FLEX MBA Curriculum

The Lehigh University College of Business FLEX MBA part-time online curriculum focuses on technology, leadership, and relevance to individual students and their workplaces. It introduces an applied capstone experience (ACE), expands leadership education to include personal, relational, and team leadership skills, as well as experiences addressing inclusive, inspirational, and ethical leadership situations, and weaves data generation, analysis and visualization throughout the curriculum.

The FLEX MBA is a 36-credit program that is completed at a part-time, personalized pace, on campus or online through ClassroomLIVE technology, or through a combination of both to fit busy schedules. The core is comprised of 24 credits; the remaining 12 credits are electives, from which a student may choose to specialize in a concentration area. Based on elective choices and preferred pace, students can obtain their degree within 2-4 years.

FLEX MBA Curriculum Overview (36 credits)

Core Courses (24 credits)

• MGT 431 Leadership in Contemporary Organizations (1.5 credits)
• ACCT 432 Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
• FIN 433 Financial Analysis for Managers (3 credits)
• BIS 434 Decision Analytics for Managers (3 credits)
• SCM 435 Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 credits)
• MGT 436 Managing People (3 credits)
• MKT 437 Customer Insights and Marketing Strategy for Managers (3 credits)
• MGT 438 Strategy for Competitive Advantage (3 credits)
• MGT 439 Applied Capstone Experience (ACE) (1.5 credits)

Electives (12 credits)
Students select 12 credit hours of elective coursework. All elective courses must be at the 400 level. Students may design an area of study in consultation with their advisor or select an area of concentration. Concentrations require the completion of 12 credit hours. 

View more details in the Lehigh Business Graduate Course Catalog

Degree Completion Pathways

On average, it takes a student about 3.5 years to complete this part-time MBA program. A student can choose to go at a faster or slower pace depending on their work or personal schedule. If a student is not completing a concentration, they have the option to complete the program within 2 years. Click on your preferred pathway below to see the course load differences between a 2-year degree completion and 3.5-year degree completion.

Pathways for Fall Start

Pathways for Spring Start

Orientation

The Lehigh FLEX MBA Orientation is provided to welcome and acquaint students with information to successfully transition into graduate life at Lehigh. Orientation will include a case study collaboration, where you will dive into a case that is designed to open your eyes and minds to the broad and complex business issues at the core of the FLEX MBA. We strive toward keeping orientation fun and informative, geared toward building relationships with your new network and preparing for academia. The orientation is mandatory for all incoming students - orientation dates will be provided to students in their MBA requirements sheet if offered admission to the program.

Corequisite Requirements

The FLEX MBA program at Lehigh University is designed for working professionals seeking a flexible path to an advanced business degree. To ensure students are prepared for graduate-level coursework, the program requires corequisite knowledge in financial accounting, statistics and microeconomics.

These corequisite requirements can be completed after admission and are integrated into each student’s personalized MBA degree plan.

How to Fulfill FLEX MBA Corequisite Requirements:

Course Planning and Advising

Your academic advisor will structure your MBA course sequencing to ensure all FLEX MBA corequisite requirements are fulfilled before enrolling in graduate courses that require them as prerequisites. This flexible approach allows students to build a strong academic foundation while progressing through their MBA studies.