MBA Prerequisites

Prior to beginning coursework in the MBA in Sustainability, students must be proficient in the following subject areas: use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, financial accounting, and microeconomics.

Excel Competency*

Students can achieve competency in Excel through self-study or online coursework at their discretion. Recommended resources include:

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Complete Concepts and Techniques, by Shelly Cashman
Mastering Excel by James Gips
Microsoft Excel Basics: A One-Day Seminar

Financial Accounting Prerequisite*

As a prerequisite to Finance I, all MBA students must have completed the financial accounting requirement prior to the start of this course. This requirement can be met by one of the options below:

Completing MNFE 500 Introduction to Financial Accounting. The cost of this course is $200.
If you have professional experience, you may take the final exam of MNFE 506 Introduction to Financial Accounting.The cost to take the exam is $50.

Microeconomics Prerequisite*

As a prerequisite to Ecological Economics, all MBA students must have completed the introduction to economics requirement prior to the start of this course. This requirement can be met by one of the options below:

Completing the MNFE 503 Introduction to Economics course. The cost of this course is $200.
If you have professional experience, you may take the final exam of MNFE 513 Introduction to Economics. The cost to take the exam is $50.

*These courses are offered in the summer semester only.