MBA Essentials

You know your field inside and out. However, to effectively partner throughout your organization, you need to understand the key fundamentals across core business disciplines. Learn how to collaborate more effectively with coworkers and develop better relationships with client, customers, and suppliers.

About This Program

To learn more about this program, download the brochure or reach out to Carol Roecklein at croeckle@umn.edu or at (612) 625-5412.

Delve into MBA Essentials to learn to build and lead teams, get a better grasp on financial accounting, and develop business strategies. For five consecutive days, you’ll be engaged in discussions that tackle the practical issues and challenges associated with each functional business area and apply them to issues of firm strategy and competitiveness. There are no graded assignments or exams, but readings, case studies, and simulations, to make this an immersive, learning experience. Upon completion of this non-credit course, you’ll receive an MBA Essentials Certificate and be well on your way to enhancing your business acumen in order to drive business results.

Audience

Directors and Managers who seek to refine their business acumen
Career switchers who need to enhance their skills
Technically-trained leaders who seek to enhance their business knowledge
Potential MBA students

Key Benefits

Become more effective in day-to-day operations
Make better informed decisions
Acquire an overview of basic business concepts, language, and practice, including marketing, operations, supply chain, finance, and leadership
Communicate more effectively with colleagues and senior management

Program Details

Cost: $5000.00

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After taking this course, I feel confident in my ability to translate my learnings immediately in my career and armed with additional resources to continue my learnings independently. This course is perfect for those who are interested in pursuing an MBA in the future, as well as, for those interested in a week of exploring the general scope of business with other brilliant business minds in the Twin Cities and beyond.

– SENIOR MANAGER, KERRY

MBA Essentials

In this five day course you’ll be engaged in discussions that tackle the practical issues and challenges associated with each functional business area and apply them to issues of firm strategy and competitiveness. There are no graded assignments or exams, but readings, case studies, and simulations, to make this an immersive, learning experience.

Additional Details

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Morning	Business Strategy	Talent Management	Supply Chain and Operations	Accounting	Measuring Value Added: Why Capital Markets Matter
Afternoon	Building and Leading Teams	Leadership	International Business	Marketing Management	Strategy Execution and Conclusions