MBA Class of November 2023
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: October 17, 2022
- Winter Break: December 19 - January 1, 2023
- Capstone Project kickoff week: May 8-14, 2023
- Capstone Project check-in week: July 31 - August 6, 2023
Capstone Project Due date:
Written project due by October 15, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
Recorded presentation due by October 29 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
- Anticipated Graduation Date: November 15, 2023
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: October 17 |
Manager Mindset Essentials of Management |
| Week 2: October 24 |
Cultural Intelligence |
| Week 3: October 31 |
Developing a Corporate Philosophy Strategic Decision-Making |
| Week 4: November 7 |
Management Foundations Exam Last day to begin exam: November 13 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 5: November 14 |
Management Foundations Project (group project) |
| Week 6: November 21 |
Management Foundations Project Due Submit your Management Foundations project by November 27, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 7: November 28 |
Effective Business Writing |
| Week 8: December 5 |
Business Storytelling The Art of Negotiation |
| Week 9: December 12 |
The Art of Presentation Developing a Business Plan |
| Week 10: December 19 |
Winter Break |
| Week 11: December 26 |
Winter Break |
| Week 12: January 2 |
Business Communications Exam Week Last day to begin exam: January 8, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 13: January 9 |
Business Communications Presentations (Individual project) Submit your Business Communications Presentation by January 15, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 14: January 16 |
Introduction to Business Analytics One-Variable Statistics |
| Week 15: January 23 |
Two-Variable Statistics |
| Week 16: January 30 |
Data Collection A/B Testing |
| Week 17: February 6 |
Data & Decision Exam Last day to begin exam: February 12 11:50 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 18: February 13 |
Recognizing a Business Opportunity Strategy I: Business-Level Strategy |
| Week 19: February 20 |
Strategy II: Corporate-Level Strategy Strategy III: International Strategy |
| Week 20: February 27 |
Strategic Frameworks Implementing Strategy |
| Week 21: March 6 |
Strategy Exam Last day to begin exam: March 12 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 22: March 13 |
Strategy Project (group project) |
| Week 23: March 20 |
Strategy Project Due Submit your Strategy Project by March 26 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 24: March 27 |
Break week |
| Week 25: April 3 |
Power & Influence Networks & Social Capital for Managers |
| Week 26: April 10 |
Organizational Behavior: Working Together in Groups & Teams Talent Management |
| Week 27: April 17 |
Organizational Structure & Culture |
| Week 28: April 24 |
Organizational Behavior Exam Last day to begin exam: April 30, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 29: May 1 |
Organizational Behavior Presentation (individual) Submit your Organizational Behavior Presentation by May 7, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 30: May 8 |
Capstone Kickoff |
| Week 31: May 15 |
Modern Theories of Leadership Strategic Leadership |
| Week 32: May 22 |
Change Leadership Business Ethics & Social Responsibility |
| Week 33: May 29 |
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Positive Leadership |
| Week 34: June 5 |
Modern Management Exam Week Last day to begin exam: June 11, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 35: June 12 |
Modern Management Project (group project) |
| Week 36: June 19 |
Modern Management Project Due Submit your Modern Management Project by June 25, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 37: June 26 |
Break Week |
| Week 38: July 3 |
Operations Management Fundamentals |
| Week 39: July 10 |
Operations Management: Managing Uncertainty of Demand |
| Week 40: July 17 |
Forecasting Fundamentals Supply Chains & Procurement |
| Week 41: July 24 |
Operations Management Exam Last day to begin exam: July 30, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 42: July 31 |
Capstone check-in |
| Week 43: August 7 |
Marketing Fundamentals Marketing Mechanics |
| Week 44: August 14 |
Brand Development & Management |
| Week 45: August 21 |
Pricing I: Fundamentals Pricing II: Price Segmentation to Maximize Profit |
| Week 46: August 28 |
Marketing & Pricing Exam Week Last day to begin exam: September 3 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 47: September 4 |
Finance: Time Value of Money Cost of Capital I: Capital Structure Value Creation |
| Week 48: September 11 |
Capital Budgeting Introduction to Accounting |
| Week 49: September 18 |
Managerial Accounting |
| Week 50: September 25 |
Finance & Accounting Exam Week Last day to begin exam: October 1, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 51: October 2 |
Break week |
| Week 52: October 9 |
Capstone Project and Presentation Written project due by October 15, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours Recorded presentation due by October 29 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours |