MBA Minors
MBA students now have the opportunity to complete a minor in either entrepreneurship or Strategy. These minors are available to all MBA students and do not need to correspond with a selected major.
Minors
Entrepreneurship Minor
MBA students in our nationally ranked program now have the opportunity to complete a minor in entrepreneurship. The MBA entrepreneur minor is designed to help students develop the skills to launch successful ventures.
Entrepreneurship Minor Course Sheet - Class of 2008
Entrepreneurship Minor Course Sheet - Class of 2009
Requirements:
- Complete the MBA required core classes.
- Complete the three required courses:
- MBA 664: Venture Capital/Private Equity Fundamentals - take during Winter of 1st year
- MBA 672: Entrepreneurial Marketing
- MBA 679: Creating and Managing New Ventures
- Complete one additional course from the following:
- BusM 538: Managing Entrepreneurial Firms
- MBA 665: Advanced VC/Private Equities Strategies
- MBA 669: Entrepreneurial Strategy
- MBA 676: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- MBA 683: Creative Strategic Thinking
- MBA 686: Real Estate Analysis
International Business Minor
The purpose of the International Business Minor is to prepare students to compete effectively in a global marketplace, whether working domestically or abroad. The minor builds on the required global management class by offering classes in the functional areas (accounting, finance, marketing, supply chain, and HR) and 11 different foreign business projects, internships, study abroad, or foreign business excursions. By configuring the choice of electives, you can also be eligible for a University-approved Global Management Certificate, which combines cultural competency, international business electives, foreign business language, and international experience. Certificate pursuers are also eligible for the prestigious Eccles Scholars awards.
International Business Minor Course Sheet - Class of 2009
Strategy Minor
The purpose of the Strategy Minor is to prepare graduates of the Marriott School MBA Program to contribute to the success of organizations through strategic management. The Strategy Minor is intended to prepare graduates to excel in management consulting, general corporate management, entrepreneurial/small business management, and/or a career in any of the business disciplines. Students will be exposed to a variety of conceptual models used in addressing a wide range of business issues.
The Strategy Minor is designed to be very flexible. Students choose a set of classes based on their own personal and professional interests. Topics include competitive strategy, mergers & acquisitions, executive decision making, creative strategic thinking, strategy implementation, management of innovation, entrepreneurial strategy, and several other strategy topics. Students must choose classes totaling 12 credit hours to complete the Strategy Minor. These 12 hours are in addition to the core strategy courses required by the Program.
Strategy Minor Course Sheet - Class of 2008
Strategy Minor Course Sheet - Class of 2009
Requirements:
- Complete the MBA required core classes.
- Complete 12 credit hours from the following list:
- MBA 638: Strategic Issues in Operations
- MBA 669: Entrepreneurial Strategy
- MBA 676: Strategic Management of Innovation
- MBA 677: Competitive Strategy
- MBA 679: Creating and Managing New Ventures
- MBA 681: Strategic Implementation
- MBA 683: Creative Strategic Thinking
- MBA 684: Managing Mergers and Acquisitions
- MBA 685: Strategic Decision Making
- MBA 687: Strategic Simulation
