Pre-MBA Minor for Non-Business Majors
The 18-credit Pre-MBA minor is a fast track for any undergraduate non-business major who wants to continue their studies and earn a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) at The University of Akron’s College of Business Administration. The courses serve as a foundation for the MBA program and can reduce that program by up to 18 credit hours.
Required (15 credits)
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| 6200:201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| 6200:250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
| 6400:220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| 6400:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| 3250: 244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis or both 3250: 200 Microeconomics and 3250:201 Macroeconomics | 3 |
Electives (3 credits)
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| 6400:302 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
| 6500:301 | Management Principles and Concepts | 3 |
| 6600:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 18 |
Akron Advantage
The program is accredited at the highest possible level by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The College of Business Administration is considered to be one of the best business schools by Princeton Review and ranked in the top 6 percent of all undergraduate programs by BusinessWeek.
Hands-On Research
You will work in teams on real-world business cases, applying your classroom knowledge to help solve problems faced by local businesses.
Business Administration Student Organizations:
- Beta Gamma Sigma - an honorary fraternity
- Delta Sigma Pi - a professional fraternity
- Student Speaking Association (SSA)
Sample Curriculum
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