One-Year MBA Program Curriculum

 

Lehigh's One-Year MBA has a Unique Curriculum Approach

Lehigh’s full-time MBA offers a modern business foundation built around the competencies employers value most. The program begins with intensive summer coursework in quantitative methods, accounting, and leadership to prepare you for advanced study in analytics, AI, finance, operations, and strategy. A flexible elective structure allows you to tailor your pathway across business functions and concentrations without extending your time to completion.

Two distinctive co-curricular tracks—Career Readiness and AI Readiness—complement the program’s STEM designation by building professional skills and technological fluency from day one. This structure reflects direct employer feedback emphasizing the need for strong analytical capability, AI adaptability, and effective communication.

Whether completing the MBA in 11, 13, or 18 months, you will graduate prepared to lead, problem-solve, and succeed in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Please Note: The 2026-27 Lehigh full-time MBA curriculum listed below was approved by the College of Business faculty on 11/18/25 and is expected to receive Faculty Senate approval on 12/5/25, at which point it will be added to the Course Catalog. The MBA program is currently STEM-designated for the Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics concentrations, and a request has been submitted for STEM designation across all concentrations.

1-MBA Curriculum Overview (42 credits)

• Core Courses (27 credits)
• Electives (15 credits)
• Optional Internship​​​​​​

For international students who will be working on Curricular Practical Training (CPT), or if an internship requires a domestic student to enroll in a concurrent course, students will be required to take a 1-credit internship course and will be charged the per-credit tuition rate.

 

View more details in the Lehigh Business Graduate Course Catalog