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].
Summer 2021 Course Offerings
(All summer course offerings are available to students at any of these locations: GV, AB, BK, NY)
Summer Full Term
Interpersonal Dynamics
- BUSAD 556 – Diversity Leadership (offered as “LEAD 556”) (WC online**)
Summer I Term
Foundations
- BA 810 - Supply Chain and Operations Management
(formerly OPMGT 510) - BUSAD 523 - Prices and Markets (AB/BK)
- BUSAD 801 - Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making
(formerly BUSAD 501) - MBADM 820 - Financial Management
(formerly FIN 531)
Organizational and Industrial Contexts
- MGMT 841 - Human Resource Management (AB/BK)
(formerly MGMT 541)
Interpersonal Dynamics
- BADM 828 - Negotiations (NY)
(formerly BUSAD 545)
Global
- FIN 805 – Multinational Managerial Finance (WC online**)
(formerly FIN 505)
Open Electives
- BADM 834 – Portfolio Management (WC online**)
(formerly FIN 506)
Integration
- MGMT 871 - Strategic Management
(formerly MGMT 571)
Summer II Term:
Foundations
- BA 800 - Marketing Management (NY)
(formerly MKTG 500)
Global
- IB 800 - International Business Management (AB/BK)
(formerly IB 500)
Managing Technology
- BUSAD 837 - Managing Digital Enterprises (NY)
(formerly BUSAD 537)
Ethics
- MBADM 815 - Ethical and Responsible Business Leadership (AB/BK)
(formerly BUSAD 551)
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.