Program Requirements

Program requirements beginning Fall 2011

I. Responsible Leadership Development

GSBA 501 - Ethical Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Career and Professional Development Course
Leadership Labs

II. Business Function Core

GSBA 502 - Statistics for Managers
GSBA 504 - Marketing for Managers
GSBA 505 - Financial Management and Analysis
GSBA 506 - Operations and the Global Supply Chain
GSBA 509 - The Economic Environment of Business
GSBA 510 - Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis

III. Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics

GSBA 508 - Legal and Social Environment of Global Business
GSBA 514 - Globalization and the Manager
GSBA  517 - Sustainable Business Model Design
Elective in CSR/Sustainability/Ethics area
Two business related community service activities

IV. Integrative Problem Solving

GSBA 500 - Strategic Thinking and Communication
GSBA 503 - Problem Formulation and Decision Analysis
GSBA 590 - Strategic Execution
GSBA 595 - Business Consulting Project

V. Program Electives

There are a wide variety of elective courses. Students may select a concentration by focusing electives in a particular area of expertise. Two elective units must be taken in the corporate social responsibility area.

Students may take up to 6 elective units from the School of Law or other relevant USD graduate program.

Some electives and core courses may be taken in the study abroad programs sponsored by the John Ahlers Center for International Business. These courses may also be taken at one of our partner universities for a semester study abroad experience.