The Curriculum
The program's curriculum is designed for the generalist—the manager-leader as opposed to the functional area specialist. While there is significant course content in:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Operations
...emphasis is on the development of those skills which are integral to all management activities. In addition, the program reflects the increasing diversity in the workplace and helps students understand how diversity can provide a competitive edge.
The MBA Program requires 48 semester units of coursework, composed of 12 four-unit courses, integrating basic business education with advanced MBA-level material. A unique feature of our program is that one-unit of each class (except for BA 650 Strategic Management in the Global Environment) is a group or individual study project revolving around a theme vital to management in today’s dynamic competitive marketplace. Themes include:
- Emerging Technologies
- Ethics
- Environment
- Globalization
BA 650 Strategic Management in the Global Environment will include a one-unit culminating experience final project in lieu of the one-unit theme project that implements an integration of business functional areas. These one-unit projects are intended to be the bridge between practical application and academic learning. Students will actively apply what they are learning in their coursework to real-world applications, and complete a solid deliverable for each of the twelve-units.
