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