Johnson Cornell Tech MBA
Johnson Cornell Tech MBA JCT Program Overview
The Johnson Cornell Tech MBA, based in NYC on the Cornell Tech campus, is a 12-month program beginning in June. The program is structured around three experiential pillars: core business courses in the Summer, Product Studio in the Fall, and Startup, BigCo, or PiTech Studio in the Spring.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: Summer, Fall & Spring in New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 50 credits
JCT Graduation Requirements
50 Credits
2025-2026 Academic Year
Johnson Core Courses (20 credits)
- NCCY 5000 Financial Accounting – 2.5 Credits (Summer)
- NCCY 5020 Microeconomics for Management — 2.5 Credits (Summer)
- NCCY 5030 Marketing Management — 2.5 Credits (Summer)
- NCCY 5040 Leading Teams — 1 Credits (Summer)
- NCCY 5050 Critical & Strategic Thinking — 1.5 Credits (Summer)
- NCCY 5060 Managerial Finance — 2.5 Credits (Summer)
- NCCY 5090 Strategy — 2.5 Credits (Summer)
- NCCY 5010 Data Analytics & Modeling – 2.5 Credits (Fall)
- NCCY 5080 Operations Management – 2.5 Credits (Fall)
Johnson Required Courses (4 credits)
- NBAY 6550 Programming for Data Analysis – 2 Credits (Summer)
- NBAY 6150 Demystifying AI Technologies – 0.5 Credits (Summer)
- NBAY 5300 Entrepreneurial Finance – 1.5 Credits (Fall)
Required Studio Courses (8 credits)
- TECH 5900 Product Studio – 4 Credits (Fall)
- TECH 5910 Startup Studio, TECH 5920 BigCo Studio or TECH 5930 PiTech Impact Studio — 3 Credits (Spring)
- TECH Studio Elective — 1 Credit (Spring)
Please note: TECHIE prefix classes do not qualify as Studio electives
All Studio courses must be taken for a letter grade.
General Electives (18 credits)
- 9 Credits must come from NBA, NBAY, NCCY, NMI (Fall & Spring)
- 9 Credits selected from any offerings on Cornell Tech’s campus (CS, ECE, ORIE, INFO, LAW, NBA, NBAY, TECH, TECHIE) (Fall & Spring)
Additional Requirements
- Cornell Tech campus policy indicates that students enrolled in full-time masters programs are required to maintain a minimum of 12 credits of enrollment each semester. Students are advised to enroll in an average of 15 credits each semester, unless your program requirements notes otherwise, to ensure progression towards degree completion.
- Students may take more than 50 credits, but please note that during the Fall and Spring semesters, you may not take more than 20 credits in any one semester without the approval of your Faculty Program Director, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- All JCT MBA students must complete a minimum of 50 credits, and meet all requirements outlined above in order to graduate.
- You may elect to take up to two Grade Option courses as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Courses where the only option is S/U do not count towards this limit.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 or TECH 5910/TECH 5920/TECH 5930.
- D- is the minimum grade required for a course to count towards your degree requirements.
- Students may take a maximum of 6 directed reading credits (no more than 3 credits per term).
- All students must be in good academic standing to continue in the program. To be considered in good standing, students must maintain at least a 2.7 GPA overall and a 2.5 in core NCCY courses.
- All students must complete 3 semesters of residency at Johnson/Cornell Tech. Semesters of residency are defined as semesters in which a student is enrolled in at least 12 credits.
- Please note Curricular Practical Training credits (TECH 5999) does not count towards graduation/degree requirements.
2024-2025 Academic Year
Summer Core Courses (17 Credits)
- NBAY 6550 Business Data Analysis and SQL – 1.5 Credits
- NCCY 5000 Financial Accounting – 2.5 Credits
- NCCY 5020 Microeconomics for Management — 2.5 Credits
- NCCY 5030 Marketing Management — 2.5 Credits
- NCCY 5040 Leading Teams — 1.5 Credits
- NCCY 5050 Critical & Strategic Thinking — 1.5 Credits
- NCCY 5060 Managerial Finance — 2.5 Credits
- NCCY 5090 Strategy — 2.5 Credits
Fall Core Johnson and Cornell Tech Courses (12 Credits)
- NBAY 6090 Digital Marketing – 1.5 Credits
- NCCY 5010 Data Analytics & Modeling – 2.5 Credits
- NCCY 5080 Operations Management – 2.5 Credits
- NBAY 5300 Entrepreneurial Finance – 1.5 Credits
- TECH 5900 Product Studio – 4 Credits
Spring Core Johnson and Cornell Tech Courses (6 Credits)
- TECHIE 5300 Fundamentals of Modern Software — 2 Credits
All Studio courses must be taken for a letter grade.
- TECH 5910 Startup Studio OR TECH 5920 BigCo Studio OR TECH 5930 PiTech Impact Studio — 3 Credits
- TECH Studio Elective — 1 Credit
Please note: TECHIE prefix classes do not qualify as Studio electives.
General Electives (15 credits)
- Select from any offerings on Cornell’s campus (CS, ECE, ORIE, INFO, LAW, NBA, NBAY, TECH, TECHIE).
Additional Requirements
- Cornell Tech campus policy indicates that students enrolled in full-time masters programs are required to maintain a minimum of 12 credits of enrollment each semester. Students are advised to enroll in an average of 15 credits each semester, unless your program requirements notes otherwise, to ensure progression towards degree completion.
