Core Curriculum and Majors MBA Academic Affairs, August 8, 2018
Agenda • Fixed Core • Flex Core • Majors & Electives • Student Profiles • Q&A • Calendars & Polices • Co-Curricular Programs 2
What do I need to earn my Wharton MBA? Quarter Quarter 0.5CU 0.5CU Credit Units 1.0CU Semester 2-years’ tuition = 21CUs Master’s Degree = 19CUs 3 Academic Affairs
The Fixed Core MBA Curriculum 4 Academic Affairs
FIXED CORE MGMT610: Foundations of 0.5 CU August Teamwork & Leadership MKTG 611: Marketing Management 0.5CU Q1 MGEC 611 & MGEC 612: 0.5CU/ Q1 & Q2 Microeconomics 0.5CU STAT 613: Regression Analysis 1.0CU Fall 5 Academic Affairs
Your First Year (an example) Fall Spring Quarter 3 Quarter 4 August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MKTG611 Flex Flex Core/Elective Marketing Core/Elective Management MGEC611 MGEC612 Flex Core/Elective Microeconomics for Microeconomics for Managers Managers STAT613 Flex Core/Elective Regression Analysis for Business MGMT610 Foundations of WHCP 611/620 WHCP 611/620 Teamwork and Management Management or Flex Core/Elective Leadership Comm/ Writing Comm/ Writing Requirement Requirement (.25cu) (.25cu) WHCP 612 or WHCP 612 or or WHCP 615 WHCP 615 Flex Core/Elective (.25 cu) (.25 cu) Flex Core/Elective 6 Academic Affairs
COMMUNICATIONS 0.25 WHCP611: Management Communication Q1 or Q2 CU 0.0 WHCP620: Writing Requirement Q1 or Q2 CU 7 Academic Affairs
Next Steps: • On Wednesday, August 8 th , you will receive an email from the Office of Academic Affairs with the subject line: “Wharton Writing Requirement: How to Begin” • First assignment due Thursday, August 16 th @ 11:59pm. • Questions: Brennan Maier: bmaier@wharton.upenn.edu 8 Academic Affairs
The Flexible Core MBA Curriculum 9 Academic Affairs
ACCOUNTING ACCT 611: Financial Accounting 1.0 CU Fall ACCT 612: Accelerated Financial 0.5 CU Q1 Accounting ACCT 613: Financial and 1.0 CU Fall & Spring Managerial Accounting 10 Academic Affairs
FINANCE: CORPORATE FINANCE Fall & FNCE 611: Corporate Finance 1.0 CU Spring FNCE 612: Accelerated Corporate 0.5 CU Q2 Finance FNCE 614: Introduction to 0.5 CU Q3 Corporate Finance FINANCE: MACROECONOMICS FNCE 613: Macroeconomics and 1.0 CU Spring the Global Economy FNCE 615: Introduction to 0.5 CU Q2 & Q3 Macroeconomics 11 Academic Affairs
MANAGEMENT MGMT 611: Managing the 1.0 Fall & Spring Established Enterprise CU MGMT 612: Managing the 1.0 Fall & Spring Emerging Enterprise CU 12 Academic Affairs
MARKETING MKTG 612: Dynamic Marketing 0.5 Q2 & Q4 Strategy CU MKTG 613: Strategic Marketing 0.5 Winter break & Q4 Simulations CU 13 Academic Affairs
OPERATIONS, INFORMATION AND DECISIONS OIDD 611: Quality and Productivity 0.5 CU Fall & Spring OIDD 612: Business Analytics 0.5 CU Fall & Spring OIDD 613: Information and Business 0.5 CU Fall Transformation OIDD 614: Innovation 0.5 CU Spring OIDD 615: Operations Strategy 0.5 CU Fall 14 Academic Affairs
LEGAL STUDIES & BUSINESS ETHICS LGST 611: Responsibility in Global Fall & 0.5 CU Management Spring Fall & LGST 612: Responsibility in Business 0.5 CU Spring 15 Academic Affairs
COMMUNICATIONS WHCP612: Advanced Persuasive Speaking • Convincing Business Audiences 0.25 Q3 & Q4 • Crisis Communications CU • Fundamentals for Prospective Entrepreneurs or WHCP615: Comm. Challenges for 0.25 Q3 & Q4 Entrepreneurs CU 16 Academic Affairs
Flex Core by the numbers... 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Management Marketing Operations Legal Studies Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Completed ACCT 17 Complete FNCE core 77% 63% in first semester core in first semester Academic Affairs
Majors & Electives MBA Curriculum 18 Academic Affairs
Majors ACTUARIAL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SCIENCE ANALYTICS BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS & & & PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATION RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION: HEALTHCARE FINANCE STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS, MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS DECISIONS STRATEGIC REAL ESTATE STATISTICS MANAGEMENT 19
How to complete a major? OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING OIDD 611: Quality and ACCT 613: Financial and Managerial Productivity(.5CU) Accounting (1.0CU) OIDD 612: Business Analytics (.5CU) ACCT 747: Financial Statements and OIDD 691: Negotiations (1CU) Disclosure Analysis (1.0CU) OIDD 662: Enabling Technologies (1CU) ACCT742: Problems in Financial OIDD 636: Scaling Operations (.5 CU) Reporting (1.0CU) OIDD 654: Product Design and Dev FNCE 728: Corp Valuation (1.0CU) (1CU) ACCT 897: Taxes and Business OIDD 673: Global Supply Chain Mgmt Strategy (.5CU) _______________________________ __________________________________ = 5CU including ACCT 613 from flex = 5CU including OIDD 611 & OIDD 612 core from flex core 20
Sample: Double Major ENTREPRENEURSHIP & FINANCE (6 CU) INNOVATION (5 CU) FNCE 611 Corporate Finance MGMT 611/612 Managing the Established/Emerging Enterprise FNCE 613 Macroeconomics MGMT 801 ENTREPRENEURSHIP FNCE 720 Investment Management OIDD 636 Scaling Operations FNCE 726 Adv Corporate Finance LGST 813 Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship FNCE 750 Venture Capital and the FNCE 750 Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation Finance of Innovation FNCE 751 Finance of Buyouts and FNCE 751 Finance of Buyouts and Acquisitions Acquisitions 21 Academic Affairs
Advising 22 Academic Affairs
Curriculum Planning Worksheet 23 Academic Affairs
I have never studied business before. How can I ensure that I am successful? 24
Fall Schedule: Non Traditional Student Fall August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MKTG611 LGST 612 Responsibility in Global Marketing Management Management MGEC611 MGEC612 Microeconomics for Microeconomics for Managers Managers STAT613 MGMT610 • Warren has never studied Regression Analysis Foundations of business before and does not MGMT 611 Teamwork and have a strong quant Leadership Managing the Established Enterprise background WHCP 611/620* • Plans to recruit in Real Estate Management Comm/ • Would prefer a lighter course Writing Requirement (.25 cu) load for Fall at 4.75CU 25 Academic Affairs
I am considering spending a semester away from Philadelphia (i.e. Semester in San Francisco, Exchange or dual degree). How should I plan my schedule with this in mind? 26
Fall schedule: Entrepreneur Fall August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MKTG611 MGMT 801 Marketing Entrepreneurship Management MGEC611 MGEC612 Microeconomics for Microeconomics for Managers Managers STAT613 MGMT610 Regression Analysis for Business • Tory wants to double major in Foundations of WHCP 611/620* Teamwork and FNCE & EMGT Management Comm/ Leadership • Plans to study in SSF Writing Requirement (.25 cu) • Would like to work on her MGMT 612 handbag start up while at Managing the Emerging Enterprise Wharton • Total CU: 5.75CU FNCE611 FNCE611 Corporate Finance Corporate Finance 27 Academic Affairs
I plan to recruit for banking. Should I take Accounting and Finance this Fall? 28
Fall schedule: Aspiring Banker Fall August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MKTG611 Marketing Management MGEC611 MGEC612 Microeconomics for Microeconomics for Managers Managers STAT613 Regression Analysis for Business MGMT610 • John aspires to make a Foundations of career switch from Teamwork and ACCT 611 Leadership entertainment to Investment Financial Accounting Banking. MGMT 612 • John was a English major in Managing the Emerging Enterprise undergrad • He is aware that recruiting for WHCP 611/620* banking is busy in Q2 Total Management Comm/ Writing Requirement CU: 5.25CU (.25 cu) 29 Academic Affairs
Fall schedule: Experienced Banker Fall August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 ACCT 742 Problems in Financial Reporting MGEC612 OIDD 615 Microeconomics for Operations Strategy Managers STAT621 MKTG612 • Ruth was an undergraduate Accelerated Regression Dynamic Marketing business major MGMT610 Analysis Strategy Foundations of • Ruth plans to major in FNCE ACCT 612 FNCE612 Teamwork and and ACCT Leadership Acc. Financial Acc. Corporate • She plans to recruit in Accounting Finance FNCE 751 Investment Banking Buyouts and Acquisitions • Is most interested in quantitative courses WHCP 611/620* • Total CU: 5.75CU Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25 cu) 30 Academic Affairs
How can I plan my course schedule around recruiting peaks? 31
Fall schedule: Technology Fall August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MKTG611 FNCE 612 Marketing Acc. Corp Finance Management MGEC611 MGEC612 Microeconomics for Microeconomics for Managers Managers STAT621 Accelerated Regression MGMT610 Analysis • Sundar wants to major in Foundations of MGMT 611 OIDD and Business Analytics Teamwork and Leadership Managing the Established Enterprise • Plans to recruit in in tech • Changing careers from OIDD 662 Engineering Enabling Tech • Total CU: 5.25CU WHCP 611/620* Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25 cu) 32 Academic Affairs
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