The part-time MBA degree requires 72 units. Students typically take 6-8 units per quarter, and most courses are 1 or 3 units.
Most classes meet from 2 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, with a one-hour meal break in the middle. The schedule for our one-unit courses, summer courses and some other courses will continue to vary.
Two-Year Fast-Track Option
A more intense commitment, Fast-Track students attend two classes alternating weekends (Friday 2 to 9 p.m. | Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and a third class on the opposite weekend.
Three-Year Standard-Track Option
Offering more balance between school and your other commitments, Standard-Track students attend two classes on alternating weekends (Friday 2 to 9 p.m. | Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Most students complete the program in 2-3 years although students have up to four years to complete their studies.
Sample Two-Year Fast-Track Schedule
Summer
Fall Qtr
Winter Qtr
Spring Qtr
ELECTIVES
BOOTCAMP & CORE COURSES
Markets and the Firm
Data Analysis for Managers
Articulation and Critical Thinking*
CORE COURSES
Financial Accounting
Marketing Management
CORE COURSES
The Individual and Group Dynamics
Financial Theory and Policy
Managing for Operational Excellence*
COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Summer
Fall Qtr
Winter Qtr
Spring Qtr
ELECTIVES
ELECTIVES
ELECTIVES
ELECTIVES
10-WEEK INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE COURSE
Work on a 10-week team project for companies ranging from Fortune 500 firms to ultra-fast-paced Silicon Valley startups.
ADVANCED COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
*If you choose the Standard-Track option, over three years, you will take these courses one year later in the same quarter.
Core Courses*, Self-Guided Concentrations and Sample Electives
You'll be prepared for a range of careers and cultivate your ability to deal effectively with the challenges of a continually changing, increasingly competitive global business environment. Through our core courses you build a foundation of basic knowledge and skills.
You can choose to pursue a self-guided concentration – business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance/accounting, general management, marketing, organizational behavior, strategy or technology management.
Our specialized elective courses, independent studies and field work can further your knowledge in a particular field and prepare you for the next step of your career.
Core Courses
Self-guided Concentrations
Sample Electives
Articulation and Critical Thinking
Financial Accounting
Markets and the Firm
Data Analysis for Managers
Organizational Structure and Strategy
Marketing Management
Financial Theory and Policy
The Individual and Group Dynamics
Operational Excellence
Business Analytics and Technologies
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Finance/Accounting
General Management
Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Strategy
Technology Management
Managerial Accounting
Business Law
Power and Influence in Management
Digital Marketing
New Product Development
Negotiations in Organizations
Marketing Strategies
Management of Innovation
Entrepreneurship Clinic
Supply Chain Management
Business Database and Database Marketing
Leadership, Innovation and Enterprise Culture
Healthcare Analytics
Introduction to Lean Sigma
*For students joining our part-time MBA program starting Fall 2021, please be advised of a potential change to the core curriculum. The GSM faculty have recommended to enhance each core course from three units to four units of curricular credit. This recommendation is now under consideration for approval by the Graduate Council at UC Davis. Should this change be approved by the start of Fall quarter 2021, part-time MBA students entering in the Fall will have to complete eight credit hours per quarter, rather than the current six credit hours, at least during the first several quarters. In addition to helping students graduate a little earlier, this change will also affect your tuition per quarter because of the increased number of credit hours being completed. The overall program cost will not change. Please ask your admissions director if you have questions about this change.