One-Year M.B.A.
Curriculum
URI’s one-year M.B.A. fuses strategy with critical thinking, creative exploration, and business model generation through opportunities for both theoretical and practical application in the business community.
Program Features
The one-year M.B.A program, will increase your skills in:
- Problem solving: Learn how to integrate knowledge from various fields and apply them in business environments.
- Team building: The program encourages team learning and students learning from one another. Comradeship in the program extends to lifelong friendships.
- Consulting: You will act as a consultant through a final capstone project. We offer you the opportunity to solve complex problems for local companies through live case studies and a final capstone/consulting project in the Spring. Recent capstone business partners have included BusySeed, CVS Health, Fidelity Investments, Hasbro, IGT, Ocean State Job Lot, and Taco Comfort Solutions.
Curriculum
The one-year M.B.A. program is a 42-credit full year program consisting of fall, spring, and summer semesters.
| Summer | Pre-requisites Courses |
|---|---|
| ECN 590 MBA 500 |
Principles of Economics Statistical Methods for Management Waived if previous coursework. If no waivers, you have the option of taking the summer course at URI with the evening MBA students, or transfer in equivalent courses from an AACSB accredited MBA program. |
| Fall (15 credits) | Course |
| MBA 502 MBA 503 MBA 504 MBA 505 MBA 560 |
Organizational Behavior Financial Accounting Financial Management Marketing Management Operations & Supply Chain Management |
| J-Term (3 credits) | Optional: abroad or in class options |
| Elective | |
| Spring (15 credits) | Course |
| MBA 525 MBA 565 Elective/Internship |
Business Innovation Process (Consulting Project) Strategic Management 6 credits Elective/Internship |
| Summer (3-6 credits) | Elective/Internship |
| Elective/Internship Credits needed will depend if took J-term or overload in previous semesters |
The typical time to complete the program looks like the schedule above, but if you prefer to graduate sooner (for May), you must take overload credits in the fall/spring which would look like:
| Summer 6 credits |
Fall 18 credits |
J-Term* Optional 3 credits |
Spring 18 credits |
Summer 0 credits |
|---|
*if you take J-term then fall or spring you only take 15 credits
You also have the option of extending your time in the program by completing your electives or internship in the next year.
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Graduate Certificates
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Program Schedule
During the fall and spring semester, classes are held during the day at main URI campus in Kingston, RI. From May-July, you are given the option to select from many different learning opportunities to complete your degree. You can register for a summer internship, electives with the Part-time M.B.A. students, or directed study work. Our College of Business internship coordinator will work with you to develop and uncover internship opportunities around the world.