Curriculum
The iMBA program offers the same curricular content as Whitman's full-time MBA program while emphasizing learning objectives for seasoned professionals. Upon completion, iMBA students receive the same Syracuse University MBA diploma as our full-time students. Students take 2 courses (6 credits) each semester which allows the iMBA to be completed in three years. The Course Sequence provides seamless progression through the program within the three year timeframe. Students can choose to take up to three courses in a semester to accelerate completion or take one class if personal and professional time commitments require attention.
Credits required 54
Core Courses required 12
Elective Courses required 6
Course Listing
To view course descriptions for each of the courses listed, be sure to visit the online course catalog to learn more about each course.
Core Courses
(36 credits) |
Sample Elective Courses (choose any six)
(18 credits) |
- ISM 615 Microeconomics
- MBC 631 Financial Accounting
- MBC 632 Managerial Accounting
- MBC 633 Managerial Finance
- MBC 635 Operations Management
- MBC 636 Marketing Management
- MBC 638 Data Analysis and Decision Making
- MBC 639 Leadership in Organizations
- MBC 645 Strategic Management
- MBC 647 Global Entrepreneurial Management
- Law and Public Policy Requirement
- Management of Information Systems Requirement
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- Strategic Cost Analysis
- Market Research
- Authority & Power Dynamics
- Organizational Process Consulting
- Corporate Financial Policy
- Taxes & Business Strategy
- Strategic Brand Management
- Global Innovation Strategy
- Supply Chain Systems
- Investment Analysis
- Global Marketing Strategy
- Transformational Management
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Advanced Auditing
- Strategic Sourcing
- Project Management
- Venture Capital
- Marketing & the Internet
- Designing High Performance Organizations
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Course Sequence
| YEAR 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
SEMESTER 3 |
| Financial Accounting |
Marketing Management |
Leadership in Organizations |
| Strategic Management |
Data Analysis & Decision Making |
One of the following core courses:
- Microeconomics
- Managerial Accounting
- Managerial Finance
- Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.
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YEAR 2
* Each semester, students will choose one elective (3 credits), and one of the core courses |
| SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
SEMESTER 3 |
One of the following core courses:
- Microeconomics
- Managerial Accounting
- Managerial Finance
- Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.
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One of the following core courses:
- Microeconomics
- Managerial Accounting
- Managerial Finance
- Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.
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One of the following core courses:
- Microeconomics
- Managerial Accounting
- Managerial Finance
- Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.
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| One elective (3 credits) |
One elective (3 credits) |
One elective (3 credits)
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| YEAR 3 |
| SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
SEMESTER 3 |
| MIS Requirement (Information Technology) |
LPP Requirement (Business Law) |
MBC647 - Global Entrepreneurship Management (GEM) Project |
| One elective (3 credits) |
One elective (3 credits) |
One elective (3 credits) |
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