Core Curriculum

The W. P. Carey Full-time MBA offers a comprehensive core business curriculum spread over the first and second years of the program. Most core business courses are taken during the first year, providing for a comprehensive foundation for the summer internship experience and concentration courses.

Year One

Quarter 1 — Begins in August

• ACC 502: Financial Accounting (2.5 cr)
• MGT 588: Sources of Competitive Advantage (2.5 cr)
• WPC 501: Statistics for Business (2.5 cr)
• WPC 502: Career Coaching - runs full semester

Quarter 2 — Begins in October

• MKT 502: Marketing Management (2.5 cr)
• SCM 502: Operations & Supply Chain Management (2.5 cr)
• MGT 525: Leadership & Teamwork (2.5 cr)
• MGT 526: Executive Connections (.5 cr)
• WPC 502: Career Coaching (.5 cr) - runs full semester

Quarter 3 — Begins in January

• FIN 502: Managerial Finance (2.5 cr)
• CIS 503: Decision Making with Data Analytics (2.5 cr)
• WPC 503: Managerial Communications (1.5 cr)
• MGT 526: Executive Connections (.5 cr)
• WPC 502: Career Coaching - runs full semester
• Courses in concentration and electives

Quarter 4 — Begins in March

• ACC 503: Managerial Accounting (2.5 cr)
• ECN 502: Managerial Economics (2.5 cr)
• MGT 526: Executive Connections (.5 cr)
• WPC 502: Career Coaching (.5 cr) - runs full semester
• Courses in concentration and electives

Summer

A mandatory internship and an optional travel-based elective, both taken in the summer, complement your core classes and provide unforgettable new perspectives.

Year Two

Quarter 5 — Begins in August

• MGT 502: Organizational Behavior (2.5 cr)
• MGT 526: Executive Connections (.5 cr)
• BUS 593: Experiential Learning Lab - runs full semester
• Courses in concentration and electives

Quarter 6 — Begins in October

• MGT 526: Executive Connections (.5 cr)
• BUS 593: Experiential Learning Lab (3 cr) - runs full semester
• Courses in concentration and electives

Quarter 7 — Begins in January

• LES 582: Ethical Issues for Managers (1.5 cr)
• MGT 526: Executive Connections (.5 cr)
• WPC 502: Career Coaching (.5 cr) - runs full semester
• Courses in concentration and electives

Quarter 8 — Begins in March

• MGT 589: Strategic Management (3 cr)
• WPC 502: Career Coaching (.5 cr) - runs full semester
• Courses in concentration and electives