This document provides information about a business certificate program offered through the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. The certificate program offers a broad survey of core business areas to non-business majors through a selection of courses. Students can take courses in any combination towards fulfilling electives or satisfying the requirements for a business minor. The certificate recognizes students who maintain at least a 2.0 GPA across 6 required business courses including accounting, finance, and marketing. An honors track is also available based on letter grades achieved in the courses. Completing the certificate provides students with demonstrated business knowledge and meets prerequisites for some MBA programs.

1.  Business courses for non-business majors
 Accounting ACC 310F and
Management Information Systems MIS 302F (lower division)-
equivalents, transfers, placements credits
 Management MAN 320F , Marketing MKT 320F, International
Business IB 320F, and Legal Environment of Business LEB 320F,
Entrepreneurship BA320F(upper division, no other pre-requisites)
 Finance FIN 320F (upper division, ACC prereq)
 Eco and Stat required to receive certificate, not to take Finance class
 No application necessary, open enrollment
 Take in any combination and as many or as few classes as
desired to fulfill electives or satisfy requirements for a minor

2.  Offered through McCombs School of Business
 Certificate program offering a broad survey of
the discipline of business- covers all core areas
 Available to all non-business students
 Useful as a minor or more- upon graduation,
certificates will be posted to transcripts
 Providing a Foundation to Your Future

3. Certification requirements:
 Maintain a 2.0 or higher overall UT GPA and BFP course GPA
 Complete Economics and Statistics courses- or equivalents
 Complete 6 BFP courses including MIS 302F, ACC 310F, and FIN 320F
as well as 3 of the following: MAN 320F, MKT 320F, LEB 320F,
IB 320F, or BA320F (Entrepreneurship)
 Take all courses for a letter grade (except credit by exam)
 Global track requires IB, language and study abroad
 Honors
 "With Highest Distinction" for those earning A's in all six BFP courses
 "With High Distinction" for those earning five A's and one B
 "With Distinction" for four A's and two B's.
We certify in late May, August, and December and mail to address requested

4. Benefits of Completing Certificate:
 Provides survey of all core business disciplines
 Demonstrate business knowledge to prospective employers
 Certificate on transcripts as of 2010 ( upon graduation)
 Meets pre-requisite requirements for many MBA programs
 New options for online, study abroad and internships coming
soon to help all students complete certificate
 Gateway to upper division course options during the Summer
Semesters at McCombs School of Business

5.  Integrated 15-credit hour program for hard working undergraduates including
Accounting (ACC 310F) Finance (FIN 320F) International Business (IB320F)
Management (MAN 320F) Marketing (MKT 320F)
 Includes marketplace and stock market simulations, mock interviews, resume
workshops, career services support, leadership, ethics, etiquette & more
 June 1 – July 28, 2010 (eight-weeks) Mon-Fri 9:00-4:30
 For more information, application, scholarship and financial aide questions-
• http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/bba/business-foundations
• Visit McCombs Undergraduate Program Office
or email us at TexasBFP@McCombs.utexas.edu

6. MON TUE WED THU FRI
9:00-10:30
Marketing
Targeting &
Positioning
Finance
Ch 3 Financial
Markets
Marketing
Strategy (PLC)
Finance
Ch 4
Intermediaries
Marketing
Environment
10:30-12:00
Accounting
Ch 23 Budgets &
Planning
Career Services,
Resumes
Accounting
Ch 23 Budgets &
Planning
Career Services,
Cover Letters
Accounting
Ch 18
Managerial
Accounting
12:00-1:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:30-3:00
Management
Ch 5 Social
Responsibility &
Ethics
Management
Ch 8 Strategy
Study Time
Marketplace
IB
Study Time/
Cookies & Milk
3:00-4:30
Marketplace
IB
Management
Catch-up
Management
EXAM 1
Ch 1,2,3,5,8
Marketplace
IB
IB
EXAM 1