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The Flex MBA degree program requires the completion of a minimum of 48 credits: 24 credits of required core courses and a minimum of 24 credits of elective courses, which must be earned as follows: 

  • A minimum of 42 credits must be completed in 5000-level MBA courses taught by Olin Business School faculty members.
  • The remaining 6 credits may be comprised of the following:
    • Additional Olin Business School MBA electives;
    • Preapproved Washington University non-Olin, graduate-level electives taken after the student has begun study as an Olin MBA candidate;
    • Credit from one of Olin's international MBA exchange partners; or
    • A maximum of 6 transfer credits of graduate coursework from another institution, if the grades earned are a B or better and the MBA Academic Director finds the courses to be equivalent to Olin MBA courses in quality and content.

Every student must indicate their intent to graduate by filing a Program Completion Form via Workday near the beginning of the semester in which the degree is to be conferred.

Students must complete all credits required for the degree within seven years of their initial matriculation into the Flex MBA program. 

Required Core Courses
ACCT 5011Financial Accounting1.5
or ACCT 6011 Financial Accounting
ACCT 5012Managerial Accounting1.5
or ACCT 6012 Managerial Accounting
DAT 6551Strategic Decision Making With Data Analytics1.5
FIN 5203Financial Management3
or FIN 6203 Financial Management
MEC 5400Managerial Economics3
or MEC 6400 Managerial Economics
MGT 6222Communication for Leaders1.5
MGT 5311
& MGT 5341		Intro. to Management and Strategy
and Advanced Topics in Management and Strategy		3
or MGT 6330 Strategy for Organizations
MKT 5503Marketing3
or MKT 6503 Marketing
OB 5000
& OB 5007		Foundations for Impactful Teamwork I
and Foundations of Impactful Teamwork II		3
or OB 6537 Teamwork and Leading Organizations
SCOT 5704Operations Management3
or SCOT 6704 Operations Management
Elective Courses24
Total Units48

Flex MBA Specializations 

Flex MBA students can choose to add one or more specializations to their degree. Each specialization requires 9 unique credits to complete. Specializations are optional and not required for degree completion. Students must declare their specialization(s) in Workday before they apply for program completion.

Brand/Product Management

Required Courses
MKT 5770Marketing Strategy3
or MKT 6770 Marketing Strategy
Elective Courses
Take 6 credits of the following:
MKT 5003Digital Marketing1.5
MKT 5315Growth Marketing Practicum1.5
MKT 5590Creating & Managing Innovative New Products1.5
or MKT 6590 Creating & Managing Innovative New Products
MKT 5591Marketing Strategies for Innovative Products and Services1.5
MKT 5760Understanding and Influencing Consumer Behavior1.5
MKT 5820Sales & Customer Management3
or MKT 6820 Sales & Customer Management
MKT 6004Social Media and Influencer Marketing1.5

Business Analytics

Required Courses
DAT 5564Database Design and SQL1.5
or DAT 6564 Database Design and SQL
DAT 5563Data Visualization for Business Insights1.5
or DAT 6563 Data Visualization for Business Insights
Elective Courses
Take 6 credits of the following:
DAT 5565Deep Learning for Prediction of Business Outcomes1.5
or DAT 6565 Deep Learning for Business Analytics
DAT 5550Machine Learning Tools for Prediction of Business Outcomes3
or DAT 6550 Machine Learning Tools for Prediction of Bus Outcomes
DAT 5567Prescriptive Analytics1.5
or DAT 6567 Prescriptive Analytics
DAT 5562Text Mining1.5
or DAT 6562 Text Mining
DAT 5566Big Data and Cloud Computing1.5
or DAT 6566 Big Data and Cloud Computing
DAT 6570R and Statistics1.5
DAT 5561Introduction to Python and Data Science3
or DAT 6561 Introduction to Python and Data Science
MKT 5002AI Driven Customer Analytics3
or MKT 6002 AI-Driven Customer Analytics
MKT 5003Digital Marketing1.5
MKT 5569A/B Testing in Business and Social Science3
or MKT 6569 A/B Testing in Business and Social Science
ACCT 5030Business Analysis Using Financial Statements1.5
or ACCT 6030 Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
ACCT 5031Advanced Business Analysis Using Financial Statements1.5
or ACCT 6031 Advanced Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
OB 5340Talent Analytics1.5
OB 5350People Metrics1.5
FIN 6560Financial Technology in the Digital World3

