Master of Business Administration (MBA)

APU offers 10 unique concentrations that deepen your specialized expertise and position you as a competitive candidate in your chosen field.

Accounting

In the accounting concentration, you take advanced courses in accounting ethics, accounting information systems, accounting and tax research methods, auditing, forensic accounting and fraud investigation, and other relevant topics. These classes develop the skills needed to understand and critically evaluate financial statements, apply accounting principles in the workplace, and make strategic recommendations and decisions that benefit the financial health of for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Business Analytics

Build strong analytical skills and learn how to turn data into informed business decisions. This concentration strengthens your ability to interpret complex data, apply insights strategically, and communicate findings clearly to a range of stakeholders. You graduate prepared for roles such as data analyst, business intelligence analyst, or data scientist across a variety of industries.

Entrepreneurship

Turn ideas into viable business ventures with the entrepreneurship concentration. With a strong emphasis on practical strategy and real-world application, this track teaches you how to evaluate opportunities, test feasibility, and apply business tactics that advance entrepreneurial concepts. Through hands-on activities, team-based projects, venture simulations, and case studies, you analyze consumer decision making, apply insights from behavioral and social sciences, and explore effective approaches to negotiation, marketing, and customer communication.

Finance

Develop expertise in managing financial resources at the personal and organizational levels. The finance concentration strengthens your ability to oversee cash management, investments, budgeting, and fundraising to support short- and long-term growth. Through your coursework, you study capital markets, financial institutions, and investment principles, acquiring the practical tools necessary for sound financial decision making.

Healthcare Management

Prepare to lead in complex healthcare environments, including hospitals, clinics, and healthcare systems. You’ll learn more about healthcare operations, marketing, quality, and safety while building the skills needed to navigate the business side of healthcare. You graduate ready to pursue leadership roles in healthcare administration, consulting, or policy analysis.

International Business

The international business concentration empowers you with a robust understanding of the economic, cultural, and ethical forces that shape international business. You also strengthen your ability to navigate global markets, manage across cultures, market to diverse audiences, and address the financial complexities of multiple currencies. You can also expand your global awareness through study-away opportunities that bring international business concepts to life.

Marketing

With the rise of social media and an increasing number of direct consumer touchpoints, companies require marketing specialists to communicate their brands and values effectively. Our marketing concentration enhances your strategic marketing expertise, enabling you to respond to industry forces, organizational change, and evolving market conditions. Through hands-on research, planning, and analysis, you learn how to build market-centric organizations using digital marketing, integrated marketing communications, social media analytics, and case-based decision-making skills.

Organizational Science

Our organizational science concentration provides a unique opportunity for you to customize a concentration that aligns with your specific career goals when other options don’t fully meet your needs. You design this concentration by proposing business courses and selecting offerings from other APU graduate programs to support your professional focus. All course proposals are reviewed and approved by the School of Business and Management Graduate Program Committee before you begin the concentration.

Public Administration

In the public administration concentration, you build the leadership and analytical skills needed to guide public and nonprofit organizations through complex political, financial, and stakeholder environments. You also study public policy, economic development, and the policy process while strengthening decision making in resource-limited settings. 

Equipped with these highly transferable competencies, you graduate ready for leadership, consulting, or advocacy roles in government, nonprofit organizations, and international sectors.

Sport Management

Develop the business and leadership skills needed to manage sport and athletic organizations at the youth, collegiate, and professional levels. APU’s sports management concentration explores the global sports landscape while building competency in analytics, collaboration, and decision making. Additionally, you learn to apply principles of corporate social responsibility through a Christ-centered perspective, leading with purpose and integrity.

Our online MBA delivers the same academic rigor and faculty engagement as our in-person MBA program. The structure allows you to study when and where it works best, for you, while still prioritizing meaningful interaction with faculty and peers. The result is a supportive and connected learning experience that complements work and family commitments.

Convenient Scheduling

APU’s School of Business and Management operates on a year-round schedule, with each academic year divided into 8-week sessions.

Many MBA students enroll in one to two classes per session, completing their degree in 12-30 months. While you can choose to extend the length of the program past the average completion time by taking fewer units per term, we require you to complete your degree within five years of initial enrollment.

Additionally, we maintain a reasonable week-to-week commitment to help you progress toward your goals. While classes do not require you to be online during a specific timeframe, you should plan to be online six to 10 hours per week per unit to complete assignments successfully and participate in discussions.

Enduring Support for Online Students

We work hard to ensure that all of our students— online and in person—feel confident in their place at APU. That’s why all our online programs include a two-week orientation before the start of the first class, so you can familiarize yourself with the online format.

Additionally, you have access to a program coordinator for help with course scheduling, along with academic advising to monitor progress and tailor your program of study. Throughout the program, you are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

The MBA program is advanced; we evaluate your application and qualifications holistically. We assess the rigor of your undergraduate studies, academic performance, extensive work experience, and personal references.

