Students interested in early graduation or with summer positions in the Pittsburgh area may enroll in courses offered during the summer session. No classes are held on Friday evenings. Examinations may be scheduled on evenings or on Saturdays. Core Curriculum We strongly believe that students in a graduate business program should acquire a thorough introductory knowledge of all functional areas of business management. Graduates should be more than just specialists.
Business communication skills.
Tools for managing human resources and dealing with organizational issues. The economic, political, ethical and legal environment interface with business management. A thorough introduction to each of the functional areas of management. Through a rich collection of electives , the curriculum then gives students the flexibility to focus on areas of special interest or continue an interdisciplinary education. There are broad distributional requirements for eight of the approximately 18 electives that students must take.