Corporate Finance

Required Courses
ACCT 5030Business Analysis Using Financial Statements1.5
or ACCT 6030 Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
FIN 5232Mergers & Acquisitions1.5
or FIN 6232 Mergers and Acquisitions
FIN 5340Advanced Corporate Finance I - Valuation1.5
or FIN 6340 Advanced Corporate Finance I - Valuation
FIN 5341Advanced Corporate Finance II - Financing1.5
or FIN 6341 Advanced Corporate Finance II - Financing
Elective Courses
Take 3 credits of the following:
FIN 5505Behavioral Finance1.5
or FIN 6505 Behavioral Finance
FIN 5315ESG Investing1.5
or FIN 6315 ESG Investing
FIN 5250Fixed Income Securities1.5
or FIN 6250 Fixed Income Securities
FIN 5023Venture Capital Methods1.5
or FIN 6023 Venture Capital Methods
FIN 5024Venture Capital Practice1.5
FIN 5025Private Equity - Methods1.5
or FIN 6025 Private Equity Methods
FIN 5026Private Equity - Practice1.5
FIN 5240Options and Futures1.5
or FIN 6240 Options and Futures
FIN 5550Risk Management and Insurance1.5
or FIN 6550 Risk Management and Insurance
FIN 5270Financial Markets and Institutions1.5
or FIN 6270 Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 5330Valuing Strategic Corporate Investments1.5

Financial Technology

Required Courses
FIN 6560Financial Technology in the Digital World3
FIN 6515Seminar in AI-Driven Finance1.5
Elective Courses
Take 4.5 credits of the following:
FIN 5505Behavioral Finance1.5
or FIN 6505 Behavioral Finance
FIN 5321Data Analysis for Investments1.5
or FIN 6321 Data Analysis for Investments
FIN 5315ESG Investing1.5
or FIN 6315 ESG Investing
FIN 5250Fixed Income Securities1.5
or FIN 6250 Fixed Income Securities
FIN 5504Hedge Fund Strategies1.5
or FIN 6504 Hedge Fund Strategies
FIN 5320Investment Theory1.5
or FIN 6320 Investment Theory
FIN 5240Options and Futures1.5
or FIN 6240 Options and Futures
FIN 5270Financial Markets and Institutions1.5
or FIN 6270 Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 5241Derivative Securities1.5
or FIN 6241 Derivative Securities
FIN 5300International Finance1.5
or FIN 6300 International Finance
FIN 5575Introduction to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies1.5
FIN 5341Advanced Corporate Finance II - Financing1.5
or FIN 6341 Advanced Corporate Finance II - Financing
FIN 5232Mergers & Acquisitions1.5
or FIN 6232 Mergers and Acquisitions

Leadership and Human Capital Management

Required Courses
OB 5230Politics, Power, and Influence within Organizations3
or OB 6230 Politics, Power and Influence within Organizations
Elective Courses
Take 6 credits of the following:
OB 5340Talent Analytics1.5
OB 5350People Metrics1.5
OB 5002Women in Leadership1.5
or OB 6002 Women in Leadership
OB 5240Negotiation3
or OB 6240 Negotiations
OB 5620Leadership Competence1.5
OB 5650Leading Change1.5
or OB 6650 Leading Change
OB 5685Mindfulness and Performance in the Workplace1.5
OB 5603Leading Across Differences3
MEC 5380Economics of the Organization1.5
MGT 5020Ethical Issues in Managerial Decision Making1.5
or MGT 6020 Ethical Issues In Managerial Decision Making

Marketing Analytics

Required Courses
MKT 5770Marketing Strategy3
or MKT 6770 Marketing Strategy
Elective Courses
Take 6 credits of the following:
MKT 5003Digital Marketing1.5
MKT 5002AI Driven Customer Analytics3
or MKT 6002 AI-Driven Customer Analytics
MKT 5315Growth Marketing Practicum1.5
MKT 5550Data Analysis for Brand Management1.5
or MKT 6550 Data Analysis for Brand Management
MKT 5551Analytics Driven Brand Management1.5
or MKT 6551 Analytics Driven Brand Management
MKT 5569A/B Testing in Business and Social Science3
or MKT 6569 A/B Testing in Business and Social Science
MKT 5710Marketing Research I1.5
MKT 5711Advanced Marketing Research1.5

Strategy

Required Courses
MGT 5340Corporate Strategy1.5
or MGT 6534 Corporate Strategy
MGT 5805Consulting Business Models and Value Capture1.5
MGT 6501Business, Government and Society3
Elective Courses
Take 3 credits of the following:
FIN 5340Advanced Corporate Finance I - Valuation1.5
or FIN 6340 Advanced Corporate Finance I - Valuation
OB 5230Politics, Power, and Influence within Organizations3
or OB 6230 Politics, Power and Influence within Organizations
OB 5650Leading Change1.5
or OB 6650 Leading Change
MEC 5380Economics of the Organization1.5
MEC 5920Competitive Industry Analysis3
MEC 5950Game Theory for Business3
MKT 5770Marketing Strategy3
or MKT 6770 Marketing Strategy