The core curriculum is designed to introduce the student to the underlying academic disciplines and the applied functional areas necessary for managers to compete effectively in a global economy.
Students complete each core course unless they have been specifically exempted from it.
Normally, core course requirements are completed by the end of the second term of residency, except for B8001, Strategic Management of the Enterprise, which is taken in the third term, after the completion of all other core courses. All core courses are offered in fall, spring and summer terms. The global economic environment Discusses the main features of world economy as they affect the economic performance of regions, countries and businesses. Focuses on the interaction of historical events, social institutions and economic factors in shaping the international competitive environment. B6006 Managerial economics Designed to train managers in the use of economic reasoning to solve managerial problems.