Orientation and Introduction to the Value Chain
The program begins with a long weekend in residence at the Walton College. This session blends orientation activities with the first two-hour course, Introduction to the Value Chain, the unifying framework of the program. Students are issued their textbooks, activate their Walton College email accounts, participate in building activities, mixed with lectures and learning activities designed to introduce the concept of the value chain.
Capstone Project
The highlight of the Managerial MBA program is the Capstone Project in the final summer of the program. As its name suggests, the capstone projects is the culmination of the program, where students apply what they have learned to a comprehensive business simulation.
Core Courses
Managerial MBA students take one six-credit hour block of courses each semester and each summer over the duration of the two-year program.
Value Chain = Value Added
The Managerial MBA curriculum is innovative and dynamic, focusing on application-based learning through cases and projects that can be readily applied to your current responsibilities at work.
Organized around the central framework of the Value Chain, the Managerial MBA program blends theory with analysis of real-world business situations. From logistics through production to delivery of finished products and services, the value chain helps managers identify competitive advantages and build high performing firms. By developing a better understanding of complex organizations and by sharpening their analytical skills, students in the Managerial MBA program add value to their organizations, placing them on the path to become the leaders of tomorrow. By bringing this knowledge to bear on situations that you face each day in your career, you will add value and increase contributions to the successful management of your company or business
