Curriculum outline

In your first year, the Haas core curriculum gives you a foundation in business basics. Then, an array of electives offers the flexibility to tailor your studies to meet your goals.

Core courses

Starting Fall 2024, all incoming full-time MBA students will take 11 core courses (20 units) to ground you in the fundamentals of business and provide essential knowledge and analytical tools.

The Fall semester of your first year consists of 7 core courses all taken in seven-week modules:

Fall-A

  • MBA205 Leading People (2 units)
  • MBA200S Data and Decisions (2 units)
  • MBA201A Microeconomics (2 units)
  • MBA202 Financial Accounting (2 units)

Fall-B

  • MBA203 Finance (2 units)
  • MBA206 Marketing (2 units)
  • MBA205D Business Communication in Diverse Work Environments (1 unit)

The Spring semester of your first year includes 4 core courses all taken in seven-week modules.

Spring-A

  • MBA201B Macroeconomics (2 units)
  • MBA204 Operations (2 units)

Spring-B

  • MBA207 Ethics (1 unit)
  • MBA209 Strategic Leadership (2 units)