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GLOBAL FOCUS Everything we do here has one goal: to help you develop as a leader
who is capable of turning innovation into impact.
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Our rigorous curriculum takes an interdisciplinary approach to business
FACULTY AND RESEARCH fundamentals, so you can move seamlessly from “what is” to “what could be.” It
steeps you in different ways of thinking and in multiple perspectives, and reinforces
your growing knowledge with experiential learning opportunities.

The 12 required courses in the core curriculum build on one another to foster mastery
of the analytical tools and essential knowledge to lead successfully. Beyond the core,
you’ll have the freedom to tailor the majority of your MBA studies to achieve your
goals and passions.

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First Year FALL A

Weeks 1-7

Data and Decisions

Become a critical consumer of statistical analysis

Leading People
Learn to motivate and in uence

Leadership Communication
The fundamentals of public speaking in today's
business environment

Economics for Business Decision Making

Learn to think systematically about achieving
competitive advantage

FALL B
Weeks 9-15

Financial Accounting
Gain a clear understanding of nancial statements

Introduction to Finance
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Marketing
Look Strategically at marketing decisions

Ethics and Responsibility in Business

Anticipate, critically analyze, and appropriately
respond to the challenges that face managers

SPRING A
Weeks 1-7

Macroeconomics in the Global Economy

Develop and apply models of the world's economies
to explain trends and uctuations

Operations
Strategic, operational, and tactical issues facing
manufacturing and service companies

Applied Innovation Elective

Option to ful ll applied Innovation requirement (may
also be completed in Spring B)

Electives
Focus on an area of emphasis, sharpen speci c skills,
and gain specialized knowledge

SPRING B
Weeks 9-15

Fundamentals of Design Thinking

Solve business problems with a non-traditional
problem-solving approach

Strategic Leadership
Core topics in strategy, such as selection of goals, the
choice of products and services to offer and
competitive positioning

Applied Innovation Elective

Option to ful ll Applied Innovation requirement (may
also be completed in Spring A)

Electives

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