Year Two Courses

During your second year in the MBA Program, your coursework consists of two required core classes and nine elective courses.

Core Curriculum

Two required (core) classes are offered during the second year of the MBA program: BECON 501 and MGMT 504. The topics covered in these courses are indicated below. For syllabi, see Core Courses on the MBA Portal.

Autumn Quarter
COURSE	TOPICS
Analysis of Global Economic Conditions (BECON 501 — 4 credits) Will also be offered Winter Quarter	Interaction of goods, labor and asset markets International trade Growth of output, inflation, unemployment, interest and exchange rates Monetary and fiscal policies
Winter Quarter
Ethical Leadership & Decision Making (MGMT 504 — 4 credits)	Ethical aspects of conducting business Ethical decision-making Stakeholder management Corporate social responsibility Sustainability and corporate governance

Elective Curriculum

This is a comprehensive list to give you a sense of the broad choices available in the second year of your MBA Program. Note that not all electives are offered every year or every quarter. A complete list of Michael G. Foster School of Business courses is available on the UW course descriptions website. For more details on these electives, including credits, prerequisites, and syllabi see Elective Courses on the MBA Portal.

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Communications
• Business Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Quantitative Methods