The MBA program consists of 45 credits, but based on previous undergraduate or graduate coursework students may receive up to a 15 credit exemption for foundation and pre-program courses.
Courses are offered in seven-week sessions. Based on course availability, students may take classes at Penn State Great Valley in Malvern, Penn State Abington, and Penn State Berks in Reading in addition to the Navy Yard location. Students must consult with Penn State Great Valley's Management Division or their adviser before enrolling.
Students may begin at the start of any session and can expect to complete their degree in 2-3 years going part-time.
Students admitted fall 2009 or after must successfully complete the SARI (Scholarship and Research Integrity) requirement of the Penn State degree in order to graduate.
Detailed course information can be found on the Schedule of Courses or contact [email protected].
Fall 2020 Course Offerings
Fall I Term
Pre-Program Requirement (if required for admission):
- BUSAD 801 - Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making (GV)
(formerly BUSAD 501)
Foundations
- BUSAD 523 - Prices and Markets (GV, NY)
- MBADM 820 - Financial Management (GV, AB/BK**)
(formerly FIN 531) - MGMT 501 - Behavioral Science in Business (GV, AB/BK**)
Global
- IB 800 – International Business Management (GV)
Managing Technology
- BUSAD 837 - Managing Digital Enterprises (GV, NY)
(formerly BUSAD 537)
Ethics
- MBADM 815 - Ethical & Responsible Business Leadership (GV)
(formerly BUSAD 551 Business, Ethics, and Society)
Open Electives
- BUSAD 519 - Creating High Performance Organizations (GV)
- BUSAD 824 - Finance and Investment for Sustainable Growth (GV)
- MGMT 507 - Positive Organizational Behavior (GV)
Fall II Term
Foundations
- ACCTG 800 - Financial and Managerial Accounting (GV, AB/BK**)
(formerly ACCTG 511) - BA 800 - Marketing Management (GV)
(formerly MKTG 500) - BA 810 - Supply Chain and Operations Management (GV, NY)
(formerly OPMGT 510)
Organizational & Industrial
- BUSAD 802 - Cornerstones of Sustainability (GV)
- BUSAD 811 - New Ventures Ideation and Feasibility Analysis (GV, AB/BK**)
(formerly BUSAD 511 New Ventures I) - FIN 808 - Analysis of Financial Markets (GV, WC***)
(formerly FIN 508)
Interpersonal Dynamics
- BUSAD/LEAD 555 - Full Range Leadership (GV)
- LEAD 561 - Dynamic Communication in Leadership (GV)
Global
- FIN 805 - Multinational Managerial Finance (GV, WC***)
(formerly FIN 505)
Open Electives
- BADM 834 - Portfolio Management (GV)
(formerly FIN 506 Portfolio Theory and Policy)
Integration
- MGMT 871 - Strategic Management (GV, NY)
(formerly MGMT 571)
Fall Full Term
- BUSAD 555 - Full Range Leadership (WC*** as LEAD 555)
- MGMT 507 - Positive Organizational Behavior (WC***)
- MGMT 823 - Organizational Change (WC***)
(formerly MGMT 523) - MGMT 841 - Human Resource Management (WC***)
(formerly MGMT 541)
Spring 2021 Course Offerings
Spring I Term
Pre-Program Requirement (if required for admission):
- BUSAD 801 - Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making
(formerly BUSAD 501)
Foundations
- BUSAD 523 - Prices and Markets
- MGMT 501 - Behavioral Science in Business
Organizational and Industrial Contexts
- MGMT 841 – Human Resource Management
(formerly MGMT 541)
Interpersonal Dynamics
- BUSAD 555 - Full Range Leadership
- BUSAD 556 - Diversity Leadership
Managing Technology
- BUSAD 837 - Managing Digital Enterprises
(formerly BUSAD 537)
Ethics
- MBADM 815 - Ethical & Responsible Business Leadership
(formerly BUSAD 551 Business, Ethics, and Society)
Open Electives
- MGMT 873 - Corporate Innovation Strategies
Spring II Term
Foundations
- ACCTG 800 - Financial and Managerial Accounting
(formerly ACCTG 511) - BA 800 - Marketing Management
(formerly MKTG 500) - BA 810 - Supply Chain and Operations Management
(formerly OPMGT 510) - MBADM 820 - Financial Management
(formerly FIN 531)
Global
- BUSAD 542 - Global Intercultural Management
Open Electives
- BUSAD 822 – New Ventures Start-up
(formerly BUSAD 522) - BUSAD 882 – Social Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership
(formerly BUSAD 582)
Integration
- MGMT 871 - Strategic Management
(formerly MGMT 571)
Spring Full Term
- MGMT 507 - Positive Organizational Behavior (WC online***)
GV = Great Valley Campus
AB = Abington Campus
BK = Berks Campus
NY = Navy Yard Location
WC = World Campus (online)
*Open electives may be selected from the full array of courses offered by the Management Division with the exception of the pre-program and foundation courses from which the student has been granted exemption. (Certain courses offered by other programs may also be approved if applicable to the students program.) Controlled courses may require Division approval before enrolling; contact your adviser or [email protected] if you have questions about specific courses.
**Students may be exempted from BUSAD 501 if they demonstrate successful completion of a Statistical Analysis course at the undergraduate or graduate level. For more information contact the Program Manager at [email protected] or call 610-648-3248.
***Consult with the Management Division about World Campus courses
Note: The University reserves the right to cancel/change courses owing to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. Courses meeting one day a week should expect to have course commitments through course end date.