New Ventures & Entrepreneurship Curriculum & Schedule
 

MBA In New Ventures and Entrepreneurial Studies Curriculum
For Students Admitted Between Spring 2002 - Fall 2006

A series of Prerequisite, Core, and Skills courses is required to give all MBA students a common body of knowledge.  Students may be exempt from up to 15 credits of Core and Skills courses, depending on previous background verified by evaluation of
transcripts, course syllabi, and exemption exam.  All entering students are required to take MGMT 501. 


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Skills Courses:   MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE MOVING TO LEVEL 2

For  Penn State Great Valley prerequisites, please click on the course number in the column on the left.
Do NOT use the course descriptions listed in the schedules to determine prerequisite requirements.
For a complete list of PSGV MBA and certificate program prerequisites, click here.
 
Course # 		 
Course Name 		 
Schedule 		 
Schedule
 B A 517  Communication Skills for Management Summer 2008   Fall 2008
 MSIS 510/
 BUSAD 501 		 Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making Summer 2008  Fall 2008

    

Level 1  Core Courses:  MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE MOVING TO LEVEL 2

For  Penn State Great Valley prerequisites, please click on the course number in the column on the left.   
Do NOT use the course descriptions listed in the schedules to determine prerequisite requirements. 
For a complete list of PSGV MBA and certificate program prerequisites, click here.
 
Course #		  
Course Name
Schedule
Schedule
 MGMT 501  Behavioral Science in Business Summer 2008   Fall 2008
 ACCTG 512  Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting Problems  Summer 2008   Fall 2008
 BUSAD 523  Prices and Markets  Summer 2008 Fall 2008

  
Level 2  Core Courses:  All courses shown above should be completed before starting Level 2 courses


For  Penn State Great Valley prerequisites, please click on the course number in the column on the left.   
Do NOT use the course descriptions listed in the schedules to determine prerequisite requirements. 
For a complete list of PSGV MBA and certificate program prerequisites, click here.
  
 
Course #		  
Course Name
Schedule
Schedule
 FIN 531  Financial Management Summer 2008  Fall 2008
 OPMGT 510 Operations Management  Summer 2008  Fall 2008
 MKTG 500  Marketing Mangement Summer 2008   Fall 2008
    
Advanced Courses

For  Penn State Great Valley prerequisites, please click on the course number in the column on the left.   
Do NOT use the course descriptions listed in the schedules to determine prerequisite requirements. 
For a complete list of PSGV MBA and certificate program prerequisites, click here.       

    The following 4 courses are required.    

Course #


Course Name


Schedule


Schedule
BUSAD 551

 Business Stakeholder Relations 

Summer 2008 

 Fall 2008

 M I S 531/BUSAD  537  

  Management Information Systems    Summer 2008 Fall 2008
 ACCTG 524  Managerial Accounting Summer 2008   Fall 2008
 BUSAD 511  New Ventures I Summer 2008 Fall 2008


Managing Technology & Innovation courses

     Choose ONE of the following 
 BUSAD 558 Knowledge Management N/A N/A

 BUSAD 576 

  Ethical Issues in Information Technology N/A Fall 2008
 MGMT 573  Corporate Innovative Strategies  (Can apply as only one elective) Summer 2008 Fall 2008
 M I S 538  Decision Support Systems N/A Fall 2008
 BUSAD 577
(formerly MIS 539)		  Management of Information Technology N/A  N/A



Managing & Leading People 

     Choose ONE of the following   
 BUSAD 555  Full-Range Leadership Development  N/A Fall 2008
 BUSAD 556  Diversity Leadership Summer 2008 Fall 2008
 BUSAD 545  Negotiation Strategies  (Can apply as only one elective) Summer 2008  Fall 2008
 MGMT 523  Organizational Change  (Can apply as only one elective) N/A   Fall 2008
 MGMT 541  Human Resources Management   Summer 2008 N/A


NV & ES Electives

     Choose TWO of the following  (Must include one BUSAD course)   
 BUSAD 515  Acquiring the Existing Enterprise Summer 2008 N/A
 BUSAD 519  Developing Creative High Performance Organizations Summer 2008 Fall 2008
 BUSAD 522

 New Ventures II 

 Spring 2008 Fall 2008
 BUSAD 575  High Tech Venture Development N/A Fall 2008
 BUSAD 497/597  Special Topics in New Ventures Summer 2008 Fall 2008
 FIN 532  Financial Decision Processes N/A  Fall 2008
 MGMT 523  Organizational Change   (Can apply as only one elective) N/A Fall 2008
 MGMT 541  Human Resources Management   (Can apply as only one elective) Summer 2008   N/A
 MGMT 573  Corporate Innovative Strategies   (Can apply as only one elective) Summer 2008 Fall 2008
 MKTG 513  Market Research N/A N//A
 MKTG 516  Product Development and Management  N/A N/A
    

Required Advanced Elective Course
 Elective  Choose one elective from the electives page    
    

Capstone Course

     Choose ONE of the following
 BUSAD 581  Venture Strategy, Planning and Development    N/A N/A
  LEAD 582  Social Entrepreneurship and Community Leadership N/A Fall 2008
 MGMT 571   Strategic Management Summer 2008 Fall 2008
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