Mission Statement
As the third largest city in the United States, Chicago hosts over 100 institutions of higher learning. Taylor Business Institute (TBI) is one of these, but with the unique mission of serving the non-traditional student. As a female minority-owned institution, Taylor Business Institute prides itself in creating a culturally sensitive environment that embraces its students, by providing a counseling system that supports its students and a mentoring program that restores and motivates its students.
With over 58 years of history in downtown Chicago, Taylor Business Institute occupies a unique niche in the Chicago educational landscape. Located at 29 East Madison Street, Taylor Business Institute is home to a diverse population of students who are seeking real-world careers and the opportunity for education and social assimilation in the United States.
If you would like to study in a college in the heart of Chicago that focuses on helping you change your today for a better tomorrow, you’re choosing the right place. We do not use specialized formulas to select students. We look at every single applicant’s application, academic and personal profile, to select students who represent a range of diverse backgrounds that strengthen the core college.
Taylor Business Institute (TBI) was founded in 1962 as the Nancy Taylor Speedwriting Secretarial School of Chicago, Inc.
From 1964 until the early 1970s, the school expanded its offerings to include secretarial training, modeling, poise, and finishing skills for women.
In 1969, under new ownership, the institution shifted its focus to career-oriented skills.
In August 1973, TBI received its first accreditation.
The institution was renamed Taylor Business Institute in December 1975.
In 1983, it received approval to offer its first associate degree.
TBI achieved regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in February 2017.
Today, TBI offers career-driven programs in various disciplines and maintains a strong foundation in general education.
The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced TBI’s resilience and commitment to academic continuity and innovation. The college expanded its instructional model to include hybrid learning, providing students with greater flexibility through a combination of in-person and online courses.
OPERATING WITH QUALITY AND INTEGRITY FOR EMPOWERMENT
Taylor Business Institute’s vision is to be a recognized leader in higher education, preparing and training students through both matriculation and non-matriculation pathways for career readiness and skill development.
Taylor Business Institute promotes higher learning that empowers a diverse and often underserved population through the acquisition of general education, professional skills, and applied degrees.
Taylor Business Institute is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to award Associate of Applied Science degrees and a certificate.
Taylor Business Institute is a career-focused college that empowers and supports students from all over the world. This small, family-owned college provides for adult learners returning to college and for students, many of whom are from the Chicago urban experience. The college’s degree programs focus on workplace skills and are delivered by industry and academic professionals who combine both theoretical presentation and hands-on training.
To realize TBI’s mission and vision, our administration and faculty have established the following institutional goals:
5. To provide up-to-date facilities, technology, and instructional resources to support student learning.
6. To empower students to master General Education competencies, acquire professional skills, earn applied degrees, certificates, or credentials critical to employment and lifelong learning.
7. To encourage students to participate in Service Learning as a means of contributing to civic engagement.
8. To facilitate both the matriculating and non-matriculating of students for success in a global society.
9. To treat all students, faculty, and staff with respect.