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Core APT Program and Preliminary Requirements
Preliminary Course Requirements and Waiver Guidelines
In addition to the normal degree requirements for the MBA program, certain preliminary courses are required for all students who have not had sufficient preparation prior to entering the Zicklin School.
| Course | Applies To | Waiver Based On |
English language modules | Non-native speakers of English | Waiver Exam (notified at admission to program) |
| MTH 8001 | MBA in Economics, Finance and Accounting | Calculus courses (C- or better) or waiver exam |
The Curriculum
Students move through the core curriculum together in designated APT sections. During the first year, fall and spring core courses will be scheduled for two nights a week and Saturday. January and summer classes are held in the evening. Students begin major and elective coursework in the second year of the program, choosing from the Flex-Time schedule. Students may attend 2-4 nights per week, depending on course availability. A Saturday core course will continue to be scheduled in the second year.
Program participants must enroll in all of the APT designated sections offered for them and must complete the program according to the schedule. Core course substitutions are not allowed. Students may not move into the program once they have begun study at Baruch. A student must begin the MBA as an APT student; however, a student may move into the Flex-Time program if the commitment to the program becomes overly difficult.
Due to the 150-credit hour program requirements, APT students are unable to major in Accountancy.
The Cost
Students in the Accelerated Program pay the same tuition as students in the Flex-Time program. For complete tuition and fees information, please see the following: Tuition and Fees
The Challenge
Prospective applicants should keep in mind that this program is highly intensive and academically challenging because it is completed in just over 2 years. Taking courses with the same cohort of students will definitely help, and academic advising and monitoring are provided. However, students considering this program must be prepared to give it the high priority and considerable effort its intensity will require.
Admissions
The deadline for APT applicants is May 31. Applicants for this program use the same forms and procedures as any Zicklin MBA applicant and admission is based on the same selection criteria.
Typical Course Schedule
Courses in bold must be taken with the Accelerated MBA cohort. All other courses are taken in the terms scheduled, but may be selected from all the sections available to Flex-Time students that term. "(Flex-Time)" indicates that a course may be open to students from those programs. The hours and evenings for all classes other than the core are based on departmental offerings.
First Fall Term
First January Intersession
First Spring Term
Applied Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions
Business Communications II or Business Communications II
First Summer Term
Management: A Behavioral Approach
International Elective
Second Fall Term
Information Systems for Managers
Major/Elective
Major/Elective
Second January Intersession
The Societal and Governmental Environment of Business
Second Spring Term
Introduction to Operations Management
Major/Elective
Major/Elective
Second Summer Term
Major/Elective
Third Fall Term
Major/Elective
Major/Elective