Full-Time MBA Concentrations
MBA concentrations at Graziadio Business School
We encourage students to develop a 12-units elective study focus plus electives outside concentration to develop a broader trajectory.
Students may also opt to take electives from a variety of fields, depending on professional and personal interests.
Full-Time MBA Areas of Concentration
This concentration is offered in a hybrid modality consisting of in-person and asynchronous online instruction.
Required concentration core courses (8 units):
ISTM 632 Introduction to Business Analytics Technology (2) - Fall of Second Year
DESC 617 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Data Science (2) - Fall of Second Year
PGBS 610 Business Analytics Consulting (4) - Spring of Second Year
Complete 4 units from the following concentration elective course list:
DESC 621 Valuation of Real Options (2)
DESC 627 Supply Chain Management Analytics (2)
DESC 636 Project Management (2)
DESC 698 Special Topics in Decision Science (2-4)
ISTM 630 Information Security Data Analytics (2)
ISTM 660 Business Analytics and Intelligence (2)
ISTM 698 Special Topics in Digital Innovation and Information Systems (2-4)
PGBS 693 Global Business Intensive (1-4)*
*Students are limited to a maximum of 2 units of PGBS 693. The selected topic for the Global Business Intensive course must be relevant to the concentration, otherwise, approval is needed by the program office prior to registering for the course to confirm it can be applied toward the concentration.
This concentration is offered in a hybrid modality consisting of in-person and asynchronous online instruction.
Required concentration core courses (8 units):
ISTM 624 Databases and Big Data Management (2) - Fall of Second Year
ISTM 662 DIIS Project and Program Management (2) - Spring of Second Year
ISTM 664 Business Process Analysis and Innovation (2) - Spring of Second Year
ISTM 665 Digital Innovation and Strategy (2) - Fall of Second Year
Complete 4 units from the following concentration elective course list:
ISTM 622 Social Media Analytics (2)
ISTM 627 Marketing Informatics (2)
ISTM 660 Business Analytics and Intelligence (2)
ISTM 661 Designing, Sourcing, and Building Digital Platforms (2)
ISTM 663 Managing Cybersecurity, Risk, and Privacy (2)
ISTM 668 Digital Innovation and Information Systems Client-Based Practicum (2)
ISTM 698 Special Topics in Digital Innovation and Information Systems (2-4)
PGBS 693 Global Business Intensive (1-4)*
*Students are limited to a maximum of 2 units of PGBS 693. The selected topic for the Global Business Intensive course must be relevant to the concentration, otherwise, approval is needed by the program office prior to registering for the course to confirm it can be applied towards the concentration.
Required concentration core courses (8 units):
ENTR 624 Building a Business Model (4) - Fall of Second Year
ENTR 625 Launching a New Venture (4) - Spring of Second Year
The remaining 4 units can be completed from the following:
STGY 645 Responsible Business Practice Capstone (2)*
ENTR 698 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (2-4)
Concentration core course(s) from any concentration area in FTMBA
Concentration elective course(s) from any concentration area in FTMBA
*STGY 645 is offered in a hybrid modality consisting of in-person and asynchronous online instruction.
Required concentration core courses (8 units):
FINC 623 Business Valuation (2) - Spring of Second Year
FINC 638 Financial Modeling (2) - Spring of Second Year
FINC 669 Investments and Portfolio Management (4) - Fall of Second Year
Complete 4 units from the following concentration elective course list:
ACCT 698 Special Topics in Accounting (2-4)
FINC 624 Mergers and Acquisitions (2)
FINC 634 The Management of Financial Risk (2)
FINC 635 Real Estate Investing and Finance (2)
FINC 639 Debt Securities (2)
FINC 661 Entertainment and Media Finance (2)
FINC 699 Special Topics in Finance (2-4)
Elective courses taken in the Bryant Stibel Internship Program (2-4)*
*Available by application-only
Required concentration core courses (8 units):
BSCI 660 Advanced Topics in Applied Behavioral Science (4) - Fall of Second Year
OTMT 625 Developing Agile Organizations and Leading Change (4) - Spring of Second Year
Complete 4 units from the following concentration elective course list:
BSCI 635 Leadership and Ethics (2)
BSCI 698 Special Topics in Applied Behavioral Science (2-4)
OTMT 623 Managing Cross-Cultural, Diverse, and Inclusive Organizations (4)
OTMT 676 Talent Management (4)
OTMT 678 Managerial Creativity and Innovation for Leadership (4)
OTMT 698 Special Topics in Leadership Organizational Change (2-4)
Required concentration core courses (8 units):
MKTG 669 Marketing Research (2) - Fall of Second Year
MKTG 677 Consumer Behavior (2) - Fall of Second Year
MKTG 682 Marketing Communications for the Digital Age (4) - Spring of Second Year
Complete 4 units from the following concentration elective course list:
MKTG 661 Product Innovation and Management (2)
MKTG 670 Technology in Marketing (2)
MKTG 671 Global Marketing (2)
MKTG 676 Brand Management (2)
MKTG 698 Special Topics in Marketing (2-4)
PGBS 693 Global Business Intensive (1-4) *
*Students are limited to a maximum of 2 units of PGBS 693. The selected topic for the Global Business Intensive course must be relevant to the concentration, otherwise, approval is needed by the program office prior to registering for the course to confirm it can be applied towards the concentration.
Elective course availability will vary per term and year based on instructor availability, enrollment, and program needs. Although elective courses are not guaranteed to be scheduled on a regular cycle, students will be provided a choice of relevant options from the program’s elective list during course registration.