Core Curriculum
Our mandatory first-year core introduces you to all the disciplines and analytical tools of business. The following courses form the foundation for the four center-based tracks and any electives you take in the first and second year*:
First Fall Term
First Winter Term
First Spring Term
Second Fall Term
*Note: Core classes do not count toward accelerated MBA degree.
Track Requirements
In addition to the mandatory first-year core (25 credits), you must take five or more 3- or 4-credit courses (15 credits minimum) in the first year and eleven or more 3- or 4-credit courses (36 credits minimum), including the mandatory capstone course Business Leadership and Ethics, in the second year.
Students choose one of four tracks at the time of application. Each track has its own set of required courses and recommended electives. You may choose electives depending on your preferences and your course load.
Below are tables by track summarizing by term the core classes as well as required and recommended courses for each of the four tracks: innovation/entrepreneurship, finance and securities analysis, sports business, and sustainable business practices.
Innovation/Entrepreneurship
| First Fall Term
Common Core | Second Fall Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended |
| First Winter Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended | Second Winter Term
Track Required Track Recommended |
| First Spring Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended | Second Spring Term
Track Required Track Recommended |
Finance and Securities Analysis
| First Fall Term
Common Core | Second Fall Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended |
| First Winter Term
Common Core Track Required | Second Winter Term
Track Required Track Recommended |
| First Spring Term
Common Core Track Required Pick from Available Electives: 1 | Second Spring Term
Track Required Pick from Available Electives |
*FSA track students should take one of the following: ACTG 617 Taxation of Business, ACTG 610- Pass Through Entities, or ACTG 618 Taxes an Business Strategy
Sports Business
First Fall Term
Common Core | Second Fall Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended |
First Winter Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended | Second Winter Term
Track Required Track Recommended Pick from Available Electives
|
First Spring Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended | Second Spring Term
Track Required Track Recommended: |
Sustainable Business Practices
First Fall Term
Common Core | Second Fall Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended |
First Winter Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended | Second Winter Term
Track Required Track Recommended |
First Spring Term
Common Core Track Required Track Recommended | Second Spring Term
Track Required Track Recommended |