Second Year




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Second Year

During their second year, MBA students must complete the two required core courses MGMT D34, Management Communication Skills Practicum, and MGMT D52, Strategy in Domestic and International Business.  They then have the freedom to select courses in one or two specific areas of concentration to prepare themselves for their chosen careers.

Core Courses:
Students will complete the final required core courses MGMT D34, Management Communication Skills Practicum and MGMT D52, Strategy in Domestic and International Business, and at least 11 more elective courses.

Elective Courses:
Although electives vary from year to year, they usually include:

Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Entrepreneurial Studies
Entrepreneurial Finance
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formulation
Information Technology
Finance

Derivative Markets I
Entrepreneurial Finance
Finance II
Financial Decisions
Financial Planning and Governance
Financial Risk Management
International Finance
Investments
Mergers and Acquisitions

Law
Business Law
Management and Organizations
Corporate Social Responsibility
Negotiations
Management and Strategy
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
Formulating Competitive Directions
Information Technology
Management Consulting Practices
Pricing Strategies
Global Initiatives in Management
Marketing
Consumption and Marketing
Strategic Marketing
Multicultural Marketing
Pricing Strategies
Services Marketing
Operations Management
Spreadsheet Modeling for Managerial Decisions
Second Year MBA Concentrations
In their second year, many students choose to concentrate in a specific area which is reflected on their student transcript. The maximum number of concentrations is two with each concentration made up of one or two foundation course(s) and two or three additional elective courses. Courses may NOT simultaneously count for more than one concentration.

There are presently five main areas of concentration: Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, International Business and Strategic Management.

1. Finance
Foundation (required): 
Finance I
Finance II
Two electives: 
Financial Decision
Entrepreneurial Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Investments
Derivative Markets 1
International Finance
Financial Planning and Governance
Financial Risk Management
or other finance courses taken at Sasin or Sasin's cooperating institutions under the International Student Exchange Programs with the written approval of the Registrar's Office. 

2. Marketing
Foundation (required): 
  • MKTG D30    
  • MKTG D50    
Marketing I
Research Methods in Marketing 
Two electives: 

Consumption and Marketing
Strategic Marketing
Multicultural Marketing
Services Marketing
Corporate Social Responsibility

or other marketing courses taken at Sasin or Sasin's cooperating institutions under the International Student Exchange Programs with the written approval of the Registrar's Office. 

3. Entrepreneurship
Foundation (required): 
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formulation 
Three electives:
Business Law
Negotiations
Information Technology
or other entrepreneurship courses taken at Sasin or Sasin's cooperating institutions under the International Student Exchange Programs with the written approval of the Registrar's Office. 

4. International Business
Foundation (required): 
Macroeconomic Analysis for Management
Strategy in Domestic and International Business
Two electives:
Global Initiatives in Management (GIM)
International Finance
Multicultural Marketing
or other international business courses taken at Sasin or Sasin's cooperating institutions under the International Student Exchange Programs with the written approval of the Registrar's Office. 

5. Strategic Management
Foundation (required):
  • MGMT D31    
Business Strategy 
Three electives:
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
Management Consulting Practices
Formulating Competitive Direction
Strategic Marketing
or other strategic management courses taken at Sasin or Sasin's cooperating institutions under the International Student Exchange Programs with the written approval of the Registrar's Office. 

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