Prerequisites

Business Prerequisites

Students must have completed the following undergraduate coursework:

• college algebra/pre-calculus (three credits with a grade of C or better);
• probability and statistics (three credits with a grade of C or better);
• accounting (six credits with a grade of C or better);
• economics (six credits with a grade of C or better);
• finance (three credits with a grade of C or better);
• management (three credits, with a grade of C or better);
• marketing (three credits with a grade of C or better); and,
• operations management (three credits with a grade of C or better).

The accounting, economics, pre-calculus, and statistics pre-requisites may be waived via CLEP testing.

Applicants who lack undergraduate preparation in any of the courses listed above will be required to successfully complete a non credit workshop for each discipline where preparation is insufficient.

• Pre-calculus and statistics: 20 hour workshop (BUS 511W)
• Accounting Principles: 20 hour workshop (BUS 512W)
• Economics: 20 hour workshop (BUS 513W)
• Finance: 6 hour workshop (BUS 514W), with accounting, economics, and pre-calculus & statistics as prerequisites
• Management: 6 hour workshop (BUS 515W)
• Marketing: 6 hour workshop (BUS 516W)
• Operations Management: 6 hour workshop (BUS 517W)

Writing proficiency

Applicants who do not demonstrate adequate writing skills will be required to successfully complete a writing skills workshop before or during the first year of graduate study.

Writing for Business: 20 hour workshop (BUS 518W)

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