In the Full-Time MBA Program, you’ll learn practical skills and knowledge that will act as a catalyst for your career in the business world. Our customizable, future-forward curriculum will challenge you think differently, to tackle problems head on, and to find innovation solutions.
You won’t do it alone, however. Teamwork, an essential skill in real-world settings, is also a critical component of our program. During orientation, you’ll be assigned to a study team with whom you’ll work closely throughout the core courses. As a team, you’ll learn the principles of team effectiveness, solve problems and cases together, and practice giving and receiving feedback
Along the way, you’ll complete 62 credit hours across core courses, electives, independent study projects, and concentration courses.
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In 14 required core courses, you’ll build the foundation of your education and develop solid literacy with key business concepts. You’ll work across several disciplines, including finance, accounting, economics, data analytics, business strategy, operations, marketing, and you’ll learn important soft skills in leadership, communications, and ethics.
FALL CLASSES | SPRING CLASSES | ||
Module I | Module II | Module III | Module IV |
Leading and Managing | Operations | Leading Strategic Change | Management Communication3 |
Financial Accounting | Business Strategy | Data Analytics and Decision Making | Ethics, Corporate, and Individual Responsibility4 |
Financial Tools | Strategic Cost Analysis & Performance Management | Finance2 | Electives |
Business Statistics & Data Analytics |
Core Electives Finance2 |
Management Communication3 | |
Marketing |
Consulting Skills & Frameworks |
Ethics, Corporate, and Individual Responsibility4 | |
Microeconomics | Marketing Strategy for Technology-Intensive Environments | Electives | |
Inclusive Leadership1 | Inclusive Leadership1 | ||
Year 2 (Fall): All students will participate in Entrepreneurial Leadership (1 Day) to complete core coursework |
4Can be taken in either year 1 or year 2
The breadth of our 125 electives, and the unique curriculum covered in these courses, allow you to tailor your education to focus on specific career goals. Our curriculum reflects emerging topics in business and faculty research, and, as such, approximately 10% of the electives we offer each year are newly developed courses. You’ll begin taking electives during Module III of your first year in the program.
Electives focus on the same disciplines for which we offer concentrations. These disciplines include broad concepts, such as data analysis, operations, and marketing, as well as industry-specific topics in real estate, healthcare, and energy.
In addition to the elective courses, independent study projects allow you to develop specialized knowledge that expands your business and professional insight. You can pursue independent studies by serving as a teaching assistant, conducting faculty-directed research, or completing an unpaid internship during the academic year.
Some recent examples of independent study projects include:
We offer six career and six enrichment concentrations, plus one focus area, which allow you to further customize your academic plan. Whether it’s our popular Consulting concentration, our innovative Real Estate concentration (one of the country’s largest), our dynamic Healthcare concentration (which teams up with UNC’s top-tier School of Medicine), our STEM-designated Business Analytics & Management Science concentration, one of several other concentrations, or a fully customized approach, choosing to focus on a specific area can help you deepen your expertise and become more marketable for particular roles and industries.