Mendoza School of Business

MSM Curriculum

Beginning in August, you will spend an intense year studying a curriculum that provides a master’s-level understanding of the core tenets of business.

*Curriculum subject to change

Experiential Learning
Grow Irish Week

Experiential Learning
Grow Irish Week

Commencement
Forever Irish

Orientation

Now Irish

Orientation is the building block of your MSM student experience. Not only is it your time time to create relationships that will last well beyond your time on campus, but also you'll be provided with best practices and essential information for finding success.

Fall Curriculum

Topics will include value maximization, mathematics of finance, valuation of financial securities, capital investment evaluation, and estimation of required rates of return.

Topics will include strategic executive messaging, stakeholder engagement, high-level business communication strategies, and critical thinking for complex organizational objectives.

Topics will include financial statement preparation, balance sheet and income statement analysis, cost-volume-profit relationships, and managerial accounting decision-making.

Topics will include data mining techniques, predictive modeling, statistical analysis for decision-making, and data visualization strategies.

Topics will include problem identification techniques, creative idea generation, consulting data gathering, and effective recommendation presentations.

Topics will include lifelong career management, targeted job search strategies, resume writing and interview preparation, and professional networking tactics.

A group of MSM students during their Grow Irish Immersion at a corporate office.

Grow Irish Week

Real-World Application

Experiential learning is an essential component of your education at Mendoza. Through a variety of hands-on experiences, Grow Irish week equips you with the necessary skills to accelerate your career and make an impact on society.

Explore Grow Irish Week

Spring Curriculum

Topics will include the study of markets, institutions and the environment in which business firms operate with attention to the effect these facets, forces and issues have on the firm’s overall marketing strategy.

Topics will include motivation theory, group and team dynamics, organizational culture, and effective leadership practices.

Topics will include internal and external environmental analysis, strategy formulation frameworks, cross-functional integration, and strategic decision implementation.

Topics will include demand and supply analysis, market structure evaluation, cost optimization, and economic strategy to drive optimal managerial decision-making.

MSM Concentrations

In addition to the required Spring courses, MSM students will complete concentration-specific coursework. These courses vary from year to year based on changing industry needs. Here are examples of past courses:

  • Technology and Management Concentration: Data Storytelling, Ethics in AI, Automation and AI in Marketing
  • Strategic and Financial Leadership Concentration: Ethical Decision Making, Data Storytelling, Driving Impact with Capital Allocation
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership Concentration: Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Grant Proposal Writing, Fund Development

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