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.
Only one (1) CU of pass/fail coursework can be counted toward the Management major.
Code | Title | Course Units |
---|---|---|
Management Major Requirements | ||
Select up to 1 of the following: | ||
Managing Established Enterprises | ||
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 611 | Responsibility in Global Management | 0.5 |
or LGST 612 | Responsibility in Business | |
Microeconomics | ||
MGEC 611 | Microeconomics for Managers: Foundations | 0.5 |
MGEC 612 | Microeconomics for Managers: Advanced Applications | 0.5 |
Management | ||
MGMT 610 | Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership | 0.5 |
MGMT 611 | Managing Established Enterprises | 1 |
or MGMT 612 | Management of Emerging Enterprises | |
Marketing | ||
MKTG 611 | Marketing Management | 0.5 |
MKTG 612 | Dynamic Marketing Strategy | 0.5 |
or MKTG 613 | Strategic Marketing Simulation | |
OIDD | ||
OIDD 611 | Quality and Productivity | 0.5 |
or OIDD 615 | Operations Strategy | |
Select one of the following: 2 | 0.5 | |
Quality and Productivity | ||
Business Analytics | ||
Online Business Models and the Information-Based Firm | ||
Innovation | ||
Operations Strategy | ||
Statistics | ||
STAT 613 | Regression Analysis for Business 3 | 1 |
or STAT 621 | Accelerated Regression Analysis for Business | |
Management Communication | ||
WHCP 611 | Management Communication | 0.25 |
Select one of the following: | 0.25 | |
Advanced Persuasive Speaking | ||
Communication Challenges for Entrepreneurs: "Pitching your Business" | ||
Persuasive Writing for Business Leaders | ||
Total Course Units | 9.5 |
1 | |
2 | Students must take at least one of OIDD 611 and OIDD 615, and may take both to satisfy the requirement. |
3 | STAT 621 is by placement only. |
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2020 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.