Curriculum & Faculty

After a year of study at a master in management (or equivalent) degree program at an international business school, including those in the Global Network for Advanced Management, students spend a year at Yale SOM in the Global Business and Society (GBS) program. 

Over the course of the academic year, students complete a slate of required and specialized courses focused on the biggest issues facing business and society. Students are required to take 36 units in order to graduate, comprised of:

Required courses

Business and Government After Communism (2 units)

16 units of GBS Advanced Management courses, chosen from a selection of 36 units:

1. MGT 857 Digital Strategy
2. MGT 897 Entrepreneurial Finance
3. MGT 812 Financial Statement Analysis
4. MGT 822 Game Theory and Market Design
5. MGT 636 Global Leadership: Personal & Interpersonal Effectiveness
6. MGT 818 Global Virtual Teams
7. MGT 829 Macroeconomic Implications of Globalization
8. MGT 815 Managerial Controls
9. MGT 887 Negotiations
10. MGT 893 Non-market Strategy
11. MGT 611 Policy Modeling
12. MGT 665 Principles of Entrepreneurship
13. MGT 873 Supply Chain Management
14. MGT 582 The Future of Global Finance
15. MGT 836 The Global Macroeconomy
16. MGT 850 The Science of Experiences and Well-Being
17. MGT 558 Consumer Behavior
18. MGT 532 Business Ethics

The GBS curriculum is subject to final faculty approval and may change from time to time.

Electives

Students will now pursue 18 units of electives across Yale SOM and Yale, representing approximately 50% of the total credits needed.