MBA Curriculum Tour -

The Second Year

Following a busy summer, you'll return to an incredible variety of options at the Freeman School.  Courses build on your first year and summer experiences.  Second year electives are focused on rounding out the MBA experience and focusing knowledge on your career path.  In the third semester you'll experience GLIII, with its focus on Latin America, wrapping with a excursion to Mexico.  The final GLIV module focuses on Asia and takes every MBA to study in to Beijing or Shanghai.  The second year practice modules allow the MBA to continue using the analytical skills built in the first year - and integrate the concepts into real research.  The final Practice of Management module focuses on building a business plan and presenting the ideas. 

Core courses in Leadership and Ethics, and Organizational Behavior also integrate concepts from the first year, while expanding on the role of the manager.  Electives are generally 1.5 credit-hour sessions over seven weeks.  Intensive courses that get to the point focus on the subject, and then allow you to move on to another area of interest.   Case competitions and annual school events are a big focus for the second-year student. Career development moves into high gear in the second year.  You may decide to lighten your courseload in a particular session to give you more time for important career events.