MicroMBA

This is a seven-week program which meets from 4:30pm - 6:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Each course is a glimpse into the full MBA program at the Rady School of Management. The lectures will be held online via ZOOM. Additional career-exploration and networking sessions will be offered through coffee chats with industry professionals online with select in-person sessions. There is an application process and if accepted, you will be notified and allowed access to the online sessions, materials and other information.

The cost of this 7-week program is $1500.  Students and postdoctoral scholars, along with UC San Diego faculty and staff, are able to attend at a reduced rate:

• UC San Diego graduate students and postdoctoral scholars: $350
• UC San Diego affiliates who are not matriculated students/postdoctoral scholars: $525
• Non-UC San Diego graduate students and postdoctoral scholars: $525

Applicaitons for 2024 are now closed. 
Applications for Summer 2025 will open in April 2025.

*When applying, please use your university email address; and UC San Diego students please be prepared to provide your student ID.

You must attend 10 of the 13 total sessions and two coffee chats in order to receive a certificate of completion. There will be no grades but attendance is tracked. 

Upon successful completion of the MicroMBA program, students will receive a verifiable digital credential. The digital credential (badge) may be shared on social media, with colleagues and/or employers in recognition of the achievement. In addition, official university transcripts are available upon request to verify participation in the MicroMBA program.

We will host networking events called “coffee chats.” These are conducted at different times throughout the program and will feature prominent executives, entrepreneurs and other business professionals from the San Diego region who you will be able to connect with directly in an informal setting. You will be notified each week of the upcoming coffee chats and provided with the information at that time. You must attend a minimum of two coffee chats but we strongly encourage you to attend as many as you can.

Class offerings may change based on instructor availability.

Accounting/Accounting for Start-ups: Students will learn how to build a bottoms-up financial model and how to create basic financial statements.

Business Analytics: Learn the importance of business analytics and how it influences fact-based decision-making.

Corporate Finance & Financial Decision Making and Investments: We take the perspective of an investor, who seeks to maximize the value of his investment while being exposed to the least amount of risk. Based on the fundamental concepts of market efficiency and risk-return trade-off, we will tackle important questions such as should investors time the market and how to make optimal investment decisions. Finally, we will introduce new trends in investments, such as socially responsible investing and Fintech.

Emotional Intelligence: Understand the personality traits you bring into the work environment and how they may influence the group dynamic and team projects.

Innovation: Learn the nuances of innovation for social and economic value creation.

Marketing: Intro to strategic marketing management: segmentation, targeting, positioning, and branding. 

Operational Strategy: Acquire practical tools and working knowledge to capture value with efficient and effective strategy. *Class time for Operational Strategy starts later to accommodate faculty participation.

Power and Leadership: Learn how to build your power toolbox to become motivated, positive, and effective leaders.

Strategy 101: Industry Analysis: Conduct industry analysis and understand the competitive forces shaping strategic decision-making.