Course Timelines
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MMM students must complete a minimum of 28.5 credits during seven quarters of study. MMM students who wish to take a non-Kellogg course at a Northwestern School should read these instructions. Students must notify Susan Goren, Associate Director for the MMM Program, if their request is approved to count towards Kellogg degree requirements by the Kellogg's FT Academic Advising.
Year One
Summer 2025
- Appropriability by Design (DSGN 460)
- Business Analytics (DECS 440)
- Accounting for Decision Making (ACCT 430)
- Finance 1 (FINC 430) OR Accelerated Corporate Finance (FINC 440)
Fall 2025
- Pre-term: Leadership in Organizations (MORS 430)
- Business Strategy (STRT 431)
- Marketing Management (MKTG 430) OR Finance 2 (FINC 431)
- Research - Design - Build (RDB) (DSGN 490)
- Whole-Brain Communication (DSGN 426) .5 credit
- RDB Lab (DSGN 490-60 & 490-61) .5 credit
Winter 2026
- Microeconomics (MECN 430)
- Designing & Managing Business Processes (OPNS 440)
- Marketing Management (MKTG 430) OR Finance 2 (FINC 431)
- Kellogg Elective(s)
Spring 2026
- Applied Advanced Analytics (OPNS 441)
- Finance 2 (FINC 431) OR Advanced OPNS Elective Course (1 credit total)
- Master Series: Growth Innovation (DSGN 465) .5 credit
- AI as a Force Multiplier for Product Leaders (DSGN 497) .5 credit
- Kellogg Elective(s)
Summer 2026
- Internship
Year Two
Fall 2026
- Leadership and Crisis Management (PACT 440-5) .5 credit
- Curiosity Understanding Empathy (DSGN 470) .5 credit
- Product Builder (DSGN 425) 1 credit
- Kellogg Elective(s)
Winter 2027
Spring 2027
- Mindful Product Management (DSGN 475) 1 credit
- Kellogg Elective(s)
MMM students must complete a minimum of 28.5 credits during seven quarters of study. MMM students who wish to take a non-Kellogg course at a Northwestern School should read these instructions. Students must notify Susan Goren, Associate Director for the MMM Program, if their request is approved to count towards Kellogg degree requirements by the Kellogg's FT Academic Advising.
Year One
Summer 2026
- Appropriability by Design (DSGN 460)
- Business Analytics (DECS 440)
- Accounting for Decision Making (ACCT 430)
- Finance 1 (FINC 430) OR Accelerated Corporate Finance (FINC 440)
Fall 2026
- Pre-term: Leadership in Organizations (MORS 430)
- Business Strategy (STRT 431)
- Marketing Management (MKTG 430) OR Finance 2 (FINC 431)
- Research - Design - Build (RDB) (DSGN 490)
- Whole-Brain Communication (DSGN 426) .5 credit
- RDB Lab (DSGN 490-60 & 490-61) .5 credit
Winter 2027
- Microeconomics (MECN 430)
- Designing & Managing Business Processes (OPNS 440)
- Marketing Management (MKTG 430) OR Finance 2 (FINC 431)
- Mindful Product Management (DSGN 475) 1 credit
- Kellogg Elective(s)
Spring 2027
- Applied Advanced Analytics (OPNS 441)
- Finance 2 (FINC 431) OR Advanced OPNS Elective Course (1 credit total)
- AI as a Force Multiplier for Product Leaders (DSGN 495) 1 credit
- Kellogg Elective(s)
Summer 2027
- Internship
Year Two
Fall 2027
- Leadership and Crisis Management (PACT 440-5) .5 credit
- Curiosity Understanding Empathy (DSGN 470) .5 credit
- Product Builder (DSGN 425) 1 credit
- Kellogg Elective(s)
Winter 2028
Spring 2028
- Kellogg Elective(s)