Business Foundation Courses

Courses in the Graduate School of Management Foundations Program

Graduate School of Management Courses Undergraduate Equivalents  
Financial Accounting
Accounting 510
Principles of Accounting 6 Hours
Economic Analysis
Economics 501
Principles of Economics (Micro/Macro) 6 Hours
Finance
Finance 510
 Principles of Finance 3 Hours
Statistics/Calculus
Management 500
Business Statistics 3 Hours
  Introductory Calculus 3 Hours
Marketing & Management
Marketing 511
Principles of Management 3 Hours
  Principles of Marketing 3 Hours
Computer literacy Computer literacy  

Notes

1. No student will be admitted to the M.B.A. program who does not hold a degree from a regionally accredited institution.

2. GMAT scores must be fewer than five years old.

3. The required Business Foundation courses or their undergraduate equivalents must have been completed within seven years of application to the foundation program.

4. Students must meet all course prerequisite requirements to enroll in Business Foundation or M.B.A. courses.

5.  Completion of all foundation coursework through undergraduate preparation with a grade of B or better in each undergraduate course and an overall 3.0 GPA in the Business Foundation program.

Admission to the Business Foundations Program

Applicants who do not meet the standards for full admission into the 36-hour M.B.A. curriculum may still be admitted into the Business Foundations program.

This program is open to those students who have no undergraduate background in business. Participation in this program may be used to meet the requirements for admission into the 36-hour M.B.A. curriculum.

There is no GMAT requirement or GPA requirement for admission into the Business Foundations program.

Those wishing to complete the 36-hour M.B.A. curriculum must meet the requirements for full admission to the MBA program.

Successful completion of the Foundations program requires a 3.0 GPA with no more than two (2) C's.

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