Curriculum

The unique curriculum of the Boston University MBA is informed by what organizations need now and will need in the near and longer term future.

Companies and nonprofits alike need people who understand the following:

  • Management science, its metrics, its value, its variables
  • The art of management, understanding people, teams, the interconnectivity between customers, suppliers, and employees, and the impact of decisions across the entire enterprise
  • The strategic implications and applications of technology

One-Year International MBA Curriculum Map

SUMMER FALL SPRING
ES701
Executive
Written
Communication
(1 Credit)		 Pre-Semester: ES740 Career Management (2 Credits) FE722 Financial Management (4 Credits)

Pre-Semester (2 weeks): SI751Competition,
Innovation, & Strategy (4 Credits)

 PL700
Introduction to Business Law
(2 Credits)
ES700
Executive
Presentations
(1 Credit)		 QM717
Data Analysis
for Managerial
Decision-Making 

(4 Credits)

 IS711
IT Strategies
for a Networked
Economy
(4 Credits)
OB712 Managing Organizations and People
(4 Credits)		 FE730 Economics and Management Decisions (4 Credits) Elective
(3 Credits)
OM726
Creating Value
Through Operations
and Technology
(4 Credits)		 Elective
(3 Credits)		 Elective
(3 Credits)
AC711
Financial
Reporting and
Control 

(4 Credits)

 Elective
(3 Credits)		 Elective
(3 Credits)
MK724
Marketing 

Management
(4 Credits)

 Elective
(3 Credits)
IM842 Business in Asia Pacific (4 Credits)

The Boston University One-Year International MBA prepares you for the increasingly competitive, global world of management.

This program begins with intensive coursework in Beijing and Shanghai, China, from early May until late July. Students then return to Boston to complete the remaining MBA coursework, possibly including an international field seminar. Students have the option of accelerating their program to 12 months (May to May) by taking an additional course during the spring semester. They may also spread the credits out (to 14 or 18 months) for a multitude of reasons, including taking additional electives or completing a summer internship.

The program focuses on contemporary business perspectives and issues, collaboration, teamwork, and entrepreneurial skills. Case studies emphasize making the best decisions for the overall organization, not just for a single department or project. You will learn to solve problems, avoid creating new ones, simplify issues, and optimize results.

Concentrations allow you to align your learning with your professional goals.