA 3.80, 4,518 students
12. MBA 548: Global Strategy Average GPA 3.80, 3,080 students
13. MBA 553: Entrep: from Startup to Growth Average GPA 3.81, 5,802 students
14. MBA 545: Marketing in New Digital World Average GPA 3.83, 1,843 students
15. MBA 551: Strategic Innovation Average GPA 3.85, 5,493 students
16. MBA 547: Global Marketing Average GPA 3.87, 2,397 students
17. MBA 546: Global Business Horizons Average GPA 3.90, 1,802 students
18. MBA 592: Applying Analy Across Bus Func Average GPA 3.91, 362 students
19. MBA 564: Applying Data Analytics Mrktg Average GPA 3.92, 5,118 students
20. MBA 543: Digital Media & Marketing Average GPA 3.92, 3,312 students
21. MBA 541: Marketing in a Digital World Average GPA 3.92, 1,249 students
22. MBA 562: Intro to Bus Analyt: Commdata Average GPA 3.93, 4,655 students
23. MBA 549: Multiculturalism in Mgmt&mktpl Average GPA 3.93, 1,322 students
24. MBA 572: Healthcare Innovation Process Average GPA 3.93, 149 students
25. MBA 542: Digital Marketing Analytics Average GPA 3.94, 3,157 students

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