Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Full-Time MBA
The full-time MBA program is a four-semester, 60-credit-hour program that provides students with the strong foundation necessary to be a leader in management while allowing opportunities for students to pursue their passions and customize their experience. In partnership with faculty and staff, students create a personalized learning plan with distinct concentrations by choosing electives that comprise half of the program thereby enabling specialization within their MBA.
Distinctive courses in Weatherhead’s MBA program help students assess their strengths and develop a learning plan to meet their career goals. Upon enrolling in the MBA, students take Leading People and Organizations, which facilitates the discovery of individual strengths and weaknesses through a series of self-assessments, experiential activities and case studies focused on teamwork. Students then develop core management skills (accounting, finance, marketing, operations/supply chain management, strategy, economics, statistics and analytics) in the first year of the program. In the second year of the MBA program, students choose electives based on their choice of concentration(s) and complete the required core strategy class.
The Weatherhead School of Management offers two tracks in the MBA program.
STEM MBA track - offers three concentrations:
- Business Analytics
- Financial Analytics
- Operations Analytics
Standard MBA track - offers eight concentrations:
- Business Analytics
- Entrepreneurship & Design & Innovation
- Finance
- Healthcare Management
- Leading Design and Transformational Innovation (beginning fall 2022)
- Marketing
- Operations
- Organizational Leadership
Independent Study
MBA students are limited to three credit hours of elective credit as independent study with the approval of the full-time MBA faculty program director.
Other courses at the university may be eligible for MBA elective credit, subject to approval from senior associate dean of academics and graduate programs Gregory Jonas.
Curriculum
All of the core courses in the following tables are required.
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| Probability, Statistics, and Quantitative Methods (MBAC 500) | 0 | |
| Financial Accounting (MBAC 502) | 3 | |
| Statistics and Decision Modeling (MBAC 511) or Foundations of Probability and Statistics (BUAI 433) | 3 | |
| Leading People and Organizations (MBAC 515) | 3 | |
| Marketing Management (MBAC 506) | 3 | |
| Corporate Finance I (MBAC 504) | 3 | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management (MBAC 507) | 3 | |
| Economics (MBAC 512) | 3 | |
| Corporate Finance II (MBAC 505) | 1.5 | |
| Business Analytics (MBAC 518) | 3 | |
| Managerial Accounting (MBAC 503) | 1.5 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Strategic Issues and Applications (MBAC 508) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 60 | |
Electives
The program provides space for 30 elective credit hours. Students must choose a concentration and complete 12 credit hours in that concentration area (a concentration is required). Students must complete eight STEM-approved electives to complete the requirements of the STEM MBA track.
For additional information about this program, contact Radhika Ramamurthi, associate director of MBA programs, 216.368.2144, or Stephen Scheidt, director of admissions, 216.368.6208.
Part-Time MBA
The part-time MBA is a 48-credit-hour, cohort-based program that combines a core of fundamental business classes with elective options to create an integrated experience focused on honing general management skills. Students develop a personalized learning plan through the MBAP 401 (LEAD) course.
The first summer semester begins with the intensive offering of LEAD and an online introduction to statistics MBAP 400. The rest of the core offerings are covered within the first two years of the program. All core classes typically meet one evening a week and are offered in a hybrid format. Summer semesters include more intensive formats. The majority of the third year is devoted to electives. The part-time MBA program is designed to be a three-year program, but the 48 credit hours can be completed in as little as 2.5 years based on a customized curriculum plan. All degree requirements must be completed within six years.
Curriculum
| First Year | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Probability, Statistics, and Quantitative Methods (MBAP 400) | 0 | ||
| Leadership Assessment and Development (MBAP 401) | 3 | ||
| Financial and Managerial Accountancy (MBAP 402) | 3 | ||
| Statistics and Decision Modeling (MBAP 403) | 3 | ||
| Managing People and Organizations (MBAP 404) | 3 | ||
| Financial Management I (MBAP 405) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Second Year | Units | ||
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Economics for Managers (MBAP 406) | 3 | ||
| Managerial Marketing (MBAP 407) | 3 | ||
| Operations Management (MBAP 408) | 3 | ||
| Strategic Issues and Applications (MBAP 410) | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Third Year | Units | ||
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship (MBAP 409) | 3 | ||
| Identifying Design Opportunities (MBAP 411) | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 48 | ||
Open Electives
Students in the part-time MBA program have the opportunity to choose five electives. Students determine their own focus areas and, with the help of our Career Management Office, learn how to best position themselves for post-MBA career advancement.
