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The MBA curriculum is designed to provide the following benefits:

1) a strong foundation in the fundamental principles of management - the basics you need to succeed in any management position.

2) an integrated understanding of general management.

3) enhanced professional, communication, leadership, team and career management skills.

4) in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience, and

5) the opportunity to pursue your individual goals in one or more of the following career areas of interest:

Students interested in international management will also find an assortment of courses that support their career interests.

A schematic of the general two year curriculum for MBA program is shown below:


First Year
MBA Curriculum

Fall Semester

  • GSM 503: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making
  • GSM 505: Accounting for Managers
  • GSM 506: Human Resources & Organizational Dynamics
  • GSM 507: Marketing: Creating Satisfied Consumers
  • GSM 508A: PACE I: Practical Application for Careers & Enterprises - Consulting for Not-for-Profit & Government Organizations and Achieving Your Career Goals

Spring Semester

  • GSM 510: Economics, Finance and Markets
  • GSM 514: Operations and Systems Management
  • GSM 598B: PACE II: Practical Application for Careers & Enterprises - Consulting for Not-for-Profit & Government Organizations and Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture
  • Elective
  • Elective

Summer - Internship or Other Pursuits



Second Year MBA Curriculum


Fall Semester

  • GSM 698: Governance in a Global Environment
  • GSM 673: PACE III: Practical Application for Careers & Enterprises - Leading Ethical and Sustainable Organizations
  • Concentration Experiential Elective or Elective**
  • Elective
  • Elective

[** Note: one three credit Concentration Experiential Elective course is required for graduation. Students can complete their CEE course requirement during fall or spring semester.]

Spring Semester

  • GSM 650: Strategic Management
  • Concentration Experiential Elective or Elective**
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

[** Note: one three credit Concentration Experiential Elective course is required for graduation. Students can complete their CEE course requirement during fall or spring semester.]



 

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