The UBalt MBA is a 39-credit degree program. The specialization in leadership and management development is designed to tailor your program to your career goals.

Degree Requirements

Browse the course descriptions of all courses that the Merrick School of Business offers or view the course catalog. View the courses offers in this specialization.

This curriculum is effective as of fall 2025.

What you'll learn.

Build a Strong Foundation Before Business School | GMAC Business Fundamentals is designed to give you the key foundational knowledge you need to start your graduate business program with confidence. Contact your UBalt Admission counselor or our Graduate Business Program Director, Dr. Mikhail Pevzner to learn more.

  • Waivers of some or all courses will be based on previous educational experience.
Bootcamp subjects:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Statistics

GMAC Business Fundamentals

Core Requirements (27 credits)

Course Title Credit Note
ACCT 605 Financial Statement Analysis and Management Control 3 Prerequisite: GMAC Business Fundamentals
ECON 606 Economics for Managers 3  
ENTR 606 Creating New Things 3  
FIN 635 Corporate Finance 3 Prerequisite: GMAC Business Fundamentals
INSS 605 IT for Business Transformation 3  
MGMT 615 Foundations of Organizational Behavior for Leaders 3  
MKTG 645 Marketing Strategy and Analysis 3  
OPM 625 Operations and Supply Chain Management 3  
OPRE 607 Business Analytics 3 Prerequisite: GMAC Business Fundamentals

 

Take the 3-credit capstone course toward the end of your program.

Course Title Credit Note
MGMT 790 Strategic Management 3 Prerequisites: All Required Core Courses

Leadership and Management Development Specialization

Achieve your career goals by designing your MBA with specialized courses in leadership and management development

Course Title Credit Note
ENTR 750 Leading and Managing Innovation 3  
MGMT 625 Collaboration, Negotiation and Conflict Management 3  
MGMT 710 Human Resource Management 3  
MGMT 730 Leadership, Learning and Change 3  
MGMT 731 Leadership Seminar 3  
MGMT 780 Leading Across Cultures 3  
MGMT 798 Global Field Study 3