Management, MBA
The Management major develops students’ knowledge and expertise to manage complex, established enterprises or guide start-up enterprises in their formative years. The department encompasses strategic and entrepreneurial management, as well as the management of people and organizations across national and cultural borders. It offers a general major in Management, as well as focused majors in Entrepreneurial Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Multinational Management, and Strategic Management. Majors in Entrepreneurial Management, Strategic Management, and Multinational Management can count some courses outside the department toward their major requirements. The general Management major provides the flexibility of choosing courses across different areas of interest within the department.
For more information: https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/mba/management/
Curriculum
A minimum of 19 course units is required for graduation.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Management Major Requirements | ||
| The Management major requires four course units beyond the required Management core requirements. | ||
| Management Core Requirements: | ||
| Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership | ||
| Managing Established Enterprises | ||
or MGMT 6120 | Management of Emerging Enterprises | |
| Select 4 course units of MGMT courses | 4 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 5.5 course units of electives | 5.5 | |
| MBA Core Requirements | 9.5 | |
| Total Course Units | 19 | |
MBA Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0.5-1 | |
| Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | ||
| Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting | ||
| Finance 1 | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0.5-1 | |
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Corporate Finance (Half CU) | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0.5-1 | |
| Macroeconomics and the Global Economic Environment | ||
| Macroeconomics and The Global Economic Environment (Half CU) | ||
| Legal Studies | ||
| LGST 6110 | Responsibility in Global Management | 0.5 |
| or LGST 6120 | Responsibility in Business | |
| Microeconomics | ||
| MGEC 6110 | Microeconomics for Managers: Foundations | 0.5 |
| MGEC 6120 | Microeconomics for Managers: Advanced Applications | 0.5 |
| Management | ||
| MGMT 6100 | Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership | 0.5 |
| MGMT 6110 | Managing Established Enterprises | 1 |
| or MGMT 6120 | Management of Emerging Enterprises | |
| Marketing | ||
| MKTG 6110 | Marketing Management | 0.5 |
| MKTG 6120 | Dynamic Marketing Strategy | 0.5 |
| or MKTG 6130 | Strategic Marketing Simulation | |
| OIDD | ||
| Select one unit of the following: | 0.5 | |
| Quality and Productivity | ||
| Business Analytics | ||
| Online Business Models and the Information-Based Firm | ||
| Innovation | ||
| Operations Strategy | ||
| Enabling Technologies | ||
| Managerial Decision Making | ||
| Statistics | ||
| STAT 6130 | Regression Analysis for Business 2 | 1 |
| or STAT 6210 | Accelerated Regression Analysis for Business | |
| Management Communication | ||
| WHCP 6110 | Management Communication | 0.25 |
| Select one of the following: | 0.25 | |
| Advanced Persuasive Speaking | ||
| Communication Challenges for Entrepreneurs: | ||
| Persuasive Writing for Business Leaders | ||
| Total Course Units | 9 | |
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2022 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.