MBA Class of September 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: August 14, 2023
- Winter Break: December 25 - January 7, 2024
- Capstone Project kickoff week: March 4-10, 2024
- Capstone Project check-in week: May 27 - June 2, 2024
Capstone Project Due date:
Written project due by August 11, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
Recorded presentation due by August 25,2 024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
- Anticipated Graduation Date: September 18, 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: August 14 |
Manager Mindset Essentials of Management |
| Week 2: August 21 |
Cultural Intelligence |
| Week 3: August 28 |
Developing a Corporate Philosophy Strategic Decision-Making |
| Week 4: September 4 |
Management Foundations Exam Last day to begin exam: September 10, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 5: September 11 |
Management Foundations Project (group project) |
| Week 6: September 18 |
Management Foundations Project Due Submit your Management Foundations project by September 24, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 7: September 25 |
Effective Business Writing |
| Week 8: October 2 |
Business Storytelling The Art of Negotiation |
| Week 9: October 9 |
The Art of Presentation Developing a Business Plan |
| Week 10: October 16 |
Business Communications Exam Week Last day to begin exam: October 22, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 11: October 23 |
Business Communications Presentations (Individual project) Submit your Business Communications Presentation by October 29, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 12: October 30 |
One-Variable Statistics Two-Variable Statistics |
| Week 13: November 6 |
Regression Analysis |
| Week 14: November 13 |
Data Collection A/B Testing |
| Week 15: November 20 |
Data & Decision Exam Last day to begin exam: November 26, 11:50 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 16: November 27 |
Recognizing a Business Opportunity Strategy I: Business-Level Strategy |
| Week 17: December 4 |
Strategy II: Corporate-Level Strategy Strategy III: International Strategy |
| Week 18: December 11 |
Strategic Frameworks Implementing Strategy |
| Week 19: December 18 |
Strategy Exam Last day to begin exam: December 24, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 20: December 25 |
Winter Break |
| Week 21: January 1 |
Winter Break |
| Week 22: January 8 |
Strategy Project (group project) |
| Week 23: January 15 |
Strategy Project Due Submit your Strategy Project by January 21, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 24: January 22 |
Break week |
| Week 25: January 29 |
Power & Influence Networks & Social Capital for Managers |
| Week 26: February 5 |
Organizational Behavior: Working Together in Groups & Teams Talent Management |
| Week 27: February 12 |
Organizational Structure & Culture |
| Week 28: February 19 |
Organizational Behavior Exam Last day to begin exam: February 25, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 29: February 26 |
Organizational Behavior Presentation (individual) Submit your Organizational Behavior Presentation by March 3, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 30: March 4 |
Capstone Kickoff |
| Week 31: March 11 |
Modern Theories of Leadership Strategic Leadership |
| Week 32: March 18 |
Change Leadership Business Ethics & Social Responsibility |
| Week 33: March 25 |
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Positive Leadership |
| Week 34: April 1 |
Modern Management Exam Week Last day to begin exam: April 7, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 35: April 8 |
Modern Management Project (group project) |
| Week 36: April 15 |
Modern Management Project Due Submit your Modern Management Project by April 21, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 37: April 22 |
Break Week |
| Week 38: April 29 |
Operations Management Fundamentals |
| Week 39: May 6 |
Operations Management: Managing Uncertainty of Demand |
| Week 40: May 13 |
Forecasting Fundamentals Supply Chains & Procurement |
| Week 41: May 20 |
Operations Management Exam Last day to begin exam: May 26, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 42: May 27 |
Capstone check-in |
| Week 43: June 3 |
Marketing I: Fundamentals Marketing Mechanics |
| Week 44: June 10 |
Brand Development & Management |
| Week 45: June 17 |
Pricing I: Fundamentals Pricing II: Price Segmentation to Maximize Profit |
| Week 46: June 24 |
Marketing & Pricing Exam Week Last day to begin exam: June 30, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 47: July 1 |
Finance: Time Value of Money Cost of Capital I: Capital Structure Value Creation |
| Week 48: July 8 |
Capital Budgeting Introduction to Accounting |
| Week 49: July 15 |
Managerial Accounting |
| Week 50: July 22 |
Finance & Accounting Exam Week Last day to begin exam: July 28, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 51: July 29 |
Break Week |
| Week 52: August 5 |
Capstone Project and Presentation Written project due by August 11, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours Recorded presentation due by August 25,2 024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours |