A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- MBA
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 3
- Credits (computed from items)
- 33-37
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_b932208c
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Curriculum
0 items
Major Requirements
major core · 0 items
The BEES major is fulfilled by completing a total of 4.0 credit units from the following list of courses approved for the major. At least three of these credit units (3.0 cu) must be from the “Environmental” course list, and up to one credit unit (1.0 cu) of coursework may be from the “Social and Governance” course list. Up to one credit unit (1.0 cu) of Wharton coursework may be from the list of pre-approved non-Wharton courses focusing on energy, environment and sustainability (also below) with advance permission from the faculty advisors. Please note: A student cannot declare both the IVSB major and the Business, Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (BEES) major.
major core · 0 items
A minimum of 19 course units is required for graduation. Major electives taken on a pass/fail basis cannot be counted toward the BEES Major.
electives · 0 items
Environmental
0 items
Select at least 3 course units from the following:
9 items
- ACCT/BEPP 7640Climate and Financial MarketsNot resolved to a course
- BEPP/OIDD/FNCE 7610Climate Risks and OpportunitiesNot resolved to a course
- BEPP/OIDD 7630Energy Markets and PolicyNot resolved to a course
- LGST/OIDD 7620Environmental Sustainability and Value CreationNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Global Modular Course A (on Sustainability; in Germany, by application)”1
- As published: “Thinking with Models: Business Analytics for Energy and Sustainability”
Social and Governance:
0 items
Select up to 1 course unit from the following:
15 items
- BEPP 7730/FNCE 7300/REAL 7300Urban Fiscal PolicyNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Big Data, Big Responsibilities: Toward Accountable Artificial Intelligence”0.5
- As published: “Other People's Money: The Law, Politics, and History of Financial Institutions”
- As published: “Employment Law: Practical Considerations for Managers”1
- As published: “Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation and the Board”
- or: MGMT 7150 Political Environment of the Multinational Firm
- As published: “Reforming Mass Incarceration and the Role of Business”
- 1
University Courses: 1
15 items
- As published: “Energy and its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability.”
- As published: “Renewable Energy and Its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability”
- As published: “Law Seminar (Energy Law and Climate Change)”
- As published: “Materials Science and Market Signals in Clean Energy Supply Chains”
- As published: “Selected Topics in Materials Science and Engineering (Energy, Water, and Materials for the AI Economy)”1
- Select 5.5 course units of electivesNot resolved to a course5.5
- MBA Core RequirementsNot resolved to a course9.5
MBA Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Accounting
3 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
- 1
Finance 1
0 items
Corporate Finance
3 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
Macroeconomics
3 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
- As published: “Macroeconomics and The Global Economic Environment (Half CU)”
Legal Studies
1 item
- or: LGST 6120 Responsibility in Businessor: LGST 6130 Business, Social Responsibility, and the Environment0.5
Microeconomics
2 items
- As published: “Microeconomics for Managers: Foundations”0.5
- As published: “Microeconomics for Managers: Advanced Applications”0.5
Management
2 items
- As published: “Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership”0.5
- or: MGMT 6120 Management of Emerging Enterprises1
Marketing
2 items
- 0.5
- or: MKTG 6130 Strategic Marketing Simulation0.5
OIDD
8 items
- Select one unit of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
- 1
- 0.5
- 1
- 2
Statistics
1 item
- As published: “Regression Analysis for Business 2”or: STAT 6210 Accelerated Regression Analysis for Business1
Management Communication
2 items
- Select one of the following options:Not resolved to a course0.5
- As published: “Management Communication 3”or: WHCP 6180 Entrepreneurial Communication3
Writing Requirement
0 items
MBA students are required to demonstrate mastery of persuasive writing for a business audience. This is tested on an online Writing Waiver Exam that incoming MBA's complete the summer before they matriculate. Students unable to demonstrate mastery on this exam are required to take WHCP 6210: Foundations of Business Writing in the fall of their first year. This pass/fail, 0 CU course is designed to provide students with the instruction and support they will need to achieve mastery in persuasive writing for a business audience.
0 items
Second Year Requirement:
0 items
Students must satisfy the following requirements during their second year in the program: (1) maintain a Wharton GPA that is greater than 2.33 in each semester of their second year, and (2) have no more than 4 CU of Wharton courses with a grade less than or equal to 2.33 (C+ or lower) in their second year.
0 items
MBA Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Accounting
3 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
- 1
Finance 1
0 items
Corporate Finance
3 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
Macroeconomics
3 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
- As published: “Macroeconomics and The Global Economic Environment (Half CU)”
Legal Studies
1 item
- or: LGST 6120 Responsibility in Businessor: LGST 6130 Business, Social Responsibility, and the Environment0.5
Microeconomics
2 items
- As published: “Microeconomics for Managers: Foundations”0.5
- As published: “Microeconomics for Managers: Advanced Applications”0.5
Management
2 items
- As published: “Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership”0.5
- or: MGMT 6120 Management of Emerging Enterprises1
Marketing
2 items
- 0.5
- or: MKTG 6130 Strategic Marketing Simulation0.5
OIDD
8 items
- Select one unit of the following:Not resolved to a course0.5-1
- 1
- 0.5
- 1
- 2
Statistics
1 item
- As published: “Regression Analysis for Business 2”or: STAT 6210 Accelerated Regression Analysis for Business1
Management Communication
2 items
- Select one of the following options:Not resolved to a course0.5
- As published: “Management Communication 3”or: WHCP 6180 Entrepreneurial Communication3
Writing Requirement
0 items
MBA students are required to demonstrate mastery of persuasive writing for a business audience. This is tested on an online Writing Waiver Exam that incoming MBA's complete the summer before they matriculate. Students unable to demonstrate mastery on this exam are required to take WHCP 6210: Foundations of Business Writing in the fall of their first year. This pass/fail, 0 CU course is designed to provide students with the instruction and support they will need to achieve mastery in persuasive writing for a business audience.
0 items
Second Year Requirement:
0 items
Students must satisfy the following requirements during their second year in the program: (1) maintain a Wharton GPA that is greater than 2.33 in each semester of their second year, and (2) have no more than 4 CU of Wharton courses with a grade less than or equal to 2.33 (C+ or lower) in their second year.
0 items
Curriculum
0 items
Global Experience Concentration
concentration · 2 items
- Students must complete 2 CU in WHG 5000-level or aboveNot resolved to a course2
- Select at least 1 CU from the following: 1Not resolved to a course1
Accounting
1 item
- ACCT/FNCE 7970Taxes and Business StrategyNot resolved to a course
Business Economics and Public Policy
3 items
- BEPP/OIDD 7630Energy Markets and PolicyNot resolved to a course
- BEPP/ACCT 7640Climate and Financial MarketsNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Economic Globalization: Policy, History and Contemporary Issues”
Finance
6 items
Health Care Management
2 items
Legal Studies and Business Ethics
2 items
Management
11 items
- As published: “Strategies and Practices of Family-controlled Companies”
- 1
Marketing
0 items
Operations, Information, and Decisions
4 items
- As published: “Global Supply Chain Mgmt.”
- OIDD/BEPP 7610Climate Risks and OpportunitiesNot resolved to a course
- OIDD/LGST 7620Environmental Sustainability and Value CreationNot resolved to a course
Real Estate
3 items
- As published: “Global Real Estate: Risk, Politics and Culture”
- REAL 7300/BEPP 7730/FNCE 7300Urban Fiscal PolicyNot resolved to a course
- 1
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