Online MBA Foundation Course

Program Overview

It covers essential business concepts, quantitative reasoning, and business economics. Students engage in interactive learning activities, virtual office hours, and proctored assessments. Upon successful completion, students can qualify for admission to the regular MBA program.

Program Outline

Outline

Course Descriptions:

• MBAF 501 – INTRODUCING BUSINESS AND BUSINESS WRITING: This course helps students prepare for success in the MBA program and the business world by learning to effectively write business documents and deliver professional presentations.
Students analyze context, audience, purpose, and genre in written communications, and integrate relevant and appropriate media to create workplace communications. They explore researching and writing various business documents, preparing and delivering presentations, and digital media usage. The course culminates in a group signature assignment, drawing on the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Students develop critical thinking skills related to study design, data collection, descriptive statistics, selecting appropriate statistical tools, interpreting statistical results, and understanding the merits and shortcomings of various statistical models. They also practice written and oral communication skills related to numerical data analysis. Statistics skills acquired through this course are vital for various business applications.
• MBAF 504 – BUSINESS ECONOMICS: This course equips business students with the fundamental economic tools and methods necessary to understand modern business practices.
Students investigate the two core pillars of economics: microeconomics and macroeconomics while quantitatively building their analytical skills from MBAF 502 using a project-based learning approach. They explore microeconomics through observing the behavior of economic units and their interactions with consumers, firms, and government under scarcity conditions. Macroeconomic theories are explored through the concepts of national income, economic growth, international trade, inflation, unemployment, aggregate demand, macroeconomic equilibrium, monetary and fiscal stabilization policies, money and the banking system.

Learning Materials:

• Online-delivered course materials, including recorded mini lectures, case studies, simulations, and other assignments and activities.
• Additional resources might be added by the instructor, such as textbooks, PPT slides, readings, and videos.

Assessment:

• Diversified assessments, including case studies, projects, presentations, assignments, quizzes, and exams.
• Quizzes and exams are proctored online through Examity.
• Students who successfully complete the program can register for the regular MBA program.

Teaching

Instructional Activities:

• Recorded mini lectures, case studies, simulations, discussion forums, homework, assignments, tasks, projects, etc.

Interactive Learning:

• Applied online interactive activities with instructors and classmates through discussion forums and individual or group activities.

Other

• This program requires a cumulative grade average of B (3.0) for combined, successfully passed MBAF courses to qualify for admission to the MBA program.
• The program is delivered online asynchronously, offering flexibility for students with busy schedules.

Domestic Fees: $3,871 International Fees: $3,871