Planning Your Journey – Great journeys begin with a great plan. At Orientation, you’ll begin mapping out your two-year experience, you’ll meet your cohort, start working with your study team, and learn more about the resources and opportunities in the MBA program.  

Orientation and pre-term classes are mandatory for all new MBA students and begin the first or second week of August. 

Laying the Foundation – Fundamentals never go out of style. That’s why your MBA journey begins with a core set of classes that empower you with the knowledge necessary to lead in the modern global economy. Taken with your cohort, your core curriculum will include studies in accounting, finance, marketing, and operations, along with economics, strategic career planning, and a Custom Core class that you choose. You’ll also have opportunities to participate in research projects and business competitions.

Coursework:

• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Statistics
• Microeconomics
• Marketing Management
• Operations Management
• Strategic Career Planning
• Custom Core #1 (first of four Custom Core* classes)

*Choose from a set of Core courses customized for your academic & career goals.

Customization – Spring is the season of growth. And at McCombs, spring is when your MBA journey becomes even more personal. You’ll take your final core classes (including three Custom Core selections), and then it’s nothing but electives until you graduate. Guided by your academic concentration, you’ll select your first two elective courses from the more than 100 offered. We’ll also be helping you prepare for your summer internships.

Coursework:

• Strategic Management
• Custom Core #2 (second of four Custom Core* classes)
• Custom Core #3 (third of four Custom Core* classes)
• Custom Core #4 (fourth of four Custom Core* classes)
• Elective
• Elective 

*Choose from a set of Core courses customized for your academic & career goals.

Diving Deep – The second half of your MBA journey is all about you – pursuing your academic curiosities, expanding your professional network, and creating your ideal degree. As you begin your second year (and wrap up your summer internship), you’ll find yourself doing even more outside of the classroom – leading student organizations, traveling around the world to see the global economy up close, and applying your knowledge to projects and Fellows programs. Also in Year Two, your career planning kicks into high gear. Assisted by our dedicated Career Management Team and supported by a global network of alumni, you will discover and pursue your ideal post-MBA position.

Coursework:

• All Electives