Academic Programs: MBA: The Program
A two-year launch to a lifetime
career
The heart of our MBA program is personal attention and technical prowess. No
academic regimen has any better grasp of today's new technology, and our high
faculty-to-student ratio makes the interpersonal exchange between professors and
students hard to match. History tells us that great achievement requires great
collaboration, and the Ole Miss program places a premium on teamwork. In
learning to work toward consensus, students learn from each other perhaps as
much as from any other source.
Students move through year one of the program as a group or "cohort,"
beginning in August with the MBA Business Foundations course. An intensive
3-credit course, it is designed to develop and refresh essential skills in the
fundamental areas of business management.
"The Ole Miss MBA program encourages students to be involved in activities
outside of the classroom. By participating on the MBA’s intramural flag
football and soccer teams, I have learned the importance of balancing work and
play, not to mention the outlet these activities have provided me to get to know
my classmates in a non-classroom setting."
Lisa Heros
MBA Class of 2003
In the fall semester of the first year, students enroll in MBA Skills and
Business Finance and Operations, which are designed to develop advanced
capabilities in math, statistics, finance, and accounting. Two other fall
courses are cross-functional. Mobilizing Technology in the Modern Business and
Business Environment address MIS applications and managerial economics.
The spring semester brings Business Decision Making, Business Planning and
Entrepreneurship, Managing Operations Through the Life Cycle, and MBA Project
Analysis. They foster the development of practical solutions to real business
problems by using cases and team projects.
Students begin year two, in most cases, following a summer internship. In the
second fall semester, all students enroll in an integrative capstone course
along with courses in their area of specialization. Each student has the
opportunity to construct an area of specialization tailored to his or her
individual goals.
Real decision-making experience and extensive participation in group projects
involving actual business organizations are the cornerstones of this innovative
curriculum. Employers want MBA graduates who will make an immediate and lasting
contribution to the value of their companies. They want relevant experience and
the ability to act decisively in a competitive and constantly changing global
business environment. The Ole Miss MBA program delivers these working
assets.