What is the Foundations of Business Course?

For students who do not have an undergraduate degree in Business Administration or have not taken undergraduate level courses in accounting, finance, economics and management, there is an alternative way to fulfill the prerequisite to the Part-Time MBA program. Faculty at the Isenberg School of Management have developed an efficient way for students to complete the prerequisite requirements with a non-credit, 70-hour course entitled "Foundations of Business."

Students who are admitted to the Part-Time MBA program have one year from the semester they are accepted in the program to complete these prerequisite requirements, and the "Foundations of Business" course is one of the most efficient ways to do so.

Curriculum

The Foundations course has three separate but integrated segments that are taught by a team of our best graduate faculty. The three segments are: management, accounting & finance, and analytical tools.

 

Concepts of management - explores the nature of business from the inception of an idea through the establishment of a new firm and then examines how various aspects of management change and develop as the firm grows in size and complexity.

Accounting and finance - begins with the accounting cycle and the preparation and analysis of financial statements. Students are then introduced to financial concepts and analysis, which provide a sound foundation for the more advanced material offered in the MBA Part-Time Program.

Analytical skills and tools - reviews many of the economic principles and concepts seen in management, and ties them to the cases and discussion in the other elements of the module. This segment assumes no previous experience with economics or mathematics.

Schedule

The Foundations of Business course is offered online during the winter or summer semesters only.

There are no campus visits required for this course, and there are no scheduled times of day during which students are required to be online. To view a demo course, log on with username "pmba" and the password "isenberg" This site provides an overview of an an actual Online Part-Time MBA Program course.

Registration

Registration for the Foundations course begins in November for the winter session and in April for the summer session.

All course registration for the Part-Time MBA Program is done through Continuing & Professional Education. When registration opens, you can register online, by phone, fax, or in-person.

Continuing & Professional Education
Registration Office
100 Venture Way, Suite 201
Hadley, MA 01035

Office: 413-545-3653
Fax: 413-545-0513
www.umassulearn.net

The cost of the Foundations of Business course is $3000 which includes the cost of books, materials, and registration fee.

Please note: if you have an undergraduate degree in Business or have taken undergraduate level courses in accounting, finance, economics, and management, you have met this program prerequisite.