Mini-MBA Program: Business Management Basics

The Mini-MBA: Business Management Basics is a structured program designed to help individuals with a limited knowledge of business concepts. The program is made up of a series of introductory short courses on important concepts taught in business school.

Courses covered in the program are designed to offer a sample of the important concepts covered in a full MBA program. Concepts are presented and tailored to those individuals who do not have a business background, but want to get a better grasp on the business essentials needed to help them progress in their careers. Participants will leave with an enhanced understanding of the ideas, methodology and terms of proficient business managers.

At the conclusion of the Mini-MBA Program, participants will:

Understand important business and managerial concepts, terms and language
Have the ability to tie functional areas – Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Economics, Marketing and Management - together in order to grow revenue and promote productivity
Enhance individual and organizational performance
Decide whether a full MBA program is the right choice.

Who Should Attend?

Senior-level students and recent graduates who want a good foundation in current business practices
Professionals with non-business backgrounds who need a firm grasp of business concepts to advance in their careers
Those interested in continuing their education or who may be considering an MBA or other graduate business program.

Program Dates: Saturdays - October 8, 15 and 29, 2011

Date	Session	Workshop Title	Instructor
10/08/2011	Morning (9:00 am - Noon)	Accounting Concepts	Ada Till, CPA
10/08/2011	Afternoon (1:00 - 4:00 pm)	Finance	Moosa Khan, PhD
10/15/2011	Morning (9:00 am - Noon)	Management and HR	John Dyck, PhD
10/15/2011	Afternoon (1:00 - 4:00 pm)	Marketing Fundamentals	Sudhir Tandon, PhD
10/22/2011	Morning (9:00 am - Noon)	International Trade	Rahim Quazi, PhD
10/22/2011	Afternoon (1:00 - 4:00 pm)	Leveraging Management Information Systems	Venu Balijepally, PhD

Register for the whole course or for one or more workshops through the PVAMU Office of Continuing Education. Each workshop requires a registration fee of $250. The discounted price for all six workshops (the entire three-week course) is $999.

For more information, contact Dr. Sutirtha Chatterjee at suchatterjee@pvamu.edu or (936) 261-9249.

Course Topics and Descriptions

Accounting Concepts

Overview of concepts for interpreting financial information, analyzing break even points and understanding how firms evaluate their performance.

Finance

Finance deals with issues related to access to resources necessary to start a business or invest in a technology. Concepts in corporate finance will be introduced.

Leveraging Management Information Systems

Fundamentals of information systems knowledge; a foundational understanding of IS functions in relation to other business functions.

Marketing Fundamentals

Managers realize the critical role played by marketing of new products to company success. The science of marketing will be introduced.

Management and HR

Whether it is staff or managers, human resource issues are important for managers. Topics discussed will include those relating to hiring, developing, training, firing.

International Trade and Managerial Economics

Is your business doing business overseas? How does the firm decide how much to produce and what price to charge? Concepts from microeconomics – maximization by consumers and producers will be reviewed.