MBA Program: Curriculum

The Stony Brook MBA Program includes a 60-credit program and 48-credit program. Students with at least five years' relevant work experience may qualify for the 48-credit program. Students in both programs are required to complete core courses, plus elective courses in an area of concentration.

The 60-credit MBA curriculum comprises 18 three-credit courses plus a six-credit group project (MBA 521). Within the 18 three-credit courses, students take 11 required core courses plus 7 electives. Students in the 60-credit program are also required to complete an internship (MBA 599). Students in the 60-credit program typically complete their internship or participate in a study abroad program in the summer between the first two years.

The 48-credit MBA curriculum includes 15 three-credit courses plus a three-credit group project (MBA 522). Within the 15 three-credit courses, students take 11 required core courses plus 4 electives, all of which must be in one area of concentration.

MBA Program Bulletin

Core Courses:

MBA 501: Managerial economics (3 credits)
MBA 502: Finance (3 credits)
MBA 503: Data Analysis & Decision Making (3 credits)
MBA 504: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
MBA 505: Marketing (3 credits)
MBA 506: Leadership/Team Effectiveness (3 credits)
MBA 507: Ethics & Law (3 credits)
MBA 511: Technological Innovations (3 credits)
MBA 512: Business Planning & Strategic Management - Capstone course (3 credits)
MBA 521: Industry Project (for the 60-credit MBA Program, this class counts as 6 credits)
MBA 522: Industry Project (for the 48-credit MBA Program, this class counts as 3 credits)
MBA 589: Operations Management (3 credits)
MBA 592: Organizational Behaviour (3 credits)

Elective Courses:

7 electives for the 60-credit MBA Program (3 credits each)
4 electives for the 48-credit MBA Program (3 credits each)

The College of Business offers over 40 elective courses in different concentration areas.

Concentration Options:

Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Information Systems Management
Marketing
Health Care Management*

*Health Care Management must be taken through an advanced-certificate program, which requires a separate application. For more information, please contact the College of Business Office of Student Services at 631-632-7171 or OSS@stonybrook.edu.

How a Typical 60-credit Stony Brook MBA Program is Organized:

First Year, Fall Semester*

MBA 589: Operations Management (3 credits)
MBA 506: Leadership/Team Effectiveness (3 credits)
MBA 504: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
MBA 505: Marketing (3 credits)
MBA 511: Technological Innovations (3 credits)

First Year, Spring Semester

MBA 501: Managerial economics (3 credits)
MBA 503: Data Analysis & Decision Making (3 credits)
MBA 502: Finance (3 credits)
MBA 507: Ethics & Law (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Summer

Study abroad/internship (usually completed in the summer)

Second Year, Fall Semester

MBA 521: Industry Project (for the 60-credit MBA Program, this class counts as 6 credits)
MBA 592: Organizational Behaviour
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Second Year, Spring Semester

MBA 512: Business Planning & Strategic Management (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

How a Typical 48-credit Stony Brook MBA Program is Organized: (example given is part time, evening program)

First Year, Fall Semester*

MBA 506 Leadership/Team Effectiveness/Communication (3 credits)
MBA 504 Financial Accounting (3 credits)

Winter Session

"MBA Elective (3 credits)"

First Year, Spring Semester

MBA 505 Marketing (3 credits)
MBA 589 Operation Management (3 credits)

Summer Session

MBA 503 Data Analysis and Decision Making (3 credits)

Second Year, Fall Semester

MBA 502 Finance (3 credits)
MBA 511 Technological Innovations (3 credits)

Winter Session

"MBA Elective (3 credits)"

Second Year, Spring Semester

MBA 501 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
MBA Elective (3 credits)

Summer Session

MBA 507 Ethics and Law (3 credits)

Third Year, Fall Semester

MBA 522 Industry Project (for the 48-credit MBA Program, this class counts as 3 credits)
MBA 592: Organizational Behaviour

Third Year, Spring Semester

MBA 512 Business Planning and Strategic Management - Capstone course (3 credits)
MBA Elective (3 credits)

*Students may start in the Fall or Spring semester. For purposes of demonstrating the program organization we highlighted a Fall start, however this course plan can be taken if starting in the Spring.

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