## MBA/MS Biology

[ Degree Requirements▾ ](#) [ Program Sequence Summary▾ ](#) [ Program Sequence Details▾ ](#)

Degree Requirements

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

Required Core6Menu Core15-21Capstone Core1.5-3Elective Courses24-31.5**Total****54**

## [Biology Program Outline](http://biology.as.nyu.edu/object/graduate.ms.html)

Bio Core I: Molecules Systems4Bio Core II: Cellular Systems4Biology 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)

SessionsCoursesCredits**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 Health4

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)

SessionsCoursesCredits**Fall: Register at Stern**
August – December
(15 credits)Launch
Coaching for Impact
COR1-GB.1305 Statistics and Data Analysis
COR1-GB.1306 Financial Accounting and Reporting
COR1-GB.1102 Leadership

COR1-GB.2105 Strategic Communication
Menu Core courses:
COR1-GB.2103 Strategy I\*
COR1-GB.1303 Firms and Markets
COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance

1.5
3
1.5

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.2104 Strategy II\*
Business Analytics
(TECH-GB.2366 Data Science for Business: Technical or
TECH-GB.3366 Data Science for Business: Managerial)
MBA1 Elective
3
3
3
1.5
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.

Strategic Communication (1.5 credits)

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

*We recommend that you take all of the Core. Please carefully review the* [*Full-Time Curriculum*](/node/40015) *to determine your final schedule.)*

## Third Year (Stern)

SessionsCoursesCredits**Fall: Register at Stern**
September – December
(12 credits)MBA2 Electives12**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 Electives1.5-3

9-10.5

\*This law course counts towards the 9.0 credit maximum of non-Stern credits.