Regular M.B.A. Program

Effective Fall 2008, the Oregon M.B.A. curriculum combines mandatory core classes with courses in four tracks-- Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Securities Analysis (Finance/Accounting), Sports Business, and Sustainable Business Practices --that are aligned with the Lundquist college's four centers.

Our new program consists of

• Online Prep
• Orientation
• Common Core
• Track requirements
• Experiential Learning
• Summer Options
• China Study Tour

O.M.B.A. Prep

Called MBA Math, this online program is designed, depending on your undergraduate background, as an introduction to or refresher on the fundamentals of accounting, finance, microeconomics, and statistics. Working at their own pace over the summer, all new regular M.B.A. students must complete this preparation before orientation. Costs are covered by the Oregon M.B.A.

Orientation

For almost two weeks, you will work with our Leadership & Communication Center, Career Services Center, and a Portland-based improvisation group On Your Feet' on skills assessment, case analysis, leadership and team dynamics as well as presentation and other communication skills. At the end, a case competition will select the team to represent the Oregon M.B.A. at the Pac-10 and Big Ten case competitions. And we'll celebrate by rafting the white water of the nearby McKenzie River.

Common Core

Our mandatory first-year core introduces you to all the disciplines and analytical tools of business. The following courses form the foundation for the four center-based tracks and any electives you take in the first and second year:

FALL TERM
ACTG 610 Financial Accounting (3 credits)
DSC 612 Quantitative Methods for Managers (3 credits)
FIN 612 Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
MGMT 612 Managing Individuals and Organizations (3 credits)
MKTG 612 Marketing Management (3 credits)

WINTER TERM
DSC 613 Operations Management (3 credits)
FIN 613 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
BE 607 Business Law Foundations (1 credit)

SPRING TERM
MGMT 614 Strategic Management (3 credits)

Effective leadership and ethics are two sides of the same coin, whether in business, politics, or your personal affairs. That's why we created this capstone course and made it the culmination of the required core. Regardless of your chosen track, you and all your class mates will come together once more in your last term to take this course.

LAST TERM
BA 610 Business Leadership & Ethics (3 credits)

Track Requirements

In addition to the mandatory first-year core (25 credits), you must take 5 more courses (minimum of 15 credits) in the first year and 12 more in the second, including the mandatory capstone (minimum of 36 credits).

Students choose one of the following tracks-- Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Securities Analysis (Finance/Accounting), Sports Business, and Sustainable Business Practices--either at the time of application or in the course of the first year. Each track has its own set of required courses and recommended electives. You may choose electives depending on your preferences and your course load.

Click here for a table summarizing core classes as well required and recommended courses term by term for each of the four tracks:

First year | Second year

Experiential Learning

In keeping with the Lundquist college's mission, experiential education is a core value and competency of the Oregon M.B.A. Experiential learning is more than just learning by doing or applying theoretical lessons to practical situations. It's about reflecting and evaluating after the fact. It's about feedback and continuous improvement. What worked? What didn't? How might we do better next time?

Much of the experiential learning in the Oregon M.B.A. program is mediated by the four LCB Centers. And the centerpiece of experiential learning is the Strategic Planning Project (SPP).

Another experiential learning opportunity is the New Venture Planning course in the second fall term. Teams of business, law, and science students draw up business plans for technologies developed at the University of Oregon or the Battelle Memorial Institute's Pacific Northwest National Laboratories. Others run with bright ideas of their own. The best plans are selected at the end of the fall term; during winter and spring terms, the teams are given an opportunity to refine these plans and present them at business plan competitions nationally and internationally. If you are on the Innovation/Entrepreneurship track and qualify for these competitions, you may forego the Strategic Planning Project.

Summer Options

1. Internship facilitated by one of the four center and Career Services;
2. 1-2 courses in the departments of Economics or Planning, Public Policy and Management. LCB does not offer graduate level courses in the summer;
3. Study abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark; Reims, France;
4. Travel.

China Study Tour

Given Oregon's geographic location and growing economic ties as well as the University of Oregon's membership in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the UO, LCB and the Oregon M.B.A. strongly promote exposure to and better understanding of China's history, culture and economy. LCB centers and individual faculty are cultivating collaborative connections with their Chinese counterparts. M.B.A. students have an opportunity to learn from prominent area experts in the spring term before embarking on a ten-day study tour of major cities and businesses in China just before the start of their second year.

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