With access to courses across Yale SOM and the rest of Yale University, you will have almost uncountable options for shaping a curriculum that advances your professional interests. Here are examples of how some of our students chose their classes.
Selected Electives from Across Campus
Below are examples of elective courses chosen by MAM students.
- Yale School of the Environment
- Jackson School of Global Affairs
- Yale Law School
- Yale University
- Languages
- Yale School of Management
- Global Network Week
Yale School of the Environment
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by MAM students offered by the Yale School of the Environment.
- ENV 646 Regenerative Agriculture Systems
- ENV 811 Pricing & Managing Sustainable Assets
- ENV 814 Energy System Analysis
- ENV 838 Life Cycle Assessment
- ENV 840 Climate Change Policy & Perspectives
Jackson School of Global Affairs
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by MAM students offered by the Jackson School of Global Affairs.
- GLBL 356 Evaluation of Education and Health Programs in Africa
- GLBL 5065 Intro to AI & Its Applications
- GLBL 6150 Development Issues: Latin America & Caribbean
- GLBL 6565, Digital Transformation for Inclusive Growth
- GLBL 7116 Democracy in a Changing World
Yale Law School
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by MAM students offered by Yale Law School.
- LAW 20036 Law, Economics & Organization
- LAW 20297 Energy Law and Policy
- LAW 21209 International Business Transactions
- LAW 21668 AI Governance Colloquium
- LAW 21687 Privacy and Data Governance
Yale University
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by MAM students at schools and programs around Yale University.
- AMTH 5520 Deep Learning Theory & Applications, Applied Mathematics
- CPSC 1710 Intro to AI Applications, School of Engineering & Applied Science
- DRAM 158 Introduction to Sound Design, School of Drama
- PSYC 157 Psychology and the Good Life, Psychology
- WGSS 2207 Gender, Justice, Power, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Languages
Here is a sampling of some of the languages MAM students chose as electives at Yale University.
- Chinese (CHNS)
- French (FREN)
- German (GMAN)
- Italian (ITAL)
- Vietnamese (VIET)
Yale School of Management
Here is a sampling of some of the electives taken by MAM students offered by Yale SOM.
- MGT 538 Mastering Influence & Persuasion
- MGT 575 Generative AI and Social Media
- MGT 821 From Cash to Crypto: Evolution of Payment Methods
- MGT 838 Entrepreneurship in the Art Market
- MGT 887 Negotiations
Global Network Week
Here is a sampling of some of the Global Network Week courses MAM students participated in during the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Bocconi, Italian Excellence: Mastering Lifestyle Management, Italy
- EGADE Business School, Leading Through Humanistic Management: Dignity and Flourishing for Long Term Prosperity, Mexico
- Hitotsubashi University, Managing Human Resources in a Super-Low Fertility, Super-Aging Society, Japan
- INCAE Business School, Sustainable Development: Moving from Concept to Strategy, Costa Rica
- University of Cape Town, Sustainable Development in Africa, South Africa
Tolulope Aigbiniode ’25: Developing Strategic and Analytical Skills
Courses like From Cash to Crypto: Evolution of Payment Methods allowed me to explore the transformation of global payments systems, expanding my perspective on innovation across industries. Negotiations further strengthened my ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics. Together, these courses sharpened both my strategic and analytical skills, preparing me to tackle complex challenges and drive impact in a wide range of business contexts.
| Fall Semester | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Market Measurement | Fall 1 (Required Course) | |||
| Topics in Advanced Business & Society | Fall 1 | |||
| Management of Software Development | Fall 1 | |||
| Digital Strategy | Fall 1 | |||
| Global Leadership: Personal & Interpersonal Effectiveness | Fall 2 (Required Course) | |||
| Advanced Business Analytics | Fall 2 | |||
| Strategic Communication | Fall 2 | |||
| Managerial Controls | Fall 2 | |||
| Negotiations | Fall 2 |
| Spring Semester | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing Strategy | Full Spring | |||
| Product Management | Full Spring | |||
| Principles of Entrepreneurship | Spring 1 | |||
| Behavioral Science for Social Good | Spring 1 | |||
| From Cash to Crypto: Evolution of Payment Methods | Spring 1 | |||
| Sustainable Development: Moving from Concept to Strategy (INCAE Business School) | Global Network Week | |||
| Human Capital Strategy | Spring 2 | |||
| AI Strategy & Marketing | Spring 2 | |||
| Patterns in Entrepreneurship | Spring 2 |
Shivanjan Srivastava ’25: A Focus on Tech and Strategy
I was intentional in curating a mix of electives that would prepare me for strategic leadership roles in tech-driven, mission-oriented organizations. Courses like Digital Strategy, AI Strategy & Marketing, and Data Analysis and Causal Inference helped me build a strong foundation in emerging technologies and data-driven decision-making, while courses like Competitive Strategy, Crisis Management in Tech, and Pricing Strategy deepened my ability to evaluate tradeoffs in high-stakes environments and practical, real life settings.
| Fall Semester | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Leadership: Personal & Interpersonal Effectiveness | Fall 1 (Required Course) | |||
| Data Analysis & Causal Inference | Fall 1 | |||
| Mastering Influence & Persuasion | Fall 1 | |||
| Strategic Market Measurement | Fall 1 | |||
| Digital Strategy | Fall 1 | |||
| Psychology, Economic Decisions and Financial Markets (Oxford Said Business School) | Global Network Week | |||
| Topics in Advanced Management for Business and Society | Fall 2 (Required Course) | |||
| Business Ethics | Fall 2 | |||
| Consumer Behavior | Fall 2 | |||
| Crisis Management in Tech | Fall 2 | |||
| Advanced Business Analytics | Fall 2 |
| Spring Semester | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Strategy | Full Spring | |||
| Pricing Strategy | Full Spring | |||
| Product Management | Full Spring | |||
| Behavioral Science for Social Good | Spring 1 | |||
| Power and Purpose | Spring 1 | |||
| AI Strategy & Marketing | Spring 2 | |||
| Build a Metaverse Strategy | Spring 2 |