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Curriculum

Customizable to the Core

Our guiding principle is "flexible first."
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Customize Your Curriculum

20+ Select up to 3 specializations from more than 20 options 
25% Take up to 25% of your courses at other NYU graduate schools or partner institutions
200+ Choose from over 200 electives taught by top researchers and industry leaders


Curriculum

LAUNCH                                                    

LAUNCH is our introduction to the NYU Stern MBA experience for all incoming full-time MBA students. Through LAUNCH, we want to transform the mindsets of MBA students, to get them to think broadly about the ways in which business can transform challenges into opportunities to create value for society.


Year 1

Required Core:                                                    

Financial Accounting & Reporting
Statistics & Data Analysis
Leadership in Organizations
Team Communications

Menu Core - Choose 5                                                          

Data Science
Firms & Markets
Foundations of Finance
The Global Economy
Marketing
Operations Management 
Strategy (I & II)

*Establish proficiency in a core course through prior degrees, a proficiency exam, or a CPA.


Summer Internship                                                 

Stern students participate in a robust campus recruiting program and have accepted internships all around the world. See our Employment Report for more details. 


Year Two
Electives and Specializations:

  • Select up to 3 specializations
  • Choose from 200+ electives
  • Take electives during the day or evening
  • Take up to 25% of your courses (5 courses) at other NYU graduate schools
  • Complete the capstone core course, Professional Responsibility or Ethical and Legal Challenges of the Modern Corporation, during your second year. ​
Visit our course index to read course descriptions>>

What our Alumni are Saying

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Edgar Corona, MBA 2020

"One of the top reasons that I elected to attend NYU Stern was the school's ability to integrate several experiential learning opportunities into the curriculum."
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Constantine Filipos, MBA 2023

"I am looking forward to the opportunity to learn outside of the bounds of the traditional classroom environment through DBi trips and other experiential learning opportunities."

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