Explore and deepen your expertise
As a student at Yale SOM, you will learn from faculty advancing the frontiers of knowledge and learn with peers who bring remarkable backgrounds and accomplishments to classroom discussions.
You will tailor your course of study by taking business, management, and leadership courses from SOM and adding as many courses as you choose from other parts of Yale University.
Selected Electives from Across Campus
Below are examples of elective courses chosen by SOM students during the 2024–2025 academic year.
- Yale School of the Environment
- Jackson School of Global Affairs
- Yale Law School
- Yale Divinity School
- Yale University
- Languages
- Yale School of Management
Yale School of the Environment
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by SOM students offered by the Yale School of the Environment.
- ENV 582 Enhanced Rock Weathering
- ENV 621 The Ministry for the Future: Exploring the Science and Politics of Climate Solutions
- ENV 622 Carcerality & the Environment
- ENV 640 Ethical Consumption
- ENV 653 Maple: From Tree to Table
Jackson School of Global Affairs
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by SOM students offered by the Jackson School of Global Affairs.
- GLBL 307 Econ Evolution: Latin America & Caribbean
- GLBL 6533 Nonprofit Strategy
- GLBL 7290 Ethical Choices in Public Leadership
- GLBL 7305 Disinformation in the Age of AI
- GLBL 7575 Craft of Strategic Intelligence
Yale Law School
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by SOM students offered by Yale Law School.
- LAW 20065 Space Law
- LAW 20501 Liability and Regulation at the Frontier of AI Development
- LAW 20514 Infrastructure Finance in Emerging Markets
- LAW 20592 The Crisis of Liberalism
- LAW 21687 Privacy and Data Governance
Yale Divinity School
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by SOM students offered by the Yale Divinity School.
- REL 619 Eco-Futures
- REL 652 A.I. Ethics and Theology
- REL 740 Battle for the Soul of America: Christianity and the Culture Wars
- REL 956 Fiction, Faith, Doubt & Redemption
- REL 3615 Managing Crisis in Churches and Nonprofits
Yale University
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by SOM students at schools and programs around Yale University.
- AFAM 164 The Politics of “The Wire”: HBO’s Portrayal of the American City, African American Studies
- CGSC 1750, The Mystery of Sleep, Cognitive Science
- CPSC 1710 Intro to AI Applications, Computer Science
- ECON 566 Machine Learning for Economics, Economics
- PSYC 157 Psychology and the Good Life, Psychology
Languages
Here is a sampling of some of the languages SOM students chose as electives at Yale University.
- Spanish (SPAN)
- Chinese (CHNS)
- French (FREN)
- Korean (KREN)
- Swahili (SWAH)
Yale School of Management
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by SOM students offered by Yale SOM.
- MGT 526 Market Failures and Economic Policy in Developing Countries
- MGT 532 Business Ethics
- MGT 554 AI for Business Decisions
- MGT 698 Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Economics
- MGT 838 Entrepreneurship in the Art Market
Cami Socias ’26
Sustainability, Consumer Goods
“I came to SOM from a sustainability consulting background, motivated by the desire to better understand how to build the business case for sustainability. One of the main reasons I chose SOM was the opportunity to take classes across Yale’s graduate schools. That flexibility has been one of the most valuable parts of my experience. Through electives in renewable energy finance, climate negotiations, sustainable asset management, marketing, strategy, and negotiations, I have been able to strengthen my business foundation while deepening my sustainability expertise. These courses have also helped me broaden my perspective, connect with like-minded peers across Yale, and prepare to become a more well-rounded professional.”
