MBA Syllabus & Subjects Abroad (USA, UK, Canada) and India

Major MBA Subjects in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategy

 
Whether it is Harvard Business School or Stanford University in USA or IIM in India, the basic concepts of business and major MBA subjects covered in MBA classes do not change.

The MBA subjects list will look very similar, with finance, marketing, operations management, economics, human resource management and strategy forming the core subjects. These core subjects are covered in the first year (in a 2-year MBA). This is by design, as these MBA subjects allow students to create a good foundation of business topics.

The second half is where Indian and overseas business schools in USA, Canada, UK, Australia allow students to choose an MBA specialisation via electives. The number and nature of electives can vary across MBA courses abroad and in India. In many cases, new subjects are added to the MBA syllabus based on the demand of the market and economy.

For instance, during the dot com boom phase, the MBA syllabus in USA based universities invariably included startup and venture capital finance related subjects.

Many of the MBA subjects are taught using the MBA Case Study methodology. It’s a more hands-on and experiential way of learning.

On this page we provide free resources to help you learn about the important subjects included in the MBA syllabus by business schools abroad and in India. Whether you are an MBA applicant interested in pre-MBA preparation or just interested in increasing your knowledge about MBA topics, we hope you find this list useful.
 

MBA Syllabus in Economics

– Introduction to Economics
– Introduction to Microeconomics
– Introduction to Macroeconomics
– Game Theory in Economics
 

MBA Syllabus in Accounting

– Introduction to Accounting
– Financial Accounting
– Management Accounting
– Accounting Standards
– Accounting Courses
– – Best online courses in financial accounting
 

MBA Finance Topics

– Introduction to Finance
– Balance Sheets
– Profit and Loss
– Cash Flow
– Ratio Analysis
– Discounted Cash Flow
 

Operations Management Subjects

– Operations Management
– Logistics and Supply Chain Management
– Operations Research
– Supply Chain Simulation Games
 

MBA Marketing Syllabus

– Introduction to Marketing Concepts
– Product Management
– Consumer Behaviour
– Market Research
– Marketing Strategy (Market Segmentation, 4-P Marketing Framework)
 

MBA Entrepreneurship Subjects

– Business Plans
– Venture Capital
– Family Business Management
– Startups
 

Major Topics in MBA Strategy

– Introduction to Strategic Management
– Core Competencies
– SWOT Analysis
– PEST Analysis
– Horizontal and Vertical Integration Strategy
– Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
– GE McKinsey Matrix
– BCG Growth Share Matrix
– MECE Framework McKinsey
– Business Strategy Simulation Games
– Management Consulting
 

Learning opportunities outside the MBA Syllabus

– Business Simulation Games
– MBA internships
Also here are some skills acquired in MBA.
 
This MBA syllabus and major subjects list isn’t complete. We’ll keep adding to this list as we publish more MBA syllabus articles in marketing, strategy and other interesting business school subjects.

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