Curriculum and Structure

At the foundation level, you will learn the fundamental knowledge and practices of all areas of business and business administration. This includes Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Operations Management, Information Systems, and International Business. At the advanced level, you will acquire concentrated knowledge in one or more specific areas of business administration, choosing from over 50 elective courses for a major and/or minor, writing a thesis and undertaking an internship.

MBA Program Curriculum

Required Foundation Core 0 – 24 credits*
Required Advanced Core 3 – 12 credits
Required Integrative Core 6 credits
Electives 12credits
Internship 3 credits
Thesis 3 credits
Total 36 – 60 credits
* Each MBA course is 3 credit hours, representing 45 classroom contact hours.

Required Foundation Core Courses

  • Financial Accounting for Managers
  • Managerial Economics
  • Managerial Finance
  • Business Communications
  • Organizational Behavior and Leadership Ethics
  • Marketing Management
  • Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
  • Management Information Systems

Required Advanced Core Courses

  • Managerial Accounting
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Advanced Marketing Management
  • Operations Management

Required Integrative Core Courses

  • Strategic Management
  • International Business
  • Internship
  • Thesis

Elective Courses for Majors and Minors and Merit Certificates

You may acquire specialized knowledge by choosing from over 50 elective courses for major(s) and/or minor(s) in the following areas:

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Leadership and Organizational Development
  • International Business
  • Tourism & Hospitality
  • Law
  • Information Systems
  • Operations Management

You may also obtain Merit Certificates in the following areas based on a completion of a list of courses:

  • Auditing
  • Taxation
  • Risk Management
  • Brand Management

Duration:

The MBA program at KIMEP allows a flexible course load. One may graduate within 1 – 2 years depending on academic background and course load taken. The maximum allowable length of study is 5 years.