The Mini-MBA Certificate Program: Business Essentials
This program develops learners for an innovation economy and empowers professionals to address some of the world’s most consequential challenges to make a positive impact with a strong business foundation.
This is accomplished through an intensive 3-week program that provides practical business and key business disciplines through interactive, in-person class sessions. Two-days a week (8:00-4:30PM) for 3-weeks, classes are taught by the same faculty who teach in Bentley’s graduate program, making it optimal for professionals interested in expanding their business knowledge to enhance their career potential and make an immediate impact.
Through interactive team engagement with a cohort of peers, participants gain the strategic business skills and understanding needed in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing global business environment, while building a lasting network.
Mini MBA Schedule
Session 1
Strategy & Business Ethics To Make An Impact
- Macro Environment of Business
- Ethical Decision-Making Fundamentals
- Creating Ethical Culture
Thursday, March 9, 2023
8:30AM-4:30PM
Instructor: Cynthia Clark
Session 2
Financial Decision Making
- The Language of Accounting
- Understanding Cash Cycle
- Analyzing Company Investments
Friday, March 10, 2023
8:30AM-4:30PM
Financial Decision Making: Steve Wasserman
Session 3
Operations Management, Supply Chain, & Disruptive Technology
- Forecasting Demand, Sales and Operational Planning
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Management
Thursday, March 23, 2023
8:30AM-4:30PM
Instructor: Effie Stavrulaki
Session 4
Leading Self & Diverse Teams
- Leadership Styles
- Organizational Behavior
- Leading Diverse Teams
Friday, March 24, 2023
8:30AM-4:30PM
Instructor: Marcus Stewart
Session 5
Marketing In The Digital Age
- Brand Positioning and Value Proposition
- Essentials of Effective Inbound Strategy
- Creating Content with a Purpose
Thursday, April 6, 2023
8:30AM-4:30PM
Instructor: Ian Cross
Session 6
Design Thinking & Innovation* + Career & Life Design Workshop**
- Understand Divergent and Convergent Thinking
- Introduction to Design Thinking
- Career Design To Reach Your Career Goals
- Maximize Your Networking Strategy
Friday, April 7, 2023
8:30AM-12:00PM*, 1:00PM-4:30PM**
Instructors: Andy Aylesworth*,Sean FergusonLaura Aiken**
10% Discount Before 2/6/2023
Contact Us
Interested in an Online Mini-MBA? Contact us at: execed@bentley.edu