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Stanford GSB's New Curriculum for Class of 2009

Stanford GSB has announced a complete overhaul of its MBA curriculum for the class of 2009. In doing so it joins Yale SOM in radically changing its approach to graduate business education.

Here are a few of the changes at Stanford GSB:

  • Accepted students will be expected to acquire basic accounting, finance and spreadsheet knowledge before they arrive on campus.
  • All students will first look at managerial issues from a high-level perspective, and only later will they dive into nitty-gritty analysis and business functional tools.
  • All students will participate in critical analytical thinking class--already being nicknamed CAT --where senior faculty will challenge students in small sections of only 12-15 people through thought-provoking discussions and written assignments.
  • Following the fall quarter, students will take placement exams and consult with a faculty advisor to determine how they should study the functional areas of business given their skill level and goals.
For a summary of the changes, please see The New Curriculum: What's In, What's Out, or for a different perspective on the make-over, please see "Stanford's New Look MBA" on BusinessWeek.
Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at 04:20PM by Registered CommenterLinda Abraham in , , | Comments1 Comment

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Hi Linda,

Thanks for this discussion topic. These pointers are really helpful.

Regards,

Tarun Vatwani
June 6, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterTarun Vatwani

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