Selected Electives
Management
MGT 559 Marketing Strategy
MGT 856 Managing Marketing Programs
MGT 815 Managerial Controls
MGT 531 Interpersonal Dynamics
MGT 623 Strategy Leadership Across Sectors
MGT 880 Sales & Negotiations
Yale School of the Environment
ENV 811 Pricing and Managing Sustainable Assets
ENV 635 Renewable Energy Project Finance
ENV 653 Maple: From Tree to Tablee
Jackson School of Global Affairs
GLBL 7020 Negotiating International Agreements: The case of Climate Change
GLBL 4307 Economic Evolution of the Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Julia Phaltankar ’26
MBA/MPH
Healthcare, Consulting
“As a dual-degree student, I was required to take courses across multiple schools, but Yale’s electives allowed me to further deepen my focus within healthcare while also understanding the forces shaping it. Courses like Intro to PE gave me insight into how investment trends are transforming the healthcare landscape, while Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations highlighted that health systems require a distinct set of skills compared to the private sector. Classes like Business Ethics and Leading Organizational Change also pushed me to reflect on the kind of leader I want to be as I pursue a career in healthcare leadership. Finally, electives like Personal Finance and Chinese rounded out my MBA experience both professionally and personally.”
Selected Electives
Management
MGT 525 - Competitive Strategy*
MGT 698 - Healthcare Finance & Economics*
MGT 856 - Managing Marketing Programs*
MGT 879 - Healthcare Operations*
MGT 527 - Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
MGT 532 - Business Ethics
MGT 680 - Generative AI for Managers
* denotes classes that are SOM electives that I had to take for my MPH concentration
Yale School of Public Health
HPM 571 - Designing Health Systems
HPM 546 - The Future of Health: Emerging Technologies in the Healthcare Sector
Yale College
CHNS 1510 - Advanced Modern Chinese II
Nico Sahi ’26
Media/Technology
“Learning at SOM is not bound by the walls of Evans Hall, and having the freedom to construct a course schedule that reflected the broadest reach of my intellectual curiosity was a major reason why I came to Yale. I achieved that, in part, by joining a small group-seminar taught by Governor Chris Christie at the Jackson School, and participating in Yale’s longest-running class, Daily Themes, a writing class that has been continuously taught since 1906. Bringing an interdisciplinary approach to my education allowed me to cultivate the skills across leadership and communication that have better prepared me for everything that comes next in my career.”
Selected Electives
Management
MGT 575 Generative AI and Social Media
MGT 800 Crisis Management in Tech
MGT 531 Interpersonal Dynamics
Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs
GLBL 7820 America’s Governors
GLBL 7290 Ethical Choices in Public Leadership
Yale College
ENGL 3450 Daily Themes
Phuong-Nghi Pham ’26
Consulting, Nonprofit
“Building on my background in operations and social impact consulting, I prioritized classes at SOM that deepened my understanding of how capital moves. But the lessons that stayed with me most were the ones that contextualized this knowledge within the beautiful, messy world of managing teams and leading through ambiguity. I’m grateful to the guest speakers and alumni who shared their hard-earned lessons, and to the professors who helped distill those stories into guiding principles that I’ll draw on long after graduation.”
Selected Electives
Management
MGT 671 Entrepreneurship through Acquisition
MGT 815 Managerial Controls
MGT 840 Stakeholder Capitalism
MGT 887 Negotiations
Yale School of the Environment
ENV 635/MGT 683 Renewable Energy Project Finance
Yale Law School
LAW 21415 Workplace Theory and Policy Workshop
Bryan Gardiner ’26
Consulting, Impact Investing
“Having worked previously in M&A consulting, I came to Yale SOM excited to take a wide range of electives across Yale. Courses such as Leading Small and Medium Enterprises and Renewable Energy Project Finance allowed me to further explore how business (regardless of industry or size) can be a force for good, and courses like Marketing Strategy and Graphic Design let me explore completely new topics. Each course has challenged and broadened my perspective in new ways, and I'm excited to apply these learnings post-MBA.”
Selected Electives
Management
MGT 674 Leading Small & Medium Enterprises
MGT 525 Competitive Strategy
MGT 559 Marketing Strategy
MGT 646 Startup Founder's Practicum
MGT 416 International Experience: Bhutan
Yale School of the Environment
ENV 635/MGT 683 Renewable Energy Project Finance
Yale College
ART 1732 Introduction to Graphic Design
