MBA Degree OverviewThe Educational Objectives for the MBA include:
- To acquire the knowledge base of core business functions.
- To ethically and systemically understand the cultural and economic context of business.
- To develop creative inquiry practices and skills in support of transformative innovation.
- To cultivate leadership capacities that further professional engagement in business, non-profit, public, and fourth sector organizations.
Graduation Requirements for the MBA
- Students are expected to complete 60 units of coursework.
- Students are expected to complete a Creative Action Project (Capstone). This project may be completed individually or collaboratively.
| FIRST YEAR | SECOND YEAR |
| FALL Foundations of Creative Enterprise Community Economics Leadership and Creative Inquiry |
FALL Managerial Accounting Creative Marketing Collaborative & Cultural Leadership |
| WINTER Innovation, Culture, & Sustainability I Ecological Economics Leadership and Creative Inquiry |
WINTER Managerial Finance Operations Management Collaborative & Cultural Leadership |
| SPRING Innovation, Culture, & Sustainability II Culture & Political Economy Leadership and Creative Inquiry |
SPRING Human Resources Development Strategic Management Collaborative & Cultural Leadership |
| SUMMER Innovation, Culture, & Sustainability III Research & Innovation in Business Leadership and Creative Inquiry |
SUMMER Business and Social Entrepreneurship Organizational Development and Transformation Collaborative & Cultural Leadership |
This curriculum is revised periodically and subject to change.