2  Courses

Major Pre-reqs

  • ACC 200: Principles of Accounting
  • IS 201: Introduction to Management Information Systems

One course from the following list:

  • ACC 310: Principles of Accounting 2
  • ECON 110: Economic Principles and Problems (starting in 2026, Econ 110 will be a required pre-req. In 2025 any course from this list will be accepted)
  • FIN 201: Principles of Finance
  • GSCM 201 & GSCM 211
  • IS 303: Introduction to Computer Programming
  • MKTG 201: Marketing Management
  • STAT 121: Principles of Statistics

Minor Pre-reqs

  • ACC 200: Principles of Accounting
  • ECON 110: Econ Principles & Problems
  • FIN 201: Principles of Finance (starting in 2026, this pre-req will be replaced by IS 201: Introduction to Information Systems. For 2025, either course will be accepted*)

*If you apply using IS 201 in 2025 you must email Lisa Giguere so she can substitute this for FIN 201 in your application.

Junior Year for Majors

All newly admitted students enroll in the following courses their Junior year:

Fall Semester

  • STRAT 326: Career Development (1.0 credit)
  • STRAT 401: Intro to Strategic Management (3.0 credits)
  • STRAT 402: Economics of Strategy (3.0 credits)
  • STRAT 431: Strategic Thinking I (1.5 credits)

Students who have not completed ECON 110 or STATS 121 should enroll in these during their first Fall semester in the program.

Students interested in applying for one of the three Product Management capstone experiences should also enroll in one or both of:

  • MSB 341: Product Management (3.0 credits) & MSB 342: Product Management Lecture Series (1.0 credit) if planning to apply for the APM Internship
  • ENT 401: Entrepreneurial Innovation (3.0 credits) if planning to apply to Sandbox or the Crocker Innovation Fellowship

Students seeking to do either the Associate Product Manager (APM) Internship or Crocker Innovation Fellowship will apply for these during Fall semester

Students interested in doing the Sandbox capstone experience will apply for that during Winter semester.

All other students will complete the Business Analyst capstone experience their senior year while taking STRAT 421: Strategy Implementation. No separate application is required for the Business Analyst capstone experience.

Each student completes a single capstone experience by the time they graduate.

Winter Semester

  • STRAT 411: Competitive Strategy (3.0 credits)
  • STRAT 412: Data Analytics for Strategists (3.0 credits)
  • STRAT 432: Strategic Thinking II (1.5 credits)

Students interested in doing the Sandbox capstone experience will apply during Winter semester of their Junior year.

Students admitted to the Associate Product Manager (APM) Internship will also enroll in:

  • STRAT 477: APM Lab (3.0 credits)
  • STRAT 490R: APM Capstone (1.0 credits)

Senior Year for Majors

During their senior year, students complete their chosen capstone experience. Students are encouraged to take other strategy electives based on their interests.

Fall Sememster

  • STRAT 421: Strategy Implementation (3.0 credits)

Students admitted to the Associate Product Manager (APM) Internship will also enroll in:

  • ENT 401: Creativity and Innovation (3.0 credits)

Course List

A list of courses and key questions addressed in each is shown in the table below:

Course Number Title Key Question Addressed in the Class
STRAT 401 Intro to Strategic Management How do firms sustain competitive advantage and capture value? (case discussions)
STRAT 402 Economics of Strategy What are the economic foundations that drive the success and failure of companies (e.g. competition, pricing, supply, demand, production, cost)?
STRAT 411 Competitive Strategy You play the role of consultant and answer for executives: What should the company do to improve performance in a competitive and always changing market? (case presentations)
STRAT 412 Data Analytics for Strategists What is the data telling me? (gather, analyze, and communicate insights)
STRAT 431/432 Strategic Thinking How can I apply rigorous thinking to broader, societal questions?
ENT 401 Creativity and Innovation How do companies innovate and create more value for customers?
STRAT 325 Intro to Management Consulting How can I best prepare to land the interview, nail it, and then excel in a Management Consulting job?
STRAT 490R Corporate Strategy How should a company choose and manage its portfolio of businesses to create long-term value?
STRAT 490R Creating Digital Products with AI: Strategy & Prototyping How can I leverage new AI tools to rapidly test and iterate on new digital product ideas? (build with AI-assisted coding)
STRAT 490R Understanding AI: From Foundations to Strategy How does AI work under the hood and what can I expect and not expect from it? (explores the math and code)
STRAT 490R Advanced Strategy Analytics How can I apply advanced analytics to real business questions? (python, statistical methods)

Junior Core Electives

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