Students attending the University of Phoenix are required to complete a list of courses in part of obtaining a Master’s of Business Administration degree. At the University of Phoenix their MBA program offers a Quantitative Reasoning for Business course that is essential in the overall development of analytical skills as a manager. Once the class is completed students should be able to use the skills to write mathematical expressions and equations for words problems, apply the rules for order of operations in solving problems, as well as assess many other knowledgeable factors learned throughout the course. The course is designed to help support students development of analytical skills as a manager and apply the tools necessary to make business decisions. ((n.d) Quantitative Reasoning for Business Review, Retrieved September 17, 2008, from httttp://ecampus.phoenix.edu/classroom/ic/)
The QRB course will teach the author of this paper skills needed to run a business and make managerial decisions to help the company make a profit and continue to grow. It will also prepare the author for future courses in economics, finance, accounting, operations, and research by giving them the fundamentals needed (stepping stones) to apply to each class thereafter. Overall the QRB will give the author the mathematical backing needed to complete the rest of the course requirements for the MBA. The end result from taking the QRB and applying that to other courses throughout the MBA program will overall prepare the author for the next step in their career, allowing them the ability to apply what they have learned to become a great manager....