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MBA

Curriculum

As indicated in the program outline below, our MBA program requires completion of a total of 32 semester credits of graduate-level coursework; and the program is structured to be a "general" MBA program. Thus, there are no structured majors or concentrations in the program.

All students complete the same 6 core and 3 required support area courses for a total of 21 semester credits in the functional areas of business and the same 3-credit "capstone" policy/strategy course.

All students must also complete a minimum of 2 credits from a variety of cross-functional modules offered and then can choose to complete a minimum of 6 credits of elective work OR to complete a 6-credit field research project.

 

MBA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
Labovitz School of Business and Economics

The MBA requires completion of a MINIMUM OF 32 SEMESTER CREDITS of graduate work as outlined below. All students complete the 6 core courses, 3 support area modules, and two cross-functional experiences. They then choose to take a minimum of 6 elective credits or to complete a field research project for 6 credits.

Number Course Title Credits  
Required Core Courses (18 cr--6 courses, 3 cr each)
MBA 8501 Management Accounting 3  
MBA 8311 Operations Management 3  
MBA 8611 Financial Management 3  
MBA 8711 Marketing Management 3  
MBA 8811 Management of Human Resources 3  
Integrative "capstone" course to be completed after all other core courses are completed
MBA 8411 Policy Formulations and Implementation 3  
Required Support Area Modules (6 cr--3 courses, 2 cr each)
MBA 8512 Managerial Economics* 2  
MBA 8211 Data Analysis & Statistics for Managers* 2  
MBA 8111 Business, Government & Society 2  
*Both courses to be completed during fall semester of first year of enrollment
Required Cross-Functional Experience (minimum of 2 credits)
MBA 8991 Independent Study 1-3  
MBA 8995 Special Topics 1-3  
MBA 8998 Workshop 1-3  
MBA 8999 Projects 1-3  
Course-Only Option (6 cr)
4000- or 8000-level elective courses
(to be approved by MBA Director)
-may include credits from MBA 8995, 8998, or 8999 beyond the 2 required
-OR-
Field Research Option (6 cr)
MBA 8994 Management Research, 6 cr
(directed field research project)
(working with 3-member faculty comm)

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