By Drawing on Expertise from Multiple Domains, Students Can Solve Problems Creatively
In the EM Certificate, classroom lectures, faculty mentors, and cross-functional teams promote a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing business issues. It is highly flexible and allows students to tailor their coursework to their interests.
Building upon the broad training provided by the core management requirements, the EM Certificate requires electives in marketing, operations, strategy, and finance to deepen cross-functional expertise. Students choose additional electives from management practices, business analytics, product development and innovation, and global management. A recommended set of electives, linked to specific careers, is intended to guide students and act as a signal to potential employers that the student has completed highly relevant coursework.
Required courses:
- 15.830 EM Lab: Intro to Enterprise Management
- ES.608 SIP Workshop: Management Practice Hackathon
- 15.761 Intro to Operations Management
- 15.814 Marketing Innovation
- 15.900 Competitive Strategy
- 15.401 Managerial Finance
- One Elective
At a time when the global business world is so interconnected, companies need managers who have a holistic perspective."