- Students may take more than 50 credits, but please note that during the Fall and Spring semesters, you may not take more than 20 credits in any one semester without the approval of your Faculty Program Director, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- All JCT MBA students must complete a minimum of 50 credits in order to graduate. At least 44 credits must come from Johnson courses (NBA, NBAY, NCCY, NMI) AND the required TECH courses noted above. Your remaining 6 credits may come from any course offered at Cornell Tech.
- You may elect to take up to two Grade Option courses as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Courses where the only option is S/U do not count towards this requirement.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 or TECH 5910/TECH 5920/TECH 5930.
- D- is the minimum grade required for a course to count towards your degree requirements.
- Students may take a maximum of 6 directed reading credits (no more than 3 credits per term).
- All students must be in good academic standing to continue in the program. To be considered in good standing, students must maintain at least a 2.7 GPA overall and a 2.5 in core courses.
- All students must complete 3 semesters of residency at Johnson/Cornell Tech. Semesters of residency are defined as semesters in which a student is enrolled in at least 12 credits.
- Please note Curricular Practical Training credits (TECH 5999) does not count towards graduation/degree requirements.
Johnson Cornell Tech 1+1 MBA Track Overview
This 2-year MBA program provides in-depth knowledge on the technologies, companies, and industries changing the global landscape. Students complete a core curriculum and immersion in Ithaca during the Fall and Spring semesters of their first year, followed by a summer internship, and then complete the innovative Studio curriculum at the Cornell Tech campus in the Fall and Spring semesters of their second year. Progress towards your degree can be tracked in your Student Center.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: Year 1 Fall & Spring in Ithaca, Year 2 Fall & Spring in New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 60 credits
- Registrar Point of Contact: gm-registrar@cornell.edu; Johnson Registrar’s Office
1+1 Graduation Requirements
60 Credits
2025-2026 Academic Year
Johnson Required Courses (1.5 credits)
- NBAY 5300 Entrepreneurial Finance – 1.5 Credits (Spring)
Required Studio Courses (8 Credits)
- TECH 5900 Product Studio – 4 Credits (Fall)
- TECH 5910 Startup Studio, TECH 5920 BigCo Studio or TECH 5930 PiTech Impact Studio — 3 Credits (Spring)
- TECH Studio Elective — 1 Credit (Spring)
Please note: TECHIE prefix classes do not qualify as Studio electives
All Studio courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Additional Requirements
- Students are responsible for ensuring satisfactory completion of Johnson Core requirements before coming to Cornell Tech
- Students may not enroll in more than 20 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- All students must complete 60 credits in order to graduate. Of these 60, 45 credits must come from Johnson courses (NCC, NBA, NBAY, and the required TECH courses). 15 credits may come from other fields such as CS, ECE, INFO, LAW, ORIE, and elective TECH courses.
- You may elect to take up to two Grade Option courses as Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. (Courses where the only option is S/U do not count towards this requirement).
- A maximum of 1.5 credits of Managerial Skills and Leadership Programs courses (NMI 5050) count towards graduation.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 or TECH 5910/ TECH 5920/ TECH 5930.
- D- is the minimum grade required for a course to count towards your degree requirements.
- Students may take a maximum of 6 directed reading credits (no more than 3 credits per term).
- All students must be in good academic standing to continue in the program. To be considered in good standing, students must maintain at least a 2.7 GPA overall and a 2.5 in core courses.
- All students must complete 2 semesters of residency at Johnson and 2 semesters at Cornell Tech. Semesters of residency are defined as semesters in which a student is enrolled in at least 12 credits.
2024-2025 Academic Year
Fall Required Cornell Tech Courses (7 Credits)
- NBAY 6090 Digital Marketing – 1.5 Credits
- NBAY 5300 Entrepreneurial Finance — 1.5 Credits
- TECH 5900 Product Studio – 4 Credits
Spring Required Cornell Tech Courses (6 Credits)
- TECHIE 5300 Fundamentals of Modern Software — 2 Credits
All Studio courses must be taken for a letter grade.
- TECH 5910 Startup Studio OR TECH 5920 BigCo Studio OR TECH 5930 PiTech Studio — 3 Credits
- TECH Studio Elective — 1 Credit
Please note: TECHIE prefix classes do not qualify as Studio electives.
Additional Requirements
- Students are responsible for ensuring satisfactory completion of Johnson Core requirements before coming to Cornell Tech
- Students may not enroll in more than 20 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- All students must complete 60 credits in order to graduate. Of these 60, 45 credits must come from Johnson courses (NCC, NBA, NBAY, and the required TECH courses). 15 credits may come from other fields such as CS, ECE, INFO, LAW, ORIE, and elective TECH courses.
- You may elect to take up to two Grade Option courses as Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. (Courses where the only option is S/U do not count towards this requirement).
- A maximum of 1.5 credits of Managerial Skills and Leadership Programs courses (NMI 5050) count towards graduation.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 or TECH 5910/ TECH 5920/ TECH 5930.
- D- is the minimum grade required for a course to count towards your degree requirements.
- Students may take a maximum of 6 directed reading credits (no more than 3 credits per term).
- All students must be in good academic standing to continue in the program. To be considered in good standing, students must maintain at least a 2.7 GPA overall and a 2.5 in core courses.
- All students must complete 2 semesters of residency at Johnson and 2 semesters at Cornell Tech. Semesters of residency are defined as semesters in which a student is enrolled in at least 12 credits.
- Please note Curricular Practical Training credits (TECH 5999) does not count towards graduation/degree requirements.
Course Descriptions
Available on the Cornell University Registrar’s website.