## MBA/MPA

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Degree Requirements

## [MBA Program Outline](/node/40015)

Required Core7.5Menu Core15-21Capstone Core1.5-3.0Elective Courses21-28.5**Total**51

## [MPA Program Outline](http://wagner.nyu.edu/courses)

Wagner Core Intro to Public Policy3Wagner Elective Courses30-33**Total**33

Total credits required to complete both degrees = 84

Sample Program Sequence: Summary

Year**Fall****Spring****First Year**MBA Required and Menu Core (12)
MPA Intro to Public Policy or Specialization Course (3)MBA Menu Core (12)
MPA Specialization Course (3)**Second Year**MBA Elective Courses (7.5)
MPA Specialization Courses (6)MBA Elective Courses (4.5)
MPA Elective Courses (9)**Third Year**MBA 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
Coaching for Impact

COR1-GB.1102 Leadership
COR1-GB.1305 Statistics and Data Analysis
COR1-GB.1306 Financial Accounting and Reporting
COR1-GB.2105 Strategic Communication
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
1.5
3
1.5

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 – AugustInternship

\*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.

Strategic Communication (1.5 credits)

Students can choose to complete this in their Fall or Spring semesters based on their desired course load.

## Second Year (Wagner)

ModulesCoursesCredits**Fall: Register at Wagner**
September – December
(13.5 credits)MBA2 Electives
Wagner Specialization Courses7.5
6**Spring: Register at Wagner**
February – May
(13.5 credits)MBA2 Electives
Wagner Specialization or Electives4.5
9

## Third Year (Wagner/Stern)

ModulesCoursesCredits**Fall: Register at Wagner**
September – December
(13.5 credits)MBA2 Electives
Wagner Electives
Wagner Capstone Course7.5
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 Course4.5-6
1.5-3

4.5
1.5

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