Else School of Management

Business Advantage Program

The Business Class for the Rest of Us

No matter your passion or profession, business plays a role in every pursuit. The Business Advantage Program (BAP) offers you the knowledge to make the right business moves.

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About BAP
Curriculum
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Register Now
About BAP
Curriculum

Testimonials
Contact

About the Business Advantage Program

Who Should Enroll

Geared toward professionals with no formal business training, BAP provides a fundamental understanding of economics, accounting, finance, marketing and management.

Key Takeaways

Understand the fundamentals of accounting, economics, marketing, finance and management.

Course Length

Classes meet August to December, two nights a week plus three Saturdays.

How It Works

Taught by Millsaps College Else School of Management faculty.

Fall Semester – 16 weeks, two nights a week
7 topics, providing a fundamental understanding of economics, accounting, finance, marketing and management
Cost is $4,500; limited scholarships available.

What You Earn

A Business Advantage Program certificate from Millsaps College.

Curriculum

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Accounting

Learning the Language of Business
What Do You Mean—What Does It Cost?
Making a Budget and Sticking to It

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Management

What Does a Business Organization Look Like?
Business Leadership—The Ethical Way
Managing Employee Performance
Who Is Today’s Workforce?

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Economics

Who Gets What? The Role of Markets
Competition: Perfect and Otherwise
When Markets Need Correcting

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Marketing

Segmentation and Target Marketing
Branding and Communication Strategy
What Price and Place are Right?

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Finance

Understanding Financial Statement Analysis
Making Money Grow! Interest Rates
Bulls & Bears: Understanding Stocks & Bonds

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Pulling It All Together

Strategic Capstone Experience

Contact

For more information about the BAP program, send an email to [email protected].

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Why participate in our Business Advantage Program at Millsaps?

In their own words

Ravi Chandran

As a doctor, they train you a lot. But, they don’t teach you how to manage your own business, how to be a good manager of other people, and how to you manage your finances.

Latisha Latiker

I have gained so much educational and personal knowledge through the professors that we’ve had. And I love the way it’s tailored to not overwhelm or intimidate you.

Dr. Blakely Fender

BAP is perfect for working professionals who’ve gone to college, have a passion and trained deeply in something, but something other than a business discipline. The program really gives people confidence in speaking and understanding the language of business.

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