Professional MBA Academics Preview

Course Registration

There are some great perks to being a graduate student at the University of Louisville College of Business, one of which is that you will never have to navigate through a confusing and time-consuming registration process.

Our enrollment coordinator will register you for your classes each semester. As soon as your registration is processed, you will be able to see your first semester courses in ULink.

The first registrations for Fall semester will happen around mid-July. After that point, your registration will be processed once your deposit is received. Just keep an eye on ULink.

Curriculum

The curriculum is what we call “lock step,” which means that you and your cohort classmates will take your core courses together and in a particular order.  All Professional MBA classes, for all cohorts, take place each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6:00-9:30 p.m.

Each semester is broken down into three academic mini-terms, and you will take three classes in each mini-term. 

Fall Term Breakdown

• Term 1: August – Mid-September
• Term 2: Mid-September – October
• Term 3: November – December

You will receive additional information about the curriculum and order of courses at Orientation.

Visit the online course catalog for the complete Professional MBA curriculum.

Professional Development Modules

Your MBA program is more than just the classes you take. You will also be building your knowledge, skills, and leadership through our required Professional Development Modules (PDMs). These all-day Saturday sessions are sprinkled throughout the program and are deep dives into special topics that will enhance you as a professional and differentiate you as a leader.

Course	Instructor	Date	Time
Team Introduction and Contract Day	N/A	September 14, 2024	1pm-5pm
Teams PDM	Steven Von Gerlachter	September 28, 2024	9am-5pm
Communication PDM	Brandon Hardy	October 12, 2024	9am-5pm
Negotiations PDM	Shawn Dawley	November 16, 2024	9am-5pm
Crisis Management PDM	Jeffrey Rushton	February 22, 2025	9am-5pm
Inclusive Leadership PDM	Roderick Purdy	March 1, 2025	9am-5pm
Business Etiquette PDM	Christie Leigh Wells	April 12, 2025	9:30am-4pm

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Electives, Certificates, and International Travel

You may utilize your elective courses to apply toward one of our graduate certificates in Distilled Spirits, Franchise Management, or Managerial Analytics. As long as you complete the certificate requirements while enrolled in your MBA program, there will be no additional charge for the certificate credential. Again, once the Fall semester begins, you will receive all of the information you need to apply for a certification credential.

All students take Foundations of the Global Economy in the Spring semester and can travel on a 10-day global immersion with fellow graduate students and faculty.