Full-Time MBA

Strategy Major

Introducing Kellogg's Strategy Major

Courses in strategy improve your understanding of how the decisions of managers influence the economic performance of their firms. These courses combine rigorous, analytical thinking with careful attention to institutional detail in order to illuminate aspects of firm behavior, market structure, and organizational design.

Major requirements are determined by the quarter you began your Kellogg MBA program. Any new courses and adjustments to the major displayed in the most recent academic year can be applied to previously matriculated students.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    MMM students: DSGN-460 can count toward the Strategy major in place of STRT-441.

    Last edited June 10, 2025. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    MMM students: DSGN-460 can count toward the Strategy major in place of STRT-441.

    Last edited May 16, 2024. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    MMM students: DSGN-460 can count toward the Strategy major in place of STRT-441.

    Last edited July 21, 2023. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    MMM students: DSGN-460 can count toward the Strategy major in place of STRT-441.

    Last edited May 27, 2022. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    MMM students: DSGN-460 can count toward the Strategy major in place of STRT-441.

    Last edited June 29, 2021. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    MMM students: DSGN-460 can count toward the Strategy major in place of STRT-441.

    Last edited Jan. 21, 2021. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    MMM students: DSGN-460 can count toward the Strategy major in place of STRT-441

    Last edited July 25, 2019. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    Last edited July 20, 2018. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    • People Analytics and Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-440-0: Personnel Strategy)
      STRT-440-0
    • Strategy & Organizations (formerly designated MGMT-452)
      STRT-452-0
    • International Business Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-460-0)
      STRT-460-0
    • Technology and Innovation Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-463)
      STRT-463-0
    • Strategic Challenges in Emerging Markets (formerly designated MGMT-466: International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments)
      STRT-466-0
    • Analytics for Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-469)
      STRT-469-0
    • Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
      MECN-441-0

    One additional course credit from the list above or from the following list:

    • Intellectual Capital Management (formerly designated MGMT-441)
      STRT-441-0
    • Healthcare Strategy (formerly designated STRT-945)
      STRT-443-0
    • Healthcare Economics (formerly designated MGMT-444: Health Economics)
      STRT-444-0
    • Family Enterprises: Issues and Solutions (formerly designated STRT-927)
      STRT-447-0
    • Innovation in Financial Services Markets (formerly designated STRT-950-5/STRT-951-5)
      STRT-461-0
    • Strategies for Growth (formerly designated STRT-955-5)
      STRT-475-5
    • Field Study
      STRT-498-0
    • Independent Study
      STRT-499-0
    • Strategy Beyond Markets
      KPPI-441-0
    • Any 900-level STRT course

    Last edited Feb. 26, 2018. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    • People Analytics and Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-440-0: Personnel Strategy)
      STRT-440-0
    • Strategy & Organizations (formerly designated MGMT-452)
      STRT-452-0
    • International Business Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-460-0)
      STRT-460-0
    • Technology and Innovation Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-463)
      STRT-463-0
    • Strategic Challenges in Emerging Markets (formerly designated MGMT-466: International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments)
      STRT-466-0
    • Analytics for Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-469)
      STRT-469-0
    • Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
      MECN-441-0

    One additional course credit from the list above or a course from the following list:

    • Intellectual Capital Management (formerly designated MGMT-441)
      STRT-441-0
    • Healthcare Economics (formerly designated MGMT-444: Health Economics)
      STRT-444-0
    • Independent Study
      STRT-499-0
    • Strategy Beyond Markets
      KPPI-441-0
    • Any 900-level STRT course

    Last edited December 2016. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    • People Analytics and Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-440-0: Personnel Strategy)
      STRT-440-0
    • Strategy & Organizations (formerly designated MGMT-452)
      STRT-452-0
    • International Business Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-460-0)
      STRT-460-0
    • Technology and Innovation Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-463)
      STRT-463-0
    • Strategic Challenges in Emerging Markets (formerly designated MGMT-466: International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments)
      STRT-466-0
    • Analytics for Strategy (formerly designated MGMT-469)
      STRT-469-0
    • Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
      MECN-441-0

    One additional course credit from the list above or a course from the following list:

    • Intellectual Capital Management (formerly designated MGMT-441)
      STRT-441-0
    • Healthcare Economics (formerly designated MGMT-444: Health Economics)
      STRT-444-0
    • Independent Study
      STRT-499-0
    • Strategy Beyond Markets
      KPPI-441-0
    • Any 900-level STRT course

    Last edited December 2016. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

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Round 1: Sept. 10, 2025
Round 2: Jan. 7, 2026
Round 3: April 1, 2026

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