MBA Program Structure

| Credits |
| Gateway courses |
12 |
| MBA Program | Credits |
| Professional Courses |
6 |
| Core Courses |
18 |
| Action Learning |
0-3 |
| Integrative |
3 |
| Concentration |
9-12 |
| Required Credits |
36-42 |
| With Gateway |
48-52 |
MBA Gateway Courses
- 6200:601 Financial Accounting
- 6400:602 Managerial Finance
- 6400:655 Government and Business
- 3250:600 Foundations of Economic Analysis
- 6700:695 Gateway Internship*
(*Required for students with no work experience; taken for credit but not applied toward graduation requirements.)
Gateway courses may be waived based on recent comparable coursework or waiver exams.
MBA Proficiencies
Students must show proficiency in the following areas critical to success in the MBA:
- Microsoft Excel/Spreadsheets
- Writing
- Quantitative Skills/Statistics
MBA Professional Courses*
- 6700:689* Leading and influencing (required in year 1, first semester)
- 6700:691* Professional Integrity
- 6700:693* Negotiations in the Workplace
- 6500:601 Business Analytics and Information Strategy
*Formerly 6700:696 Selected Topics in Professional Development
MBA Core Courses*
- 6200:610 Process Analysis and Cost Management
- 6400:674 Strategic Financial Decision Making
- 6500:670 Management of Supply Chain and Operations
- 6500:652 Managing People in Organizations
- 6600:620 Strategic Marketing
- 6800:605 International Business Environments
*All core and Professional courses require Excel, writing and statistics proficiency prior to enrollment.
MBA Action Learning Course
MBA Integrative Course
- 6500:695 Organizational Strategy
(restricted to students graduating within two semesters)
MBA Concentration Courses