When applying to APU, you must submit:

• Graduate application for admission
• $45 nonrefundable application fee
• Official transcripts from all institutions leading to and awarding the applicant’s bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and all postbaccalaureate study
• An official transcript is one that Azusa Pacific University receives unopened in an envelope sealed by the former institution and that bears the official seal of the college or university 
• A cumulative minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade-point average on the posted degree is required for regular admission status (provisional admittance may be granted to individuals with a lower GPA if competency can be shown through multiple measures)

• An application essay of 1-2 pages describing educational and professional goals
• Résumé or curriculum vitae of your work experience

Send official transcripts to:

Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions
Azusa Pacific University
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
[email protected]

Next Steps

After all admission materials have been received, the faculty or department chair reviews your application. If you’re admitted, you will receive a written admission decision..

International Admission Requirements

Azusa Pacific University is authorized under federal law by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of State to enroll nonimmigrant, alien undergraduate and graduate students. APU issues and administers both the I-20 and DS 2019 (F-1 and J-1 status documents, respectively).

Along with meeting the standard admission requirements for the Master of Business Administration, if you are an international applicant you must also:

• Demonstrate proficiency in English through a placement test with the Academic Success Center, or through a TOEFL/IELTS score that meets program-specific requirements. Review APU’s English proficiency requirements to learn more.
• Request that official test scores be sent to APU. All other forms of proof indicated in the English proficiency requirements must be submitted directly to International Services.

• Provide a Graduate Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and a bank statement from within the last six months proving financial ability to pay for education costs through personal, family, or sponsor resources.
• Submit a copy of a valid passport showing biographical data, including your name, country of citizenship, date of birth, and other legal information.
• Get foreign transcripts evaluated. International credentials (transcripts, certificates, diplomas, and degrees) must be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation agency. Review our policy and a list of approved foreign transcript evaluation agencies.

Send official transcripts to:

Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions
Azusa Pacific University
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
[email protected]

Conditional Admission

At APU, we do not require GMAT or GRE scores for admission. Conditional admits (those with a GPA below 3.0) may need to complete up to five prerequisite courses.

MBA Program Tuition

Our MBA program offers competitive tuition and high-quality training, so you can invest in your calling with confidence.

Note: This information is current for the 2025-26 academic year, but all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current academic catalog for more information.

Review APU’s graduate cost of attendance information to estimate the total amount of your MBA degree

Financial Aid

At APU, we help you invest in your MBA and your long-term career success. We offer a diverse range of financial aid options, including federal loans, state grants, fellowships, and scholarships, along with comprehensive support from our admissions advisors. 

For more information, contact the Student Services Center at (626) 815-2020.

Military Benefits

Military members—and in some cases their spouses and dependents—qualify for financial assistance covering tuition, housing, and books. Azusa Pacific is a Yellow Ribbon University and Military Friendly School, so you can be confident that you’ll receive the benefits and flexibility you need to complete your education.

APU Alumni Tuition Discounts

If you’re an APU alum, you may qualify to receive the School of Business and Management’s alumni tuition discount.

To qualify, you must be in good academic standing and maintain satisfactory academic progress with a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 and be enrolled at least half-time.

If you meet the qualifications, your discount may be renewed each term. APU will pay $500 per term (up to $2,000 over the course of the program). This discount cannot be combined with other institutional aid, such as School of Education scholarships. If you qualify for both, you may choose to receive either the alumni discount or an APU scholarship.

MOU Partner Tuition Discounts

The School of Business and Management also offers a 15% tuition discount on the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), and Master of Business Management (MBM) programs for employees, and their spouses and dependents (up to age 26), of the following organizations:

• City of Costa Mesa
• City of Rialto
• City of Temecula
• City of Upland
• County of Orange
• County of Riverside
• Stater Bros. Markets

Each year of enrollment, you must complete the MOU Discount Form and provide proof of employment. This discount cannot be combined with other institutional aid. 

Contact Student Financial Services for complete details on eligibility.

MOU Partner Tuition Discounts

At APU, we’re committed to delivering the highest quality graduate business education backed by respected accreditation and academic excellence.

• Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
• The School of Business and Management receives accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) and is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Designed to meet the scheduling needs of busy professionals, our MBA program can be completed in as few as 12 months. Most students, however,complete the online MBA program in 12-30 months.

To excel in the program, you must engage online throughout each week to participate in discussions and complete assignments by their deadlines. There are no required login times, allowing you to work on coursework at your convenience. The amount of time spent online may vary from week to week, depending on course activities and assignment deadlines within each 8-week session.

No. If you’re enrolled in the online master’s in business administration program, you’ll complete your coursework entirely online. We do not require any campus visits or in-person meetings.

For more information on how to apply to our online MBA degree program, contact one of our admissions representatives in the Student Services Center at (626) 815-2020 or at [email protected]. 

School of Business and Management graduate programs run on 8-week terms.

You can progress through the MBA program at a pace that fits your schedule, with flexibility in the number of units you take each term. Full-time graduate status requires enrollment in at least 9 total units per academic term (fall, spring, or summer).

Course formats and session structures vary by delivery method, allowing you to balance coursework with professional and personal commitments.

Classes meet once a week for 4 hours and 5 minutes.

You’ll generally attend class 1-2 nights per week, depending on the number of courses in which you are enrolled. 

This program can be completed in 1-5 years. Most students complete the program in 2.5 years.