CDFL and the Millsaps Business Adavantage Program

With the exception of MBA graduates, many professional degree recipients typically lack even the most basic business knowledge. Architects, engineers, doctors and lawyers, among others, can attest to this. These programs typically focus on the fundamentals of their craft (and rightfully so), often at the expense of teaching their future graduates the skills needed to navigate their industry’s business environment.

Colleges and universities around the country have picked up on this trend and have begun to offer condensed programs for those seeking to further their knowledge of business. The Else School of Management at Millsaps College here in Jackson, Mississippi, has developed the Business Advantage Program (BAP). Two of CDFL’s own, Katie Lightsey and Chris Myers, completed the certificate program in 2010.

From the college’s promotional materials:

Geared toward professionals with no formal business training, the Millsaps Business Advantage Program for Professionals is a certificate program that provides a fundamental understanding of the basics of business. The course covers content in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, supply chain and strategy.

The program is offered during the fall semester of every year. This fall, the program begins on August 10th and ends on December 5th. Classes meet on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m.

Individuals interested in the program, can contact the director of the program, Blakely Fender, at blakely.fender@millaps.edu. They may also visit our website at www.millsaps.edu/esom/bap-pro. The website provides video testimonials of previous participants as well as more information about the course. An application to the program can also be found on the website.

The sticker price of the program is $4,500. There are many generous scholarships available.

Those insightful and fortunate enough to move on to a business program following their graduate studies emerge with a wealth of knowledge that puts them at an advantage in their respective fields. Both Katie and Chris have expressed their appreciation for the knowledge they gained through their participation in BAP as well as the profound impact it’s had on their career.