The information on this page is a guide to help BA/MBA students, who have two remaining CAS requirements, plan their MBA curriculum.

In general, this BA/MBA student will complete one CAS course fall semester of the first year of MBA study, and one CAS course spring semester of the first year of the MBA program. 

1st Year - Fall Semester: 12 MBA credits and 1 CAS credit
BA/MBA student takes a CAS course and postpones GSM 5104: Managing Individuals, Teams and Organizations to fall semester of the second year of MBA study.

  • GSM 5103: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making
  • GSM 5105: Accounting for Managers
  • GSM 5108: PACE I: Practical Application for Careers and Enterprises
  • GSM 5111: Finance and Economics I
  • CAS Course

1st Year - Spring Semester - 13 MBA credits and 1 CAS course
BA/MBA student takes a CAS course and postpones an MBA elective course until the second year of MBA study.

  • GSM 5107: Marketing: Creating Satisfied Consumers
  • GSM 5109: PACE II: Practical Application for Careers and Enterprises
  • GSM 5112: Finance and Economics II
  • GSM 5114: Operations and Systems Management
  • CAS Course

Summer Between 1st and 2nd Year: 3 MBA credits

  • GSM 7251: Internships for Management (Required for BA/MBA students)

2nd Year - Fall Semester - 18 MBA credits

  • GSM 5104: Managing Individuals, Teams and Organizations
  • GSM 6121: Politics and Public Policy for Managers
  • GSM 6___: MBA Elective
  • GSM 6___: MBA Elective
  • GSM 6___: MBA Elective

2nd Year - Spring Semester - 15 MBA credits

  • GSM 6123: Strategic Management
  • GSM 6___: MBA Elective
  • GSM 6___: MBA Elective
  • GSM 6___: MBA Elective

Four credits from an MBA Experiential Elective is required. 

Choosing Your Electives

MBA elective courses provide in-depth knowledge in many functional areas of interest. Use the links below to explore the elective courses recommended for your areas of interest.

Willamette University

Early Career and Career Change MBA

Salem Campus

Address
900 State Street
Salem Oregon 97301 U.S.A.
Phone
503-370-6167

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