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
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
Fall: Register at GSAS
September – December
(12 credits)
BIOL-GA.1001 Bio Core I: Molecular 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

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
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.2103 Strategy I*
COR1-GB.2104 Strategy II
COR1-GB.1303 Firms and Markets
COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance
0
0
0
3
3


1.5
1.5
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
 

*Strategy I and Strategy II are required to complete the Strategy core course. You must enroll in both sections of the course in the same term.

 

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
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.