MBA Pathways, CERT

The proposed MBA Pathway Graduate Certificate is designed to provide students who may not meet the traditional MBA admission criteria with an opportunity to earn a graduate-level business credential while demonstrating their ability to succeed in the full MBA degree program should they choose to do so. Students who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree in any field with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 and have a minimum of 3 years professional work experience, including management experience, will be eligible for this program.

The MBA Pathway Certificate will provide students with foundational business skills, help students advance their careers, help students use their professional experience to achieve professional success and provide a pathway for advanced degree completion upon earning a minimum 3.0 GPA and successfully completing a comprehensive exam.

Required Credits: 18

Program Code: CERT-MBAP

Required Courses

ACCT 6060 Financial Accounting for Managers Credits: 3.0
ECON 6090 Economic Analysis for Managers Credits: 3.0
FIN 6070 Finance for Managers Credits: 3.0
MBA 6050 Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis Credits: 3.0
MGT 6040 Management Theory Credits: 3.0
MKT 6080 Marketing Management Credits: 3.0