Course Requirements
The MBA degree provides students with the opportunity for broad professional development. The program develops student skills within the general functional areas of business. This occurs through a reality-centered classroom experience enhanced by collaboration with the business community. Students participate in real-life business situations not just textbook lectures with a case study or simulation game.
Prerequisites are no longer required for admission.
| Core Courses | 36 units | |
| The following 13 core courses are required of all MBA students: | ||
| BUSI 509 | Worldview Leadership Formation | 1 |
| BUSI 512 | Financial Analysis I | 2 |
| BUSI 513 | Financial Analysis II | 3 |
| BUSI 514 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSI 515 | Applied Research and Analysis | 3 |
| BUSI 516 | Organizational Behavior and the Future | 3 |
| BUSI 521 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BUSI 522 | Private Enterprise and Public Policy | 3 |
| BUSI 527 | Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| BUSI 529 | Ethics in a Changing Organizational Environment | 3 |
| BUSI 548 | International Business Strategy | 3 |
| BUSI 578 | Strategy and Planning | 3 |
| BUSI 581 | Corporate and Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| Total | 36 units | |
Concentrations
| Concentrations | 12 units |
With the approval of the graduate program chair, students may also choose a specialized concentration in one of the following disciplines:
- Finance
- Human and Organizational Development
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Strategic Management
A student seeking an area of concentration will select four electives (at three units each) in the chosen area of concentration. Electives may include BUSI 599 Readings in Business as well as BUSI 586/ BUSI 587/ BUSI 588/ BUSI 589. Approval of courses by the graduate program chair must be granted prior to beginning study in an area of concentration.
Note: All stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Graduate Catalog for the most current and controlling information.
