The Online MBA (OMBA) at Questrom includes the essential quantitative and skill-development competencies of a rigorous graduate level credential for business management. As a result, some students may benefit from a refresher course or further exploration within key content areas such as statistics, economics and basic tools such as Excel. While OMBA does not require a formal prerequisite in these areas, students with previous exposure may absorb the course content more fully and more rapidly. For your success, it is important that all incoming students are prepared for this fast-paced, integrated learning environment.
If you have never studied business at the undergraduate or advanced level, or if it’s been a long time since you were last in a classroom taking quantitative study, voluntarily taking MBA Math or GMAC Fundamentals prior to beginning the program may be valuable. Additionally, the Online MBA program requires a strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, so we encourage all enrolled students to brush up on their Excel skills before the start of MOD 0, though we do have some tutorials available during MOD 0 and MOD 1. We’ve also found students with a familiarity with Statistics have been better prepared for the Online MBA, so depending on your skillset in this area, it may be beneficial to take a free Statistics course as well. Details about each of the tools can be found below. Again, these courses are not required but may be helpful to your overall success in OMBA.