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Full-Time Curriculum

First Year:
Core Business Knowledge

FALL SEMESTER
1st Term
Accounting for Decision Making
Managerial Economics
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Professional Seminar in Career Management
2nd Term
Financial Analysis and Decisions
Business Data Analysis
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Professional Seminar in Career Management

SPRING SEMESTER

3rd Term
Marketing Management
Managerial Accounting and Control
Information Management
4th Term
Production Operations Management
Business and Its Environment
Organizational Planning and Strategy
Professional Seminar in Career Management

2nd YEAR:
Customization and Practical Experience

FALL SEMESTER

Build your focus area with electives in the Isenberg School or throughout the University of Massachusetts.

SPRING SEMESTER

Practicum*
Team Consulting Project
Additional elective courses

* The Practicum is a semester-long team consulting project with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. These projects involve complex issues that allow you to apply your business knowledge. Practicum projects have included MassMutual, Kollmorgen, Hamilton Sundstrand, Hardigg Industries, Monster.com, and Zoar Outdoor.

1st Year
Curriculum Highlights

  • Core business courses completed in first year.
  • Courses taken in a logical sequence to enhance learning.
  • Students take classes in a cohort.
  • Exposure to all core classes allows students to compete for and excel in summer internships.

2nd Year
Curriculum Highlights

Second-year students take electives in the Isenberg School and throughout the University. This flexibility allows individuals to tailor their degree to match their career focus.

Sample Isenberg Electives.