For additional information about this program, contact Radhika Ramamurthi, associate director of MBA programs, 216.368.2144, or Stephen Schiedt, director of admissions, 216.368.6208.
Online Healthcare Management Track
A blend of MBA core and healthcare management core courses, the online part-time MBA curriculum is designed to create future leaders in the growing field of healthcare management. Cutting-edge, multidisciplinary coursework from Case Western Reserve University's renowned business, medical, law and engineering schools is coupled with learning opportunities in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, and University Hospitals.
The program follows a trimester schedule with three full terms in Fall, Spring, and Summer. While the program is offered online, it still provides a high-touch experience for students. In addition to high quality synchronous and asynchronous content delivered by faculty, students have the opportunity to become fully immersed in the Weatherhead community through interactive and in-person experiences while also benefiting from the flexibility of online learning. Connect and collaborate with peers and faculty during real-time, face-to-face virtual classes. Receive guidance and support from your professors during online office hours. And complete 2 - 3 1/2 day in-person residencies at different types of hospital systems for hands-on, experiential learning of practical skills.
Sample Plan for Students Entering Fall 2021
| First Year | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Introduction to Learning Skills (MBAP 499) | 0 | ||
| Leadership Assessment and Development (MBAP 401H) | 3 | ||
| Digital Innovation in Healthcare (MBAP 422H) | 1.5 | ||
| Probability, Statistics, and Quantitative Methods (MBAP 400H) | 1.5 | ||
| Economics for Managers (MBAP 406H) | 3 | ||
| Accounting for Managers (MBAP 402H) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 6 | 6 | |
| Second Year | Units | ||
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Managing People and Organizations (MBAP 404H) | 3 | ||
| Dialogs in Healthcare Management (MBAP 421H) | 1.5 | ||
| Regulatory Issues in Healthcare Management (MBAP 420H) | 1.5 | ||
| Statistics and Decision Modeling (MBAP 403H) | 3 | ||
| Economic Issues and Applications in Healthcare (MBAP 424H) | 1.5 | ||
| Organizational Culture in Healthcare Management (MBAP 421H) | 1.5 | ||
| Financial Management (MBAP 405H) | 3 | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management (MBAP 408H) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Third Year | Units | ||
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Experiential Learning in Healthcare (MBAP 425H) | 3 | ||
| Finance Issues and Applications in Healthcare (MBAP 426H) | 1.5 | ||
| Required Course TBA | 1.5 | ||
| Introduction to Population Health (MBAP 427H) | 1.5 | ||
| Managerial Marketing (MBAP 407H) | 3 | ||
| Required Course TBA | 1.5 | ||
| Strategic Issues and Applications (MBAP 410H) | 3 | ||
| Required Course TBA | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 48 | ||
For additional information about this program track, contact Suzanne Healy, director of online learning, 216.368.5973 or visit our website.
Executive MBA (EMBA)
The Executive MBA (EMBA) and the Cleveland Clinic-Weatherhead Executive MBA are tailored to those poised to move into a more prominent leadership role. Weatherhead's renowned Organizational Behavior Department structured the EMBA around an exploration of the four levels of leadership, amplifying students' ability to effect change at the personal, team, organization and societal levels. Classes are held during periodic residencies in the company of intimate cohort groups.
Curriculum
The 48-credit-hour program takes place over 16 brief residencies. The curriculum is delivered over five semesters or 21 months. Both fall and spring semesters are comprised of four three-day residencies (Thursday, Friday, Saturday), with additional track-specific site visits during one residency in the spring semester. The summer semester includes the 10-day international study tour as part of the international business course EMBA 475. Although individual study habits vary, students should anticipate spending 15-20 hours per week to study outside of classes.
