There are two tracks for the One Year MBA program. The track you enroll in is dependent on your level of post-baccalaureate business experience.
Track 1 is for students with little or no post-baccalaureate business experience and begins during summer semester.
Track 2 is for students with two or more years of post-baccalaureate business experience and begins in the fall.
Minimum Credits Required: One Year MBA students (track 1 and track 2) must satisfactorily complete a minimum of forty-five (45) credits of approved MBA course work and have no pending grades of “Incomplete.” The 45 credits include a total of twelve (12) approved courses as outlined below.
Track 1 - MBA Courses Required
Track 1 students must complete the following 12 courses.
- GSM ____ - Introduction Course/Boot Camp (4 credits)
- GSM5108 - PACE I: Practical Application for Careers and Enterprises (3 credits)
- GSM5109 - PACE II: Practical Application for Careers and Enterprises (4 credits)
- GSMPR629 - Politics and Public Policy for Managers (4 credits) or may substitute GSM6121 Politics & Public Policy for Managers (3 credits) with prior approval
- GSM ____ - Elective in Accounting or Finance (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective in Operations or Supply Chain Management (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective in Marketing, Organizational Behavior or Human Resources (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Experiential Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits) or Internship Elective (3 credits)
Track 2 - MBA Courses Required
Track 2 students must complete the following 12 courses.
- GSMPR621 - LEAD (4 credits)
- GSMPR629 - Politics & Public Policy for Managers (4 credits) or may substitute GSM6121 Politics & Public Policy for Managers (3 credits) with prior approval
- GSMPR631 - Strategic Management (4 credits) or may substitute GSM6123 Strategic Management (3 credits) with prior approval
- GSMPR632 - IMAP Capstone Course (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective in Accounting or Finance (4 credits)
- GSM - Elective in Operations or Supply Chain Management (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective in Marketing, Organizational Management or Human Resources (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Experiential Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits)
- GSM ____ - Elective (4 credits) or Internship Elective (3 credits)
Additional Graduation Requirements for Both Track 1 and Track 2
Required Internship
A completed internship is required for graduation for Track 1 and Track 2. Internships completed prior to enrollment in the MBA program can be used to fulfill this requirement. If you have not completed an internship prior to enrollment, you can fulfill the internship requirement during the MBA program through the MBA elective course GSM7251 Internships for Management.
Required Experiential Elective
A minimum of four (4) credits from an Experiential Elective course is required for graduation as shown in the list of required courses. Experiential Elective courses are special elective courses that include a meaningful interaction with organizations or environments, input from the organizations or environments that affects the completion of a deliverable for the class, and an opportunity for students to formally reflect on the factors which led to the success or failure of the experiential activity. Experiential Elective courses are designated by the faculty and are identified on the schedule of classes. Students can take more than one Experiential Elective if they so choose.
Integrated Knowledge Experience Week (IKEW) Exercises
All One Year MBA students (Track 2 and Track 2) must satisfactorily complete the IKEW requirement of the MBA program.