MBA Class of July 2024
Welcome to Valar! Here's the course syllabus for your program. It's strongly recommended that you follow the schedule below to complete your required lessons per week. In order to graduate and earn your degree, you must meet the course requirements as seen here.
Important Dates
- Starting date: June 5, 2023
- Capstone Project kickoff week: December 11-17, 2023
- Winter Break: December 25 - January 7, 2024
- Capstone Project check-in week: March 18-25, 2024
Capstone Project Due date:
Written project due by June 2, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
Recorded presentation due by June 16, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
- Anticipated Graduation Date: July 10, 2024
Individual concentration exam and case study due dates can be found in their respective sections below. Click on a concentration to expand into a week-by-week view.
Full Course Schedule
| Week 1: June 5 |
Manager Mindset Essentials of Management |
| Week 2: June 12 |
Cultural Intelligence |
| Week 3: June 19 |
Developing a Corporate Philosophy Strategic Decision-Making |
| Week 4: June 26 |
Management Foundations Exam Last day to begin exam: July 2, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 5: July 3 |
Management Foundations Project (group project) |
| Week 6: July 10 |
Management Foundations Project Due Submit your Management Foundations project by July 16, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 7: July 17 |
Effective Business Writing |
| Week 8: July 24 |
Business Storytelling The Art of Negotiation |
| Week 9: July 31 |
The Art of Presentation Developing a Business Plan |
| Week 10: August 7 |
Business Communications Exam Week Last day to begin exam: August 13, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 11: August 14 |
Business Communications Presentations (Individual project) Submit your Business Communications Presentation by August 20, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 12: August 21 |
Introduction to Business Analytics One-Variable Statistics |
| Week 13: August 28 |
Two-Variable Statistics |
| Week 14: September 4 |
Data Collection A/B Testing |
| Week 15: September 11 |
Data & Decision Exam Last day to begin exam: September 17, 11:50 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 16: September 18 |
Recognizing a Business Opportunity Strategy I: Business-Level Strategy |
| Week 17: September 25 |
Strategy II: Corporate-Level Strategy Strategy III: International Strategy |
| Week 18: October 2 |
Strategic Frameworks Implementing Strategy |
| Week 19: October 9 |
Strategy Exam Last day to begin exam: October 15, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 20: October 16 |
Strategy Project (group project) |
| Week 21: October 23 |
Strategy Project Due Submit your Strategy Project by October 29, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 22: October 30 |
Break week |
| Week 23: November 6 |
Power & Influence Networks & Social Capital for Managers |
| Week 24: November 13 |
Organizational Behavior: Working Together in Groups & Teams Talent Management |
| Week 25: November 20 |
Organizational Structure & Culture |
| Week 26: November 27 |
Organizational Behavior Exam Last day to begin exam: December 3, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 27: December 4 |
Organizational Behavior Presentation (individual) Submit your Organizational Behavior Presentation by December 10, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 28: December 11 |
Capstone Kickoff |
| Week 29: December 18 |
Modern Theories of Leadership Strategic Leadership |
| Week 30: December 25 |
Winter Break |
| Week 31: January 1 |
Winter Break |
| Week 32: January 8 |
Change Leadership Business Ethics & Social Responsibility |
| Week 33: January 15 |
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Positive Leadership |
| Week 34: January 22 |
Modern Management Exam Week Last day to begin exam: January 28, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 35: January 29 |
Modern Management Project (group project) |
| Week 36: February 5 |
Modern Management Project Due Submit your Modern Management Project by February 11, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 37: February 12 |
Break Week |
| Week 38: February 19 |
Operations Management Fundamentals |
| Week 39: February 26 |
Operations Management: Managing Uncertainty of Demand |
| Week 40: March 4 |
Forecasting Fundamentals Supply Chains & Procurement |
| Week 41: March 11 |
Operations Management Exam Last day to begin exam: March 17, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 42: March 18 |
Capstone check-in |
| Week 43: March 25 |
Marketing Fundamentals Marketing Mechanics |
| Week 44: April 1 |
Brand Development & Management |
| Week 45: April 8 |
Pricing I: Fundamentals Pricing II: Price Segmentation to Maximize Profit |
| Week 46: April 15 |
Marketing & Pricing Exam Week Last day to begin exam: April 21, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 47: April 22 |
Finance: Time Value of Money Cost of Capital I: Capital Structure Value Creation |
| Week 48: April 29 |
Capital Budgeting Introduction to Accounting |
| Week 49: May 6 |
Managerial Accounting |
| Week 50: May 13 |
Finance & Accounting Exam Week Last day to begin exam: May 19, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 51: May 20 |
Break Week |
| Week 52: May 27 |
Capstone Project and Presentation Written project due by June 2, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours Recorded presentation due by June 16, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours |