Program Requirements & Sample Curriculum

Our full-time Syracuse MBA is a 54-credit-hour program, with 36 core course credits and 18 elective credits completed over the span of two years.

YEAR 1 - 30 CREDITS

Fall Semester: 15 credits

16 weeks

• Data Analysis (3)

First 8 weeks

• IT for Decision Support (1.5)
• Understanding Financial Statements (1.5)
• Economic Foundation of Business (1.5)
• Creating Customer Value (1.5)

Second 8 weeks

• Managerial Skills (1.5)
• Creating Financial Statements (1.5)
• Economics of International Business (1.5)
• Managing the Marketing Mix (1.5)

Spring Semester: 15 Credits

16 weeks

• Elective 1 (3)
• Elective 2 (3)

First 8 weeks

• Financial Markets & Institutions (1.5)
• Competitive Strategy (1.5)
• Operations Management (1.5)

Second 8 weeks

• Corporate Strategy (1.5)
• Supply Chain Management (1.5)
• Fundamentals of Financial Management (1.5)

YEAR 2 - 24 CREDITS

Fall Semester: 12 credits

16 weeks

• Global Entrepreneurial Management (3)
• 3 credits of electives

8 weeks

• Accounting for Managerial Decisions(1.5)
• Opportunity Recognition and Ideation (1.5)
• Legal & Ethical Aspects of Management (1.5)
• Behavior in Organizations (1.5)

Spring Semester: 12 credits

• 12 credits of electives