MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

This program designed for mid-career business managers, multicultural organizational leaders, educators, investors, entrepreneurs, and other mature adult learners who are seeking to broaden and deepen their knowledge and skill in launching new businesses, investing in them, and developing them. The MBA program is designed to prepare graduates for managerial or entrepreneurial involvement in business, either in the US or in businesses with an international focus. The program offers two tracks. The first is a general track focusing on business in a US context, and the second focuses on the global and multicultural context of US and international business, and includes a special emphasis on doing business with China.

Participants in the Master of Business Administration program must complete 14 courses from the following (all courses are 5 quarter units each and are at the graduate level). Courses BUS 601 and BUS 602 are required for all students. General track students must also complete courses BUS 610 through 618, and international business track students must complete courses 620 through 628. An additional 3 courses must be chosen from the list of elective courses (numbered BUS 650 through 656).

REQUIREMENTS:

The MBA program requires the participant to successfully complete a total of 70 quarter units (generally 14 courses) of graduate-level coursework in business administration. The sequence of available courses for each of the two tracks includes both required courses (11 courses) and electives (3 courses). In addition, students must pass a comprehensive examination.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited or approved institution, and all applications are reviewed and approved by the Program Director.