The foundation courses provide a comprehensive general business education and serve as the foundation for advanced study. These courses are often referred to as the common body of knowledge that graduates of a business program are expected to have completed.

(MSTax students need take only MF01, MF03, and MF04, but must also take MF11.)

Core Courses
Option Courses

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MF01 Introduction to Computer Skills (1 credit)
MF03 Foundations of Economic Analysis
MF04 Introduction to Financial & Managerial Accounting
MF05 Financial Management
MF06 Marketing Foundations (1.5 credits)
MF08 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions
MF09 Management Concepts (1.5 credits)
MF10 Operations Management

MF11 Decision Making in the Legal Environment of Business [MSTAX only]


Course Format
The foundation courses are designed to help you prepare for entrance into the M.B.A. Program and are only available in an online format.  Please refer to our Online Course Frequently Asked Questions for details. The schedule for class registration, drop/add, etc. for these online classes follows the same schedule for traditional courses ("Academic Calendar"). For a tentative schedule in PDF format, click here.

Waiver of Foundation Courses
Students with satisfactory equivalent undergraduate or graduate records may have some or all of these foundation courses waived. To be exempt from the foundation courses the following criteria must be met:

• A "C" grade or better in undergraduate equivalents. Students may not waive more than five courses in which they have received grades of "C". Waived courses are to be determined by the director of the M.B.A. program.
• Seven year time limit between date of matriculation in the M.B.A. program and time when undergraduate course was taken.
• Undergraduate equivalents must be from an accredited university or college.

Individuals without an undergraduate degree in Business Administration: Many individuals are eager to pursue an M.B.A. or MSTax, but have not studied the above courses. For this reason these foundation courses are offered at the graduate level, but may be completed in several ways:

• Completion of the necessary M.B.A. foundation or undergraduate equivalents.
• Satisfactory completion of a proficiency examination offered by the college.
• Satisfactory performance in the appropriate College Level Examination Program (CLEP) offered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey.