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Clark MBA Curriculum

Number of Courses

A total of 16 course units is required to complete the MBA degree.  Many of the courses offered are full-semester courses (14 weeks . 1.0 course unit each), while others are half-semester courses (7 weeks . 0.5 course unit each).  Taking two half-semester courses is equivalent to taking one full-semester course.  Half-semester courses start either at the beginning or in the middle of the semester.

Core Curriculum

Seven-week courses (0.5 unit each)

Management Economics
Operations Management*
International Management
Contemporary Business Law*
Business and Society
Statistical Methods*
Management Decision Models
Stock and Bond Valuation
 
14-week courses (1.0 unit each)
Foundations of Accounting*
Financial Management*
Creating Effective Organizations - Strategic Decision Making
Creating Effective Organizations - Leadership
Marketing Management
Management Information Systems
 
* These courses may be waived prior to entering the program.

The first half of these courses may be waived prior to entering the program.

Concentrations

You will take up to four course units in your chosen area of concentration.  The areas of concentration are Accounting, Finance, Global Business, Management Information System, General Management, and Marketing.  Students may also select two concentrations or prepare for the CPA examination by completing additional course work.

Open Electives

By choosing elective courses from areas outside your concentration, you will add to the broad nature of your MBA studies.   These advanced topics courses provide a deeper understanding of the subjects chosen and build upon the concepts presented in the core curriculum.

Capstone Experience

As you near the fulfillment of your degree requirements, you will complete 1 unit professional capstone experience designed to synthesize your MBA studies.  Each semester a number of capstone courses are offered.  Examples include Management Consulting Projects, Entrepreneurship, and the Global Business Seminar. 

Professional Internship

Full-time students with less than three years of professional experience in the United States will complete an internship as part of their MBA degree.  This experience will build your resume, strengthen your professional skills, and allow you to apply the concepts learned in your MBA course work.  The Career Services Office will assist you in preparing for and securing internship positions.

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