Our front-loaded core curriculum allows you to begin taking elective courses in winter quarter of your first year. This flexibility helps you quickly build in-depth expertise in your chosen function and industry, strengthening your performance in your summer internship. You may wish to choose electives in order to complete one or two of our optional academic specializations, which allow you to customize your academic preparation even further.

Electives can help you explore new directions and expand your worldview.
Below is a sample of some of our most popular electives.
- “Digital Marketing Strategy” by Sanjay Sood
- “Evolution and Innovation in the Global Mobile Industry” by Terry Kramer
- “Persuasion and Influence” by Noah Goldsteing
- “Negotiations Behavior” by Miguel Unzueta
- “Tools and Analysis for Business Strategy” by Lori Santikian
- “Technology Analytics” by Keith Chen
- “Fin Tech: Cryptography, Blockchain and Contracting” by Jianfeng Yu