Class of 2019 - Concentration and Option Information Packet Concentrations A concentration is a set of courses that indicate specialization in a particular area of study. To achieve a concentration within the Penn State Smeal MBA program, you must meet complete eight (8) credits (4 courses) in a focused area. You do not need a concentration to graduate. You may have more than one concentration if you wish. Penn State Smeal MBA students have a choice of four established concentrations. They are: Consulting Finance Marketing Supply Chain Management If you wish to obtain a concentration in an area that is not listed above, you can design a custom concentration. To do so, you must first consult with the Director of Student Services and ultimately get approval from the MBA Faculty Director. Be prepared to provide the following information for a custom concentration proposal: Name of Concentration (Ex: Sports Marketing, Health Policy Administration, etc.) Description of the competencies you will obtain Syllabi of proposed courses Options An option is a pair of courses that indicate focus in a particular area of study. Penn State Smeal MBA students have a choice of 16 established options*. To achieve an option within the Penn State Smeal MBA program, you must complete a minimum of four (4) credits. They are: Applied Leadership Capital Markets Consulting and Project Management Corporate Finance Corporate Innovation Entrepreneurship Global Business Healthcare Marketing Analytics Negotiations and Influence Product and Brand Management Risk Management Six Sigma Strategic Leadership Supply Chain Management Sustainability PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure you meet all requirements for your concentration(s) and option(s). If you have questions about fulfilling these, schedule a degree audit with the Director of Student Services. *Information on the established concentrations and options are found on the following pages. Please note that not all courses are offered every year; consult the Penn State Schedule of Courses for actual offerings.
Concentration Details Students Select 4 Courses Consulting Course Number (Typical Mod offered) MGMT 597* (Mod 4) MGMT 597* BA 575* MGMT 520 MGMT 531 MGMT 551 Course Title Credits Options Business Transformation Consulting 2 Consulting and Project MGMT Project Management and Delivery (prerequisite for BA 575) 2 Consulting and Project MGMT Professional Services Engagement 2 Concentration Only Practicum Team Facilitation 2 Applied Leadership Strategy Implementation and 2 Strategic Leadership Organizational Change Growth Innovation Strategy 2 Corporate Innovation *Highly Recommended Courses for the Consulting Concentration are identified with an * Finance Course Number (Typical Mod offered) FIN 550* (Mod 4) FIN 571* Fin 577* FIN 555 FIN 581 FIN 583 Course Title Credits Options Financial Forecasting - Financial Analysis 2 Corporate Finance and Valuation Strategic Financial Management 2 Corporate Finance Financial Engineering and Corporate Strategy 2 Corporate Finance Global Finance 2 Corporate Finance Global Business Fundamentals of Financial Markets 2 Capital Markets Modern Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice *Highly Recommended Courses for the Finance Concentration are identified with an * 2 Capital Markets
Marketing Options MKTG 521 (TBD) MTKG 532 MKTG 533 MKTG 534 MKTG 542 MKTG 543 MKTG 571 Scientific Marketing Analysis and Implementation (not offered every year) 2 Marketing Analytics Brand Management 2 Product & Brand Management Business Marketing 2 Marketing Analytics Integrated Market Communications 2 Product & Brand Management New Product Development and Management 2 Corp Innovation & Entrepr Product & Brand Management e-marketing 2 Marketing Analytics Marketing Strategy 2 Marketing Analytics Supply Chain Management Options SCM 546* Strategic Procurement 2 Supply Chain Management SCM 556* Manufacturing Strategy 2 Supply Chain Management SCM 566* Demand Fulfillment 2 Supply Chain Management (Mod 4/8) SCM 570* Supply Chain Modeling 2 Supply Chain Management SCM 597 Six Sigma Management 2 Six Sigma *Highly Recommended Courses for the Supply Chain Concentration are identified with an *
Options Students must complete a minimum of four (4) credits in a focused area. Applied Leadership MGMT 520 BA 880 (Mod 4/8) Team Facilitation 2 Leadership Immersion 2 Capital Markets BA 545 FIN 581 FIN 583 REST 560 Business, Government & International Economics 2 Fundamentals of Financial Markets 2 Modern Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice 2 Real Estate Financial Analysis 2 Consulting and Project Management MGMT8XXX1 (Mod 4) MGMT8XXX2 Business Transformation Consulting 2 Project Management and Delivery 2
Corporate Finance FIN 550 (Mod 4) FIN 555 FIN 571 Fin 577 Financial Forecasting - Financial Analysis and Valuation 2 Global Finance (IB 555) 2 Strategic Financial Management (prerequisite is FIN 550) Financial Engineering and Corporate Strategy 2 2 Corporate Innovation ENTR 500 MGMT 551 BA 523 BLAW 525 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 Growth Innovation Strategy 2 IT Strategy 2 Business Law for Innovation 2 Entrepreneurship ENTR 500 ENTR 502 ENTR 597 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 Starting and Growing a Business 2 Entrepreneurial Finance 2
Global Business FIN 555 MGMT 561 Global Finance 2 Global Business 2 Healthcare HPA 503 HPA 520 HPA 524 HPA 545 HPA 551 HPA 836 Health Services Organizational Behavior 3 Introduction to Health Services Organizations and Delivery 3 Management of Health Services Organizations 3 Introduction to Health Economics 3 Quality Improvement in Healthcare 3 Health Law (prerequisite is HPA 520) 3 Marketing Analytics MKTG 521 (TBD) MKTG 533 MKTG 543 * MKTG 571 *Verify course offering Mod 5, Fall 2019. Scientific Marketing Analysis and Implementation (not offered every year) Business Marketing 2 e-marketing 2 Marketing Strategy 2 2
Negotiations and Influence MGMT 521* Complex Negotiation 2 MGMT 565 Power and Influence 2 *This course may not be available for joint degree students due to scheduling constraints with the pre-requisite BA 505. Product and Brand Management MTKG 532 MKTG 534 MKTG 542 Brand Management 2 Integrated Market Communications 2 New Product Development and Management 2 Risk Management FIN 577 INS 575 Financial Engineering and Corporate Strategy 2 Risk Management 2 Six Sigma SCM 597 SCM 597 Six Sigma Management 2 Six Sigma Statistics 2
Strategic Leadership MGMT 531 BA 565 MGMT 565 Strategy Implementation and Organizational Change 2 Strategic Leadership Seminar 1 Power and Influence 2 Supply Chain Management SCM 546 SCM 556 SCM 566 (Mod 4/8) SCM 570 Strategic Procurement 2 Manufacturing Strategy 2 Demand Fulfillment 2 Supply Chain Modeling 2 Sustainability BA 597 ENTR 597 (Mod 4/8) Sustainable Business Strategies 2 Social Entrepreneurship (not offered every year) 2