Learning Environment

Curriculum Career SpecializationsGlobal OpportunitiesFacilities

ORIENTATION: The Wisconsin MBA Experience Participate in a seven-day orientation to get off to the right start.
YEAR ONE CURRICULUM
First Semester	Second Semester
Accounting Financial Management Marketing Management Data Analysis and Decision Making Communications Career Specialization	Operations Management Managing Behavior in Organizations Business Ethics Economics for Managers Career Specialization Career Specialization
SUMMER INTERNSHIP Apply your skills in a real-world setting.
YEAR TWO CURRICULUM
First Semester	Second Semester
Strategy Career Specialization Career Specialization Career Specialization Career Specialization	Career Specialization Career Specialization Career Specialization Career Specialization

The Wisconsin MBA Experience

The seven-day Wisconsin MBA Experience can’t be missed (and we mean that literally). As an entering student, you will find the Wisconsin MBA Experience provides an opportunity to get acclimated to the program through a series of interactive sessions. Another goal of the Wisconsin MBA Experience is to sharpen your skills in several important areas, such as business communication, strategy and teamwork. Optional sessions on mathematics will better position you for a successful start to your program.

The Wisconsin MBA Experience will also provide you the time and opportunity to meet your classmates through in-class activities, social events, and team-building exercises. Your classmates will be a wonderful part of your two years at UW-Madison. Important professional networks will form during these two years, as will many strong and life-long friendships. The Wisconsin MBA Experience is where it all begins.

General Business Core

In the first semester of your first year in the program, our general business core delivers a coordinated, integrated perspective on key functional areas of business. Your second semester addresses fundamental management principles, stressing application of these principles to functional areas. The result is a solid business foundation critical for success in your specialization and in your career.

You take core courses as a cohort, developing camaraderie and working on cross-functional team projects. This first year also includes at least three courses in your career specialization.

MBA core knowledge, strong initial preparation in your specialization, and focused career development are key to obtaining a summer internship within your chosen field.

Career Specialization

The specialized preparation that begins during the first year of the program is the primary focus the second year. Together with others who have chosen your specialization, you will be immersed in the study of your field. In order to thoroughly understand all aspects of your area of interest you will take up to eight classes. Much of your coursework will include significant applied projects in order to enhance real-world learning opportunities.