The business administration pre-MBA minor provides non-business majors the opportunity to learn the fundamental skills and language of business in order to prepare them for success in the workplace.
Program Overview
In addition to complementing a variety of degrees, the business administration pre-MBA minor curriculum completes the prerequisite requirements for the MBA program should you wish to continue your education after completing your undergraduate degree.
Learning Outcomes
- Marketing knowledge and skills necessary for the workplace.
- Ability to execute a financial analysis.
- Fundamental accounting skills for both the workplace and personal finance.
- Ability to perform statistical, data and economic analyses.
Program Outcomes
The business administration pre-MBA minor complements many other areas of study, giving students a well-rounded education that prepares them for various entry-level career opportunities.
Business Analyst
Data Analyst
Management
Sales
Marketing
C-Suite
Market Research Analyst
Finance
Course Map
Degree and class descriptions and requirements can be found by clicking on the course catalog listings below:
Popular Courses
Students will be able to identify business use cases for predictive analytics, apply and interpret Exploratory Data Analysis output; identify basics of inferential statistics for business problems, use regression as a predictive modeling tool, use other forecasting tools and models to solve business problems, extract data from external sources, apply time series methods and modern analytics programs such as R, and communicate results of data analysis.
An introduction to the important areas of corporate managerial finance. Emphasis is placed upon developing an understanding of the tools and methodologies available to the financial manager for decision-making in such areas as capital budgeting, working capital management, capital structure and profit planning and control.
This course provides a foundation for students with no prior accounting experience. Financial and managerial basics are taught, but the emphasis is on the attainment of an overall understanding of the field. General topics include the preparation and interpretation of basic financial statements and the use of accounting information for managerial decision-making. Specific topics include the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, and relevant cost analysis.
This course introduces applied concepts in mathematical analysis, statistics, and spreadsheet application. The focus is on providing a background in the quantitative methodology used in areas such as economics, finance, operations management, marketing, and management.
Degree Info
- Gain important insights with personalized attention from faculty
- Learn skills that can help you toward an MBA degree and create a foundation for general business knowledge
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