Pre-M.B.A. Workshops

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Pre-M.B.A. workshops are intensive, graduate-level courses designed to provide students with the business terminology and key concepts necessary for further graduate business coursework. The workshops give students the opportunity to fulfill the prerequisites needed to enter Ithaca College's one-year M.B.A. program and also offer students a taste of M.B.A. study without requiring that they take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

The workshops meet Monday through Thursday from 5:40-10:00 p.m.

Choose any or all of the four workshop modules:

Module 1: Management/Law (May 16-June 2)
Module 2: Accounting (June 6-23)
Module 3: Marketing/Operations Management (June 27-July 14, no class on Monday, July 4)
Module 4: Finance/Economics (July 18-August 4)

Pre-M.B.A. Workshop (Module 1): Management/Law

An introduction to the characteristics and processes of individuals, groups, and organizations that affect behavior within an organization. Attention is also given to the roles, functions, and principles of management and leadership relevant to the needs of modern-day managers. The course also provides an introduction to the American legal system and the legal environment. Topics include the judicial process, constitutional law and issues of discrimination and diversity, criminal law, intentional torts and negligence, product liability, contract law, and selected current topics in law. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree. Four graduate credits.

Pre-M.B.A. Workshop (Module 2): Accounting

An introduction to the measurement and reporting concepts underlying the accounting system for communicating information to an organization's internal and external decision makers. The course examines the use of accounting information in both investment and management decision making. Topics include preparation of financial statements, the role of ethics in accounting decisions, valuation and reporting issues, cost volume profit analysis, and the creation of planning, product costing, and special reports for managerial use. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree. Four graduate credits.

Pre-M.B.A. Workshop (Module 3): Marketing/ Operations Management

An introduction to how products pass through the value chain, from sourcing to delivery to the end user. Covers basic concepts related to the creation and delivery of products (both goods and services). Topics include environmental analysis; customer behavior; segmentation; targeting; positioning; the marketing mix; supply chain management; goods production and service delivery; quality; inventory, forecasting and planning; and information technology applications. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree. Four graduate credits.

Pre-M.B.A. Workshop (Module 4): Finance/Economics

An introduction to the financial theories, principles, and analytical approaches used by managers in corporate financial decision making. Topics include the use of financial statements for analysis of liquidity, asset, debt, and profitability management; financial forecasting; concepts of risk, return, and valuation of stocks and bonds of publicly traded companies; appropriate mix of debt and equity in a firm's capital structure; capital budgeting criteria and evaluation of investment projects; dividend policies; international corporate finance; and mergers and acquisitions issues. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree. Four graduate credits.