Management Foundations Certificate
The Management Foundations Certificate is designed for students who wish to enhance their understanding of the business world specifically as it relates to management. The certificate will allow students considering completing the MBA program, an opportunity to earn a certificate with twelve MBA credits.
Admissions Requirements
Applications are invited from individuals who have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees in any discipline or field of study. To be considered for admission, the applicant must submit the following to the Graduate Admissions Office:
- A completed graduate application for admission.
- A complete set of official undergraduate transcripts as evidence of an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Required Courses
Students will be required to complete MBA 501, MBA 504, MBA 506, MBA 550, LDR 500, and MBA 580.
MBA-501. FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICS (1 credit)
This course introduces the foundation of probability and statistics used in management
and covers the basics of data analysis and display, descriptive measures. In addition,
this course is designed to teach the basic and advanced features and functions of
Excel, including summative, descriptive and reporting techniques.
MBA-504. FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE (1 credit)
This course surveys the fundamental financial concepts and principles including the
role of the financial manager, valuation models, basic risk and return concepts, and
the time value of money.
MBA-506.FOUNDATIONS OF ACCOUNTING (1 credit)
This course provides a background in both the concepts and practice of accounting
that assist management in the decision-making process. In addition, the course will
include general coverage about the accounting cycle, financial statements, and a base
in managerial accounting.
MBA-550: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Organizations function in a dynamic, complex environment that must balance resource
utilization with organizational and societal relevance. This course considers both
internal (closed) systems and external (open) systems. This course will review internal
systems such as structure, human capital, management, operating policies, employee
ethics, and fiscal responsibility as well as external capacities such as industry
functionality and compliance, governmental standards and reporting, competitive considerations,
technology, market functionality and new media, and strategic response mechanisms.
LDR-500. LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES and PRACTICES
This course lays a solid foundation for students to understand leadership, and enhances
their readiness and motivation to lead and follow in ways that advance business. It
introduces students to a wide range of issues and debates in Leadership Studies that
helps them conceptualize leadership broadly. The course aims to broaden students'
perspectives by requiring them to read and critique classic and contemporary theories
and models that have dominated Leadership Studies in the last one hundred years. The
course also introduces students to core leading tasks in business organizations and
firms. It engages students in analyzing the characteristics and dynamics of leadership
in executive, sub-system, and group contexts.
MBA-580. SOCIAL, LEGAL, and ETHICAL CONCEPTS
This course provides students with an overview of the legal, social and ethical environment
of conducting business. Students will analyze ways in which businesses interact with
all stakeholders (customers, shareholders, employees), government, and society to
make decisions and the impact of those decision. The course uses current business
issues to provide students with the opportunity to think and write critically about
the current environment while also recognizing future trends. Prerequisite: MBA 550.