Taking Non-MBA Courses

MBA students are allowed to take 16 credits (four 4-credit elective classes) of graduate or upper-level undergraduate course work outside the MBA Program to satisfy degree requirements.

Courses Outside the Foster School of Business

If you wish to take a course outside the Foster School of Business that will count toward your degree requirements, submit a Non-MBA Class Request form (pdf) or pick up a copy in the MBA Program Office. Deliver the completed form to the MBA Office at least one month prior to the start of the quarter.  Approval takes about a week and is required before you start the class.

For enrollment information, contact the course instructor or the department through which the course is scheduled.

Pre-approved Non-MBA Classes

Some courses are pre-approved and do not require the submission of a Non-MBA Class Request form. To actually enroll in the courses, however, you must receive approval and an entry code from the instructor or the appropriate departmental office.

Real Estate Classes

  • URBDP 552 Real Estate Process
  • URBDP 554 Real Estate Finance
  • URBDP 553 Real Estate Appraisal & Feasibility
  • URBDP 556 Real Estate Investments
  • URBDP 558 Real Estate Market Analysis

Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics Classes

  • GTTL 501Global Logistics Management (cross-listed as OPMGT 535)
  • GTTL 502 Seminar in Global Trade, Trans, & Logistics (cross-listed as OPMGT 536)

Undergraduate Courses

Only two undergraduate courses (8 credits) may be applied to your MBA degree. The undergraduate courses are considered part of your 16 credits of Non-MBA electives.

  • ACCTG 311, 375, 401, 411, 421, either 450 or 451, 470, 480, 485
  • B POL 471
  • I BUS 440, 470, 480, 490, 495
  • IS 320, 460, 461, 480
  • MGMT 490
  • MKTG 490

Non-MBA Courses Taken in the Past

In the past, the following courses offered by other UW departments were approved as MBA electives. Additional course options may be found by reviewing the UW Course Catalog, the UW Quarterly Schedule of Classes, or by contacting the appropriate department directly.

Approval is required from the MBA Program Office before you register for these.

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