| Curriculum
The Kellogg
curriculum is designed to give you a solid base in
the fundamentals of management, while also providing
you the flexibility to tailor the program to meet
your individual interests and career ambitions. As
a result, you will be well positioned to operate effectively
across the entire span of an organization, first in
function-specific management roles, then continuing
on to top-level executive and leadership roles. To
provide this rich academic experience, Kellogg draws
upon a portfolio of more than 200 courses, ensuring
that no matter what your focus you will find offerings
that challenge and engage you.
Core curriculum
All MBA students receive a solid foundation in the
concepts and skills of management. A rigorous core
curriculum provides the background for advanced, specialized
work in academic majors or professional fields. The
core curriculum for the Two-Year Program consists
of 9 courses in fundamental areas, including accounting,
management and organizations, marketing, finance,
managerial economics, decision sciences, operations,
and management and strategy.
In
addition, during the Pre-Term orientation sequence
of their second year, students are required to complete
a half-credit course, Values
& Crisis Decision Making, that encompasses
much of the knowledge from the first-year core.
The
core classes account for nine of the 24.5 minimum
courses required for graduation. The nine courses
are:
To help students get the most from their education,
Kellogg encourages students to waive core courses
that are comparable to classes they have taken before.
In fact, approximately one-half of all students waive
at least one course. If granted a waiver, a student
replaces the waived course with a more advanced elective
in the same area.
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Global Elective Requirement
At Kellogg, an international perspective is integral to a well-rounded management education. As of June 2008, Full-Time MBA students must meet a one-credit global elective requirement through a course such as Cross-Cultural Negotiation, International Finance, International Marketing, International Business Strategy, or Global Initiatives in Management, or through approved study-abroad programs. This requirement ensures that students are exposed to a formal framework for addressing international business and management issues or are exposed directly to a foreign management culture through approved courses or exchange programs. |
