WPI Part Time MBA

I want to do Part-Time MBA Program in Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) so can you please tell me the curriculum of the program?

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was established in 1865 in Worcester.

Part-Time MBA Program curriculum-

WPI's Part-Time MBA Program is Ranked No. 1 in the Northeast by BusinessWeek

You can complete your degree at either a one-course or two-course pace per semester.

The required portion of the MBA curriculum consists of 10 integrative courses that ensure students have a solid foundation in the major functional areas of business and the tools necessary to successfully recognize and develop business opportunities, analyze business performance, and lead.

Required courses include:

ACC 503 Financial Intelligence for Strategic Decision-Making
BUS 500 Business Law, Ethics and Social Responsibility
ETR 500 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
FIN 500 Financial Information and Management
FIN 501 Economics for Managers
MIS 500 Innovating with Information Systems
MKT 500 Marketing Management
OBC 500 Group and Interpersonal Dynamics in Innovative Organizations
OBC 501 Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
OIE 500 Analyzing and Designing Operations to Create Value

Six of the above courses (FIN 500, FIN 501, MIS 500, MKT 500, OBC 500, OIE 500) may be waived based upon acceptable prior undergraduate or graduate coursework.
Required Projects (2 courses)

BUS 501 Integrating Business Concepts to Lead Innovation (Pre-Capstone Experience)

This course will be help students practice integration of the concepts learned in the required courses in team-based projects. There will be case studies, simulations, and other activities emphasizing different aspects of business problems.

BUS 517 Graduate Qualifying Project (GQP) (Capstone Experience)

All students, singly or in teams, will be required to complete a capstone project that will:

be a self-contained project course
will include some formal communications skills component
integrate management theory and practice
incorporate a number of skills and tools acquired in the MBA curriculum
be contained in a report, available in the School of Business
be formally presented to members of the School of Business, outside sponsors, and other interested parties
clearly demonstrate that a number of the desired outcomes, described in the mission statement, are fulfilled.

Sources for topics and/or sites for execution of the project can come from the faculty member managing the project course, other faculty members (in or out of the department), participating students (so long as the activity remains outside the scope of their employment), and representatives from outside organizations.
Elective Courses (4 courses)

Students are required to take 12 credits of elective work. Elective specialization areas include Entrepreneurship, Health Systems Innovation, Information Security Management, Information Technology, Operations Management, Process Design, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Technological Innovation, and Marketing Innovation. 　

Contact address

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University
100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609, United States