A unique component of the program is the small study group you will join at the beginning of the program. Study groups bring together students representing diverse industries and job functions, and provide you an opportunity to work in a task-oriented team with your peers throughout the program. Group teamwork reinforces management practice and helps you develop interpersonal skills and increase your effectiveness in small group decision-making.

Your study group will meet outside of class, typically weekly or bi-weekly, to complete group assignments and assist each other in the learning process. Your study group will typically be comprised of students who live or work near you. In addition, these teams will be organized to provide as much diversity in job-related expertise as possible, thereby broadening your functional perspective as you learn from one another. Not only will your teammates enhance the educational process and provide continuity and mutual support throughout the program, they will become your lifelong friends.