Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)

Curriculum

The Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA) curriculum consists of 52 semester units of coursework, which embraces rigorous, experience-driven learning that students can apply immediately to real business problems. Designed specifically for working business professionals, most class assignments require ongoing application of newly acquired knowledge and skills to the students’ professional lives.

The program imparts a solid foundation of current business and management theory and practice, including an understanding of the impacts of globalization, competition, technological innovation, and ethics on the workplace. Students may also opt to specialize in a specific area of business by earning a concentration in their chosen field.

FEMBA Core Program Objectives

• To develop fundamental knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, accounting, economics, quantitative analysis, law, human behavior, information systems, management and leadership, and strategy.
• To develop the skills to analyze business situations in an integrated, multi-disciplinary way.
• To improve written and oral communication skills so that students can persuasively and professionally articulate their thinking.
• To understand team dynamics and gain self-awareness to enhance their effectiveness as managers and leaders of teams of people.
• To incorporate values and ethical conduct into decision-making.

FEMBA Elective Concentrations

Customize your MBA by completing an elective concentration. Each area of specialization requires 12 units of elective course work. Students have the option of choosing from the following concentration studies:

• Dispute Resolution
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• General Management
• Global Business
• Leadership and Managing Organizational Change
• Marketing

Suggested Two-Year Course Schedule

Year 1		Year 2
Trimester 1		Trimester 4
BSCI 650	Personal Development Workshop (1 unit)	GSBM 670x	Integration in Business Operations: Core Operations (2 units)
BSCI 651	Behavior in Organizations (4 units)	ISTM 654	Information and Process Systems (4 units)
DESC 656	Quantitative and Strategic Decision Analyses for the Firm (4 units)		Elective (4 units)
Trimester 2		Trimester 5
ACCT 652	Accounting Information and Control Systems (4 units)	LEGL 653	Political, Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues of Business (4 units)
ECNM 657	Prices, Profit, and Market Economy (4 units)		Elective (4 units)
Trimester 3		Trimester 6
FINC 655	Financial Management of the Firm (4 units)		Elective (4 units)
MKTG 658	Marketing Management (4 units)	STGY 659	Strategic Management (4 units)
		STGY 670c	Integration in Business Operations: Strategic Management (1 unit)