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Home > Degree Programs > Full-Time MBA > Academics > Curriculum

Full-Time MBA Curriculum

At the University at Buffalo we implemented a redesigned curriculum for our two-year MBA as of fall 2006 to reflect the latest demands of the business environment. The curriculum combines required foundation-building courses with flexible career-targeted electives. Add to this the practice of learning at three levels—individual, study team, cohort—and you have an unbeatable curriculum.

Cohort Courses Required: First Year Core

  • Behavioral and Organizational Concepts for Management (3)
  • Business Communications (1.5)
  • Ethics and Corporate Governance (1.5)
  • Financial Analysis and Reporting (3)
  • Financial Management (3)
  • Marketing Management (3)
  • Operations and Service Management (3)
  • Probability and Statistics (3)
  • Strategic Management (3)  

Non-Cohort Core Courses: First or Second Year

  • Economics for Managers
  • Management Accounting

Course Schedules

Fall 2009 [PDF]
Spring 2010 [PDF]

Selecting an MBA Concentration

If the first year is the strong base on which you can build your professional career, the second year is your chance to channel that knowledge into a targeted career direction. Your own interests and professional objectives come into play when you customize your program by choosing elective courses from our comprehensive offerings. The second year allows you to broaden your perspective on management or deepen it in specific areas. While some students choose not to specialize, you may select one or more concentrations. 

MBA Concentrations 

Note: For more information on each concentration, please see links on the left or reference the MBA/MS Handbook.