Academics
The Olin School offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Master of Accounting (MACC), and Master of Science in Finance (MSF) as well as a doctoral program in business administration, and a joint degree in law, social work, East Asian studies, architecture, health administration, and biomedical engineering. Other programs include a 3-2 degree, a cooperative program with the School of Social Work, internships, work-study programs, foreign exchange with the Manchester Business School in England, the Koblenz School of Corporate Management in Germany, the University of Paris at Dauphine, the Institute for Advanced Study in Administration in Venezuela, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, ESADE in Spain, and llM Ahmadabad in India, and short course summer programs in London, Paris, and Germany. The strongest areas of study are finance, marketing, operations manufacturing and management, strategy, and general management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. These include Century Club Breakfasts, the Calhoun Lecture, the Kellwood Lecture, and guest speakers in classrooms and clubs.
Sixty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 38 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Introduction to Management and Strategy
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Management
- Managerial Statistics
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Management
- Operations Management
- Organizational Behavior and Design: Leadership in Teams and Organizations
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Cost Analysis
- Integrative Case Experiences
- Career Navigator
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by waiver procedure with previous coursework.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 2 years; maximum, 7 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2.5 years; maximum, 7 years.
There are 69 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 99% hold a doctorate; there are 27 part-time faculty. Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 3; average business class size is 38.