At SJU, the MBA program is designed to advance your career, hone your leadership skills and provide you with practical business knowledge that you can apply immediately. The MBA curriculum consists of 53 credits. The Foundation Courses cover the common body of knowledge required of all students studying for an advanced degree in business. The Gateway Courses provide a basis for subsequent courses and include 3 credits of business ethics. The Core Courses provide additional breadth and coverage of the common body of knowledge across disciplines. The Concentration Courses allow the development of expertise in a specific area of interest within our MBA Program. Students also have the opportunity to study toward a second concentration with the addition of 9 credits. The Cross-Functional Capstone Course is the capstone of the MBA curriculum and draws together the theory and administrative practices studied in the various fields of business.