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Evening & Weekend MBA Program - Academics

Curriculum

As a Berkeley MBA student, you will be immersed in a rigorous, comprehensive curriculum in which you master the essential skills of general management, from accounting and finance to marketing and strategy. You will build a basic framework in qualitative, analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills.

First Year

The Berkeley MBA curriculum is anchored by ten required courses. These rigorous core courses provide the analytical tools and essential management knowledge necessary to lead effectively. The first year of the program is divided into four quarters. Both the fall and the spring semesters contain two separate groups of courses, A and B.

Pre-Term

Prerequisite Courses

Statistics
College-level Math

Orientation Weekend (required)

The program kicks off with an informative and social orientation. During the mandatory weekend, you’ll get to know other new students and gain a sense of what the classroom experience will hold. Held every August near the Berkeley campus, the New Student Orientation features team-building exercises, lectures and workshops on special topics. The weekend is an introduction to life at Haas, focusing on class networking, Leading Through Innovation principles, and getting to know your classmates. You'll also use the case study method that will feature prominently in your coursework at Haas to tackle a real-life business challenge.

Fall A & B

The Core
Required Core Courses A (First Half)

Economic Analysis (Microeconomics)
Organizational Behavior

Required Core Courses B (Second Half)

Financial Accounting
Marketing

Spring A & B

The Core
Required Core Courses A: (First Half)

Introduction to Finance
Operations

Required Core Courses B (Second Half)

Macroeconomics
Leadership Communications
Ethics and Responsibility in Business
Leadership

Summer

You have the option of taking one or two electives offered during the summer. You may also consider spending two weeks abroad in one of the school’s Seminar in International Business programs.

Second Year

In your second year, you are able to choose from a variety of electives that reflect the newest ideas, trends, and thinking in business.

Fall Elective Courses (Third Semester)

Mid-Program Academic Retreat

During the second year of the program, students gather for an intense weekend of off-campus team competition and camaraderie, demonstrating the knowledge acquired in the first year-and-a-half of study. This Mid-Program Academic Retreat (MPAR) presents students with the opportunity to:

Collaborate on a computer simulation project that integrates all of the material from the core courses.
Network with fellow classmates in a recreational setting.

Spring Elective Courses (Third Semester)

Summer

You have the option of taking one or two electives offered during the summer. You may also consider spending two weeks abroad in one of the school’s Seminar in International Business programs.

Third Year

In your third year, you complete your electives.

Fall Elective Courses (Fifth Semester)

Spring Elective Courses (Sixth Semester)

Commencement