A personalized MBA experience

Full-Time MBA curriculum
Fundamentals and flexibility built in
Discover elective opportunities and flexible options to individualize your MBA experience to your interests and goals. Our core curriculum—completed in Year 1—grounds you in business fundamentals. Our wide variety of electives and 12 concentrations allow you to personalize your coursework to your interests and career aspirations. Completion of the MBA requires a minimum of 67 credits.
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Required courses
Complete all of your core classes—25 required credit hours—in your first year.
Orientation
Foundations for Impactful Teamwork I (1.5 credits)
Fall Semester
- Managerial Economics (3 credits)
- Marketing Management (3 credits)
- Financial Management (3 credits)
- Operations Management (3 credits)
- Introduction to Management and Strategy (1.5 credits)
- Financial Accounting (1.5 credits)
- Foundations for Impactful Teamwork II (1.5 credits)
Spring Semester
- Data Analytics for Business Leaders (2 credits)
- Strategic Cost Analysis (1.5 credits)
- Advanced Topics in Management and Strategy (1.5 credits)
- Building Business Narratives (2 credits)
- Managerial Economics (3 credits)
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Electives
Individualize your MBA with a wide range of elective credits: 42 elective credits are required to round out the 67 total credits to complete the degree. You begin taking electives in your first year, up to 12 credits in the spring semester. In your second year, all of your credits are electives.
This flexibility lets you explore, define, and hone your skills. Choose from courses that focus on a subject—Creating and Marketing Innovative Products and Services, Valuing Strategic Corporate Investments, and Managing Power and Politics, to name a few. Or, you can devote more time to student organizations, extracurricular activities, and your job search. We encourage you to personalize the program to suit your needs.
12 career-aligned concentrations
Focus with one (or more) of our concentrations and hone your technical capabilities with the STEM MBA option.
More about concentrationsExperiential learning
Team-based consulting projects amp up your collaboration skills and expose you to senior leaders and decision-making.
More about experiential learningDual degrees
Pair your MBA with a WashU law degree; master's in engineering, public health, or social work, an MD, or a STEM-designated MS in analytics or finance.
More about dual degreesGlobal study
Olin offers many opportunities for global learning. Through in-depth and often on-location courses, including study abroad, you gain global fluency.
More about global learningWashU Olin’s emphasis on experiential learning, mentorship opportunities and a robust network of industry connections were pivotal factors in my decision to join its MBA program.

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Olin Business School - Knight Hall
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
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