MBA/MPA

Degree Requirements

MBA Program Outline

Required Core7.5
Menu Core15-21
Capstone Core1.5-3.0
Elective Courses21-28.5
Total51

MPA Program Outline

Wagner Core Intro to Public Policy3
Wagner Elective Courses30-33
Total33

Total credits required to complete both degrees = 84

Sample Program Sequence: Summary

 

YearFallSpring
First YearMBA Required and Menu Core (12)
MPA Intro to Public Policy or Specialization Course (3)
MBA Menu Core (12) 
MPA Specialization Course (3)
Second YearMBA Elective Courses (7.5)
MPA Specialization Courses (6)
MBA Elective Courses (4.5)
MPA Elective Courses (9)
Third YearMBA Elective Courses (7.5)
MPA Elective Courses (4.5)
MPA Captsone Course (1.5)
MBA Elective Courses (4.5-6)
MBA Capstone Core (1.5-3)
MPA Elective Courses (4.5)
MPA Capstone Course (1.5)

Total credits required to complete both degrees = 84

Sample Program Sequence - Details

95 total credits

First Year (Stern)

ModulesCoursesCredits
Fall: Register at Stern
September – December
(15 credits)


Launch
Team Communication

COR1-GB.1102 Leadership 
COR1-GB.1305 Statistics and Data Analysis
COR1-GB.1306 Financial Accounting and Reporting

Menu core courses (Choose two of the three below):
COR1-GB.2103 Strategy I* or elective
COR1-GB.1303 Firms and Markets
COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance

CORE-GP.1022 Introduction to Public Policy or Wagner Specialization Course


0
0

1.5
3
3


1.5
3
3
 
3

Spring:
February – May
(15 credits)
 
 
Menu core courses:
COR1-GB.2310 Marketing
COR1-GB.2314 Operations Management 
COR1-GB.2303 The Global Economy
COR1-GB.2104 Strategy II*
Business Analytics
(TECH-GB.2366 Data Science for Business: Technical or
TECH-GB.3366 Data Science for Business: Managerial)

Wagner Specialization Course

3
3
3
1.5

3

3
Summer
May – August
Internship 

*Strategy I and Strategy II are required to complete the Strategy core course. You must enroll in both sections of the course. Strategy I is offered in the Fall. Strategy II is offered in the Spring.

 

Second Year (Wagner)

ModulesCoursesCredits
Fall: Register at Wagner
September – December
(13.5 credits)
MBA2 Electives
Wagner Specialization Courses
7.5
6
Spring: Register at Wagner
February – May
(13.5 credits)
MBA2 Electives
Wagner Specialization or Electives
4.5
9

Third Year (Wagner/Stern)

ModulesCoursesCredits
Fall: Register at Wagner
September – December
(13.5 credits)
MBA2 Electives
Wagner Electives
Wagner Capstone Course
7.5
4.5
1.5
Spring: Register at Stern
February – May
(13.5 credits)
MBA2 Electives
COR2-GB.3101 Professional Responsibility OR LAW-LW.10387 Ethical and Legal Challenges of the Modern Corporation* 
Wagner Electives
Wagner Capstone Course
4.5-6
1.5-3

4.5
1.5


*This law course counts towards the 6.0 credit maximum of non-Stern credits.