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Curriculum

Our iMBA program offers the same curricular content as our 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. You’ll take two courses (six credits) each semester, allowing you to complete the iMBA in three years. The course sequence, totaling 54 credits—12 core courses and a broad choice of six electives—provides seamless progression within the three-year time frame.

Course Sequence

Core Courses
(36 credits)

Sample Elective Courses (choose any six)
(18 credits)

Microeconomics
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Finance
Operations Management
Marketing Management
Data Analysis and Decision Making
Leadership in Organizations
Strategic Management
Global Entrepreneurial Management
Law and Public Policy Requirement
Management of Information Systems Requirement

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

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.

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.	One of the following core courses: Microeconomics Managerial Accounting Managerial Finance Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.	One of the following core courses: Microeconomics Managerial Accounting Managerial Finance Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.
One elective (3 credits)	One elective (3 credits)	One elective (3 credits)

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)