Program Overview

MBA for Professionals Weekend Program

The MBA for Professionals Weekend Program consists of a 22-month, lock-step curriculum delivered in four consecutive semesters over a two-year period.

Program Requirements

Students pursuing the MBA for Professionals Weekend Program must complete:

• A minimum of 54 credit hours as listed below to satisfy degree requirements
• A Global Field Experience
• A minimum overall GPA of 3.00 in required coursework and with a minimum grade of C (2.00 grade points) in each course

Course List

The following courses are required for the MBA for Professionals Weekend Program:

• Core Requirements:
  • MGMW 500: PMBA LAUNCH (2.1.5)
  • MGMW 501: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3)
  • MGMW 502: MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (1.5)
  • MGMW 510: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (1.5)
  • MGMW 511: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE (0.75)
  • MGMW 540: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (1.5)
  • MGMW 543: FINANCE (3)
  • MGMW 560: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (0.75)
  • MGMW 570: COMPETITIVE STRATEGY (1.5)
  • MGMW 571: STRATEGY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION (1.5)
  • MGMW 574: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (1.5)
  • MGMW 580: MARKETING (3)
  • MGMW 594: STRATEGIC BUSINESS COMMUNICATION I (2.0.75)
  • MGMW 595: DATA ANALYSIS (3)
  • MGMW 596: STRATEGIC BUSINESS COMMUNICATION II (2.0.75)
  • MGMW 706: LEADERSHIP (1.5)
  • MGMW 709: NEGOTIATIONS (1.5)
  • MGMW 798: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SIMULATION (1.5)
  • MGMW 799: CAPSTONE STRATEGY CONSULTING LAB (3)
• Global Field Experience Requirement:
  • MGMP 789: GLOBAL FIELD EXPERIENCE (3)
• Custom Core Courses:
  • MGMW 541: ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS (1.5) or MGMT 561: BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
• Elective Requirements:
  • Select an additional 16.5 credit hours from departmental (MGMP, MGMT, or MICO) course offerings at the 500-level or above

Additional Information

• Classes are offered predominantly on Friday evenings from 4:00pm 9:30pm and Saturdays from 7:30am 6:30pm every other weekend.
• MGMW 500, MGMW 594, and MGMW 596 are taken for a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade and must be completed with a Satisfactory grade. As S/U courses, they do not apply to the requirement of a minimum grade of C (2.00 grade points) in each required course.
• Students participate in a required global field experience during the first year of the program. Additional costs apply towards this global experience.
• Although the Jones Graduate School of Business offers a variety of courses for students to take as electives, students may wish to take courses from other departments at Rice University. If students wish to apply courses that are offered outside of the Jones Graduate School of Business (MGMP, MGMT, or MICO course offerings), the student must obtain permission from the Jones Graduate School of Business registrar department. Electives are offered on the weekend schedule, the evening schedule, and the daytime schedule.