MBA/MS Biology
Degree Requirements
MBA Program Outline
Required Core | 6 |
Menu Core | 15-21 |
Capstone Core | 1.5-3 |
Elective Courses | 24-31.5 |
Total | 54 |
Biology Program Outline
Bio Core I: Molecules Systems | 4 |
Bio Core II: Cellular Systems | 4 |
Biology Electives* | 24 |
Total | 30 |
Total credits required to complete both degrees = 84
Sample Program Sequence - Summary
Program Sequence
Year | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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First Year | Bio Core I (4), Biology Elective Courses (8) | Bio Core II (4), Biology Elective Courses (8) | Biology Elective Courses (6) |
Second Year | MBA Required Core and Menu Core (15) | MBA Menu Core and Electives (15) | |
Third Year | MBA Elective Courses (12.0) | MBA Captsone Core (1.5-3) MBA Elective Courses (9-10.5) |
Total credits required to complete both degrees = 84
Sample Program Sequence - Details
First Year (GSAS)
Sessions | Courses | Credits |
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Fall: Register at GSAS September – December (12 credits) |
BIOL-GA.1001 Bio Core I: Molecules Systems Biology Electives* BIOL-GA.1045 Protein Biochemistry or BIOL-GA.1080 Viral Diseases or BIOL-GA.1032 Metabolic Disorders |
4 8 |
Spring: Register at GSAS February – May (12 credits) |
BIOL-GA.1002 Bio Core II: Cellular Systems Biology Electives* BIOL-GA.1023 Hot Topics in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or BIOL-GA.1011 Advanced Immunology or BIOL-GA 2012 Genomics and Global Public Health |
4 8 |
Summer: Register at GSAS May – August (6 credits) |
Biology Electives* BIOL-GA.3304 Research BIOL-GA.3305 Reading Begin MS thesis (qualifying paper) |
6 |
Second Year (Stern)
Sessions | Courses | Credits |
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Fall: Register at Stern September – December (15 credits) |
Business Writing Proficiency (summer) Launch Team Communication COR1-GB.1305 Statistics and Data Analysis COR1-GB.1306 Financial Accounting and Reporting Menu Core courses: COR1-GB.2301 Strategy COR1-GB.1303 Firms and Markets COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance |
0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 |
Spring: Register at Stern February – May (15 credits) |
Menu core courses: COR1-GB.2310 Marketing COR1-GB.2314 Operations Management COR1-GB.2303 The Global Economy COR1-GB.1302 Leadership in Organizations Business Analytics (TECH-GB.2366 Data Science for Business: Technical or TECH-GB.3366 Data Science for Business: Managerial) MBA1 Elective |
3 3 3 3 3 |
Summer May – August |
Business Internship Finish MS Biology thesis |
We recommend that you take all of the Core. Please carefully review the Full-Time Curriculum to determine your final schedule.)
Third Year (Stern)
Sessions | Courses | Credits |
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Fall: Register at Stern September – December (12 credits) |
MBA2 Electives | 12 |
Spring: Register at Stern February – May (12 credits) |
COR2-GB.3101 Professional Responsibility OR LAW-LW.10387 Ethical and Legal Challenges of the Modern Corporation* MBA2 Electives |
1.5-3 9-10.5 |
*This law course counts towards the 9.0 credit maximum of non-Stern credits.