The Weatherhead EMBA is a lock-step cohort program. Participants self-select learning teams that represent essential study partnerships over the course of the program as well as invaluable resources for networking and organizational support. Learning teams meet weekly outside of the classroom, either face-to-face or remotely, to achieve course objectives and enhance the learning experience. In addition, faculty often host optional study and review sessions, which are also recorded for virtual access.
| First Year | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Leading Change: Self (EMBA 441) | 2.5 | ||
| Accounting for Business Executives (EMBA 436) | 2.5 | ||
| Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis (EMBA 438A) | 1.25 | ||
| Managerial Marketing (EMBA 450) | 2.5 | ||
| Business Model Design (EMBA 451) | 2.5 | ||
| TEAMS (EMBA 417) | 0 | ||
| Leading Change: Teams (EMBA 473) | 2.5 | ||
| Expanding Boundaries (EMBA 445) | 2.5 | ||
| Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis (EMBA 438B) | 1.25 | ||
| Corporate Finance (EMBA 439) | 2.5 | ||
| Economic Analysis for Managers (EMBA 437) | 2.5 | ||
| Managing in a Global Economy (EMBA 475) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 11.3 | 11.3 | 3 |
| Second Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| Leading Change: The Organization (EMBA 472) | 2.5 | ||
| Managing Risk and Real Options (EMBA 446) | 2.5 | ||
| Legal Environment (EMBA 464) | 2.5 | ||
| Leading Design in Organization (EMBA 478A) | 1.25 | ||
| Supply Chain Management (EMBA 443) | 2.5 | ||
| Corporate Governance and Dialogues in Healthcare (EMBA 476) | 2.5 | ||
| Leading Change: Society (EMBA 479) | 2.5 | ||
| Innovation (EMBA 442) | 2.5 | ||
| Leading Design in Organizations (EMBA 478B) | 1.25 | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Management (EMBA 449) | 2.5 | ||
| Year Total: | 11.3 | 11.3 | |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 48 | ||
| * | Year totals have been rounded up to 11.3, but the correct units are 11.25. |
EMBA Nonprofit Certificate
In addition to earning the Master of Business Administration degree, nonprofit professionals who complete the EMBA can earn the EMBA Nonprofit Certificate at the same time. The EMBA certificate program fosters mutually beneficial dialogue between professionals from nonprofit and for-profit backgrounds. As a participant in the EMBA Nonprofit Certificate program, you will build new and lasting partnerships with other nonprofit and for-profit organizations in Greater Cleveland.
Cleveland Clinic-Weatherhead Executive MBA
The Cleveland Clinic-Weatherhead Executive MBA at Case Western Reserve University combines Weatherhead’s breakthrough business concepts of leadership in management with Cleveland Clinic’s innovation in healthcare to make this EMBA the premier option for experienced professionals in the healthcare profession. Participants in the Cleveland Clinic-Weatherhead EMBA join students in the traditional EMBA track to provide cross-pollination of ideas from a multitude of industries and experiences. Several healthcare-specific curriculum differences are noted in the plan of study below:
Curriculum
| First Year | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Leading Change: Self (EMBA 441) | 2.5 | ||
| Accounting for Business Executives (EMBA 436) | 2.5 | ||
| Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis (EMBA 438A) | 1.25 | ||
| Managerial Marketing (EMBA 450) | 2.5 | ||
| Business Model Design (EMBA 451) | 2.5 | ||
| TEAMS (EMBA 417) | 0 | ||
| Leading Change: Teams (EMBA 473) | 2.5 | ||
| Expanding Boundaries (EMBA 445) | 2.5 | ||
| Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis (EMBA 438B) | 1.25 | ||
| Healthcare Financial Management (EMBA 458) | 2.5 | ||
| Health Economics and Strategy (EMBA 459) | 2.5 | ||
| Managing in a Global Economy (EMBA 475) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 11.3 | 11.3 | 3 |
| Second Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| Leading Change: The Organization (EMBA 472) | 2.5 | ||
| Legal Environment (EMBA 464) | 2.5 | ||
| Leading Design in Organization (EMBA 478A) | 1.25 | ||
| Supply Chain Management (EMBA 443) | 2.5 | ||
| Health Informatics, Analytics & Decision Making (EMBA 430) | 2.5 | ||
| Corporate Governance and Dialogues in Healthcare (EMBA 476) | 2.5 | ||
| Leading Change: Society (EMBA 479) | 2.5 | ||
| Innovation (EMBA 442) | 2.5 | ||
| Leading Design in Organizations (EMBA 478B) | 1.25 | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Management (EMBA 449) | 2.5 | ||
| Year Total: | 11.3 | 11.3 | |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 48 | ||
| * | Year totals have been rounded up to 11.3, but the correct units are 11.25. |
For more information, contact Elizabeth Beldon, Program Manager, Executive Education 216.368.6411.