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Description of Institution
The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, a non-profit graduate school of business founded on a partnership
between business and education. The School offers an Executive MBA Program for Chicago-area working professionals,
taught by Chicago-area business leaders. Courses in the program are designed to build on the skills students bring
to the program and to sharpen their analytical abilities by combining course work with day-to-day professional
experiences. Students have an average of 11 years of work experience in the workplace and four years is the basic
requirement. Corporate leadership education is provided by the School's LEAP (Leadership Education Advancing Performance)
program.
Campus Locations
Chicago Campus
2300 South Lasalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Lake Forest Campus
280 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Schaumburg Campus
1295 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60196
Tuition & Fees
Tuition includes books and materials. Tuition for the 1997-1998 academic year is $1,525 per course. Tuition for
the 1998-1999 academic year to be determined.
Academic Calendar
The academic year is made up of four quarters, each 10 weeks long. Elective courses are offered in the summer.
Campus Support Services
Special programs hosted by the School are designed to enhance learning outside the classroom. The Alumni Placement
Network provides help with job searches to temporarily unemployed alumni and students.
Admissions & General Information
Chicago: (312) 435-5330
Lake Forest: (847) 234-5080
Schaumburg: (847) 576-1212
LEAP Program: (847) 234-5005
Web Site Info.
For more information on how to link to Lake Forest Graduate School of Management's programs, visit our web site
at www.lfgsm.edu or contact the North Suburban Higher Education
Consortium at www.nshec.org.
Degrees and Certification
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
The M.B.A. program is composed of a planned sequence of sixteen courses, which includes three electives, typically
completed in either gour years, when taken at a rate of one course per term, or in two years at a rate of two courses
per term.
Weeknight classes meet from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday classes meet from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Lake Forest
and Schaumburg. Chicago classes meet evenings from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Faculty members are academically qualified business executives who have significant experience in the field in
which they teach. The faculty and students combined bring an interactive and real-world perspective into the classroom.
The full program is available at all campus locations.
The School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Programs
Executive M.B.A. Program LEAP
(LEADERSHIP EDUCATION ADVANCING PERFORMANCE) Program for corporate leadership education.
1998-1999 ACADEMIC YEAR STARTING DATES
Term I, 1998-1999
Begins Saturday, August 22, 1998
Term II, 1998-1999
Begins Saturday, October 31, 1998
Term III, 1998-1999
Begins Monday, January 25, 1999
Term IV, 1998-1999
Begins Monday, April 12, 1999