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The Yale Integrated MBA Curriculum
First Year INTEGRATION Second Year FOCUS
Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer Fall
CLUB LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Timeline
CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS
SEMESTERS
Fall 1
LEADERSHIP AND VALUES ACTIVITIES CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Fall 2
Spring
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
(see the lower part of the diagram for more details)
CORE CURRICULUM
Orientation to Management
Organizational Perspectives
International Experience Integrated Leadership Perspective
INTERNSHIP
ELECTIVES
Opportunities for international study International exchange program
ELECTIVES
Investor
FALL 2
Integrated Leadership Perspective
The capstone of the core curriculum; synthesizes lessons of the first year.
SPRING 2
The circles in this section of the diagram represent the ways in which the different elements of the Yale MBA curriculum relate to each other, illustrating a distinctive view of management education that isn’t divided into conventional academic disciplines. The first year is dominated by the core curriculum, though students also take at least four units of elective classes. The second year presents a variety of possibilities, as students can choose from different kinds of electives throughout Yale University, as well as opportunities for international study.
Negotiation
FALL 2
Sourcing and Managing Funds
FALL 2
Innovator
SPRING 2
Orientation to Management
Basics of Accounting Basics of Economics Careers Managing Groups and Teams Probability Modeling and Statistics Problem Framing Spreadsheet Modeling
Competitor
FALL 2
Organizational Perspectives
Nine integrated courses that are structured around the constituencies a manager must engage and lead.
State and Society
SPRING 2
Advanced Electives Options include: Accounting Economics Finance General Management Leadership and Organizational Behavior Marketing Strategy
Yale University Electives Yale is exceptional among business schools in allowing students to take as many of their electives as they choose in other schools and departments at the university.
Internship
Electives
Students pursue specialized study, choosing from courses at SOM and throughout Yale.
Customer
FALL 2
Employee
SPRING 1
Electives Students take at least four units of electives in the second semester.
Disciplinary Platform Electives Overviews of a field of study; prepare students for advanced courses. Integrated Electives Unique SOM courses that draw on multiple disciplines to examine contemporary business issues.
The Global Macroeconomy
SPRING 1
Operations Engine
SPRING 1
Want to know more? Visit mba.yale.edu/curriculum.
International Experience Required faculty-led trips abroad to meet with business and civic leaders.
The Yale Integrated MBA Curriculum
First Year INTEGRATION Second Year FOCUS
Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer Fall
CLUB LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Timeline
CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS
SEMESTERS
Fall 1
LEADERSHIP AND VALUES ACTIVITIES CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Fall 2
Spring
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
(see the lower part of the diagram for more details)
CORE CURRICULUM
Orientation to Management
Organizational Perspectives
International Experience Integrated Leadership Perspective
INTERNSHIP
ELECTIVES
Opportunities for international study International exchange program
ELECTIVES
Investor
FALL 2
Integrated Leadership Perspective
The capstone of the core curriculum; synthesizes lessons of the first year.
SPRING 2
The circles in this section of the diagram represent the ways in which the different elements of the Yale MBA curriculum relate to each other, illustrating a distinctive view of management education that isn’t divided into conventional academic disciplines. The first year is dominated by the core curriculum, though students also take at least four units of elective classes. The second year presents a variety of possibilities, as students can choose from different kinds of electives throughout Yale University, as well as opportunities for international study.
Negotiation
FALL 2
Sourcing and Managing Funds
FALL 2
Innovator
SPRING 2
Orientation to Management
Basics of Accounting Basics of Economics Careers Managing Groups and Teams Probability Modeling and Statistics Problem Framing Spreadsheet Modeling
Competitor
FALL 2
Organizational Perspectives
Nine integrated courses that are structured around the constituencies a manager must engage and lead.
State and Society
SPRING 2
Advanced Electives Options include: Accounting Economics Finance General Management Leadership and Organizational Behavior Marketing Strategy
Yale University Electives Yale is exceptional among business schools in allowing students to take as many of their electives as they choose in other schools and departments at the university.
Internship
Electives
Students pursue specialized study, choosing from courses at SOM and throughout Yale.
Customer
FALL 2
Employee
SPRING 1
Electives Students take at least four units of electives in the second semester.
Disciplinary Platform Electives Overviews of a field of study; prepare students for advanced courses. Integrated Electives Unique SOM courses that draw on multiple disciplines to examine contemporary business issues.
The Global Macroeconomy
SPRING 1
Operations Engine
SPRING 1
Want to know more? Visit mba.yale.edu/curriculum.
International Experience Required faculty-led trips abroad to meet with business and civic leaders.
