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Business Essentials, Certificate of Advanced Study


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Certificate of Advanced Studies with coursework equivalent to the prerequisite courses of Fresno State’s Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Coursework covers managerial economics, accounting and information systems, methods of decision sciences, the global environment of business, and production and operations management. Ensures that certificate earners have the prerequisite knowledge for MBA programs, such as Fresno State’s, or, for students who do not continue with such studies, business knowledge similar to the major requirements of an undergraduate degree in general business.

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