Full-time MBA

Managing Organizations Major

The Managing Organizations major focuses on the science and practice of leading and managing people, teams, and organizations. Courses emphasize leveraging human and social capital to drive organizational growth and change. Skill sets include leadership, building teams and networks, negotiating effectively, developing power and influence, fostering organizational culture, and designing high-performance organizations within a global context.

Major requirements are determined by the quarter you began your Kellogg MBA program. Any new courses and adjustments to the major displayed in the most recent academic year can be applied to previously matriculated students.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    • Beyond Diversity: The Fundamentals of Inclusive Leadership
      MORS-462-5
    • Field Study
      MORS-498
    • Field Study (half-credit)
      MORS-498-5
    • Independent Study
      MORS-499
    • Independent Study (half-credit)
      MORS-499-5
    • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Organization Design for Disruption
      MORS-928-0
    • Human and Machine Intelligence
      MORS-950-0
    • Think Like a Behavioral Scientist: Improving Thinking, Motivation, and Action at Work
      MORS-951-0
    • Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams, and Cultures
      MORS-952-5
    • Visualization for Persuasion
      LDEV-458-5
    • Moral Complexity in Leadership: An Exploration Through Literature (1.0 credit)
      LDEV-460-0
    • Moral Complexity in Leadership: An Exploration Through Literature (0.5 credits)
      LDEV-460-5
    • Managerial Leadership
      LDEV-468-0
    • Leading with Empathy: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence to Lead in Diverse Settings
      LDEV-965-5


    Last edited August 15, 2024. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    • Beyond Diversity: The Fundamentals of Inclusive Leadership
      MORS-462-5
    • Field Study
      MORS-498
    • Field Study (half-credit)
      MORS-498-5
    • Independent Study
      MORS-499
    • Independent Study (half-credit)
      MORS-499-5
    • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Organization Design for Disruption
      MORS-928-0
    • Human and Machine Intelligence
      MORS-950-0
    • Think Like a Behavioral Scientist: Improving Thinking, Motivation, and Action at Work
      MORS-951-0
    • Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams, and Cultures
      MORS-952-5
    • Visualization for Persuasion
      LDEV-458-5
    • Moral Complexity in Leadership: An Exploration Through Literature (1.0 credit)
      LDEV-460-0
    • Moral Complexity in Leadership: An Exploration Through Literature (0.5 credits)
      LDEV-460-5
    • Managerial Leadership
      LDEV-468-0
    • Leading with Empathy: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence to Lead in Diverse Settings
      LDEV-965-5

    Last edited September 22, 2023. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    • Beyond Diversity: The Fundamentals of Inclusive Leadership
      MORS-462-5
    • Field Study
      MORS-498
    • Field Study (half-credit)
      MORS-498-5
    • Independent Study
      MORS-499
    • Independent Study (half-credit)
      MORS-499-5
    • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Organization Design for Disruption
      MORS-928-0
    • Human and Machine Intelligence
      MORS-950-5
    • Think Like a Behavioral Scientist: Improving Thinking, Motivation, and Action at Work
      MORS-951-0
    • Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams, and Cultures
      MORS-952-5
    • Perspectives on Leadership
      LDEV-467-0
    • Managerial Leadership
      LDEV-468-0
    • Moral Complexity
      LDEV-960-0
    • Leading with Empathy: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence to Lead in Diverse Settings
      LDEV-965-5

    Last edited Jan. 31, 2023. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    • Beyond Diversity: The Fundamentals of Inclusive Leadership
      MORS-462-5
    • Field Study
      MORS-498
    • Field Study (half-credit)
      MORS-498-5
    • Independent Study
      MORS-499
    • Independent Study (half-credit)
      MORS-499-5
    • Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Growth Companies
      MORS-927-5
    • Human and Machine Intelligence
      MORS-950-5
    • Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams, and Cultures
      MORS-952-5
    • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Organization Design for Disruption
      MORS-928-0
    • Perspectives on Leadership
      LDEV-467-0
    • Managerial Leadership
      LDEV-468-0
    • Leading with Empathy: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence to Lead in Diverse Settings
      LDEV-965-5

    Last edited Feb. 10, 2022. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    Last edited May 15, 2020. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    Last edited July 25, 2019. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    Last edited July 20, 2018. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one lab credit can count toward the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    • Perspectives on Leadership (formerly designated MORS-468-0 w/ Prof. Hughes)
      KACI-467-0
    • Managerial Leadership (formerly designated MORS-468-0 w/ Prof. Kraemer)
      KACI-468-0
    • Leading a Sports Entity (formerly designated MORS-941-0)
      KACI-470-0
    • Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams, and Cultures (formerly designated MORS 952-A/B)
      KIEI-952-5
    • Leading and Managing Diverse Organizations
      MORS-462-5
    • Field Study
      MORS-498
    • Independent Study
      MORS-499
    • Sports & People Analytics
      MORS-910-5
    • Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Growth Companies (formerly designated MORS-915: Human Capital and Enterprise Scaling)
      KIEI-927-5\
    • Managing in Professional Service Firms
      MORS-934-0
    • Creativity as a Business Tool
      MORS-955-5

    Last edited Feb. 26, 2018. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one lab credit can count toward the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    • Perspectives on Leadership (formerly designated MORS-468-0 w/ Prof. Hughes)
      KACI-467-0
    • Managerial Leadership (formerly designated MORS-468-0 w/ Prof. Kraemer)
      KACI-468-0
    • Leading a Sports Entity (formerly designated MORS-941-0)
      KACI-470-0
    • Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams, and Cultures (formerly designated MORS 952-A/B)
      KIEI-952-5
    • Leading and Managing Diverse Organizations
      MORS-462-5
    • Independent Study
      MORS-499
    • Sports & People Analytics
      MORS-910-5
    • Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Growth Companies (formerly designated MORS-915: Human Capital and Enterprise Scaling)
      KIEI-927-5
    • Managing in Professional Service Firms
      MORS-934-0
    • Creativity as a Business Tool
      MORS-955-5

    Last edited Dec. 2016. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

  • A student must earn at least four credits (in any combination of half- and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one lab credit can count toward the major. Only one independent study credit can count toward the major.

    At least three course credits from the following list:

    One additional course credit from the courses listed above or from the following list:

    • Perspectives on Leadership (formerly designated MORS-468-0 w/ Prof. Hughes)
      KACI-467-0
    • Managerial Leadership (formerly designated MORS-468-0 w/ Prof. Kraemer)
      KACI-468-0
    • Leading a Sports Entity (formerly designated MORS-941-0)
      KACI-470-0
    • Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams, and Cultures (formerly designated MORS 952-A/B)
      KIEI-952-5
    • Leading and Managing Diverse Organizations
      MORS-462-5
    • Independent Study
      MORS-499
    • Sports & People Analytics
      MORS-910-5
    • Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Growth Companies (formerly designated MORS-915: Human Capital and Enterprise Scaling)
      KIEI-927-5
    • Managing in Professional Service Firms
      MORS-934-0
    • Creativity as a Business Tool
      MORS-955-5

    Last edited Dec. 2016. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

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Full-Time MBA Application Deadlines

Round 1: Sept. 11, 2024
Round 2: Jan. 8, 2025
Round 3: April 2, 2025