Curriculum

STUDENT EXPERIENCE: NUTS & BOLTS

The UNCG MBA program consists of 45 credit hours. Students can enter in the Fall or Spring semester and work toward their MBA year-round by taking summer courses. Depending on their circumstances, students may be able to finish the program in as few as 21 months.

Whether fully online or on-campus with online options, the program’s coursework allows students to tailor their education to their schedule. On-campus courses are offered Monday through Thursday with classes meeting one night per week, usually from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m. Online courses are entirely asynchronous, meaning they can be accessed at any time.

Students can customize their MBA by selecting from more than 30 elective courses. Students can use the required 9 elective hours to complete one of our many concentrations. With 3 additional hours a student can add a separate graduate certificate in most of the concentration areas.

Study Abroad

To better prepare you to compete in the global marketplace, the UNCG MBA offers several opportunities to experience business in foreign cultures. Study abroad improves communication skills, enriches cultural understanding, and increases self-confidence and adaptability. If you are interested in developing your international business skills, you may participate in one of the MBA program’s one-week courses abroad, or may opt for a more significant international experience by studying for a semester at one of the Bryan School’s partner institutions abroad. For more information please visit the International Programs Center.

Doing Business Abroad

Because it can be difficult to devote an entire semester to study abroad, the MBA program has developed MBA 745: Doing Business Abroad, a course designed to expose you to foreign business practices and cultures. This popular one-week course is a faculty-led trip abroad to tour cultural, business and government sites as well as to attend lectures and roundtable discussions with local business leaders and scholars. MBA 745 takes place during Spring Break, and you will receive 3 hours of academic credit for your participation.

Student Consulting Project

In your final semester of the program, you will enroll in MBA 741. This course will be the culmination of your UNCG MBA experience.

In this course, you are organized into consulting teams and assigned to local organizations to develop strategic solutions designated by your capstone client. At the completion of the course, your team formally presents your research findings and recommendations to the client and stakeholders.

This consulting project is led by experienced executive mentors, providing you with significant real-world experience and a coach committed to your success.

From Our Capstone Partners

“As a leading multinational company, the Volvo Group has the opportunity to recruit from the best universities around the world. We have worked with students and faculty from the Bryan School over the past several years and have been very pleased with their knowledge, professionalism and work ethic. The projects they have handled for us have brought immense value to the organization. As a result, we have recruited several Bryan School graduates into my organization.”

Jay Das, Director Business Controlling
Americas Projects & Operations Purchasing, Volvo Trucks Technology