These 1.5 unit courses are designed for MBAs entering the program who do not have prior business courses on their transcripts (3.0 or B grade or better in the respective courses), or who desire a refresher course in the basic principles of the Common Professional Competencies (CPC).

Finance, Economics, Accounting and Business Math

MBA applicants entering the program without one or more of these courses on their transcripts (3.0 or B grade or better for the respective course) will be given on-line assessment test(s) in these course subjects: business math, finance, economics, and accounting. The assessment test(s) is/are provided through the Fermanian School of Business and will assist the student and university in determining his/her preparation in the basic principles of business. MBAs in this category may begin core courses that do not require these course(s) as prerequisites, and may enroll in other core courses once s/he has successfully completed the appropriate prerequisites through the Business Basics Course(s) or the pre-approved on-line equivalent course.

If the student does not pass one of the on-line assessments (with a standardized passing score as determined and published annually by the FSB faculty) then he/she is provided two options for fulfilling the basic requirement for the course (s) s/he did not pass: 1) either to take the FSB approved on-line course for no credit, 2) or to enroll in the Business Basics courses (1.5 units each).

MBA applicants with these business courses on their transcript prior to entering the MBA program (with a 3.0 or B grade or better for the respective course), have the option to take one or more of the Business Basics courses and/or begin immediately with the core courses.

Business Basics (1.5 units each)

BUS 601 Financial Accounting *
BUS 602 Cost Accounting *
BUS 603 Business Communications **
BUS 604 Marketing **
BUS 605 Economic Survey *
BUS 606 Finance *
BUS 607 Business Law **
BUS 608 Business Math*
BUS 609 Business Golf (optional)

* MBA applicants who do not have these courses on their transcripts may test out of the courses through an on-line assessment exam provided by the Fermanian School of Business in partnership with Ivy Software, take the approved on-line courses (no credit), or enroll in the Business Basics course (credit).

** MBA applicants who do not have these Business Basics (Business Law, Marketing and Business Communication) on their transcripts may demonstrate professional experience in these courses during the application process or enroll in the Business Basics courses.