Curriculum | MBA

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A STEM-Designated MBA That Blends Analytics, Leadership, and Real-World Learning

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University prepares you to lead in a fast-moving, data-driven world. Employers seek leaders who can pair analytical precision with sound judgment, and this is why the Tepper School MBA emphasizes both. You will build deep skills in analytics and decision-making through a curriculum that integrates data with every core discipline. You will grow as a leader through personalized coaching in the Accelerate Leadership Center and team-based coursework that mirrors professional collaboration. You will apply your learning in real time through consulting projects, global experiences, and internships that connect classroom insights to real business challenges. The result is an MBA designed to meet the demands of today’s marketplace and prepare you for long-term career success.

BaseCamp: Your Tepper Starting Point

BaseCamp is the Tepper School’s orientation program. It prepares you for the academic rigor and collaborative culture of the MBA. Before the first mini begins, you refresh your analytic and communication skills. You work through team exercises and align on expectations with faculty and coaches. The experience builds confidence and a shared foundation so you are ready to contribute from day one.

The curriculum that follows covers marketing, finance, operations, accounting, economics, organizational behavior, and strategy. Each course is designed to show you how data and models are used to solve real business problems. The Tepper School’s four-mini format gives you more decision points during the year. It allows you to explore electives earlier, respond to new interests, and customize your degree as your career goals evolve. See the Schedule of Classes for detailed course listings.

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Curriculum Maps

Below you’ll find the MBA Curriculum Maps, which outline course requirements and program progression. They are designed to help you visualize your path through the Tepper School MBA.

These diagrams are for illustrative purposes and depicts a typical curriculum for the MBA program. The timing of classes may change in a given academic year.

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Concentrations

Focus your studies in areas such as finance, marketing, strategy, and entrepreneurship.

Tracks

Explore cross-disciplinary pathways like Business Analytics, Energy and Sustainability, and Technology Leadership.

Leadership and Experiential Learning

Leadership development begins on day one through the Accelerate Leadership Center. You receive personalized coaching to strengthen communication, influence, and decision-making. You practice those skills in the classroom and beyond.

Experiential opportunities include consulting projects, case competitions, global learning, and internships. These settings allow you to refine your leadership in team-based environments. They also prepare you for both immediate impact and long-term careers.

Capstones and Applied Learning

Capstones bridge the classroom and the workplace. Working with company sponsors, you tackle real business challenges and deliver recommendations. You refine your problem-solving and leadership skills in the process.

Global Capstones extend this experience abroad. They combine international immersion with hands-on consulting for multinational firms. Together with electives and [internships], capstones give you the chance to demonstrate your readiness to employers before graduation.