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Strategic Innovation Career Academy Coursework
The broad nature of strategic innovation attracts students from a variety of backgrounds. This stimulating environment is an ideal place to focus on innovative theories and become a detail-oriented, critical thinker. Carefully chosen coursework, accompanied by hands-on learning and real-world experiences, are designed to prepare you for career success in Strategic Management and Innovation or Supply Chain and Analytics.
Strategic Management and Innovation (SMI) Track—Required Academy Courses
The Strategic Management and Innovation (SMI) track carries a specific plan of study with carefully selected strategy curriculum that builds upon the required foundation courses. All students who've selected the SMI track take the following courses:
- Strategic Management of Change
- Evaluating Innovation Opportunities
- Corporate Investment & Financing Decisions
- Strategy Deployment and the Lean Enterprise
- Commercializing New Technology
SMI Electives
In addition to these, you'll choose seven elective courses (21 s.h.) from the following categories:
- Two pre-approved SI electives (see list below) and
- Five other MBA electives
Recommended electives for Strategic Management and Innovation students include:
- Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Analytics
- Evaluating Innovation Opportunities (can be repeated)
- Strategic Cost Analysis
- Applied Marketing Research
- Marketing Analytics
- Product & Pricing Decisions
See full list of School of Management courses and descriptions on the electives page.
Supply Chain and Analytics (SCA) Track—Required Academy Courses
The Supply Chain and Analytics plan of study is a challenging curriculum enhanced with hands-on learning. The SCA courses listed below build upon the required foundation courses. Students in the Supply Chain and Analytics track will take:
- Statistical Methods for Process Improvement
- Supply Chain Management
- Six Sigma Project
- Advanced Analytics
- Strategy Deployment and the Lean Enterprise
- Rapid Continuous Improvement (Spring Break, Year 1)
- Strategic Management of Change
SCA Electives
In addition to these, you'll choose five elective courses. Recommended electives for Supply Chain and Analytics students include:
- Marketing Analytics
- Database Systems
- Evaluating Innovation Opportunities
- Corporate Investment & Financing Decisions
- Global Learning Opportunity
You can find a full list of School of Management courses and their descriptions on our electives page.
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