Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Degree is a self-paced learning program, which may be completed off-campus. Study programs are not structured in semesters, quarters or terms, allowing students to begin their degree programs at any time during the year.

The Master of Business Administration Degree requires students to satisfy the following course requirements: 30 Semester Units (10 core courses) in Business Administration; plus, an additional 9 units for a total of 39 semester units of credit.

Prerequisites to Admission

An applicant must have earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration; or a Bachelor’s Degree in another field may be considered if the Admission Committee evaluation indicates that the applicant has the necessary foundation to succeed in the program.

Master of Business Administration Core Courses

Courses required are listed below. Course descriptions for the Master of Business Administration Core Courses may be found by following this link: Course Descriptions

BAM 509 Management Information Systems
BAM 510 Human Resource Management
BAM 511 Marketing Management
BAM 513 Financial Management
BAM 514 International Business Management
BAM 515 Organizational Behavior
BAM 521 Business Law
BAM 540 Project Management
BAM 560 Strategic Management
GRM 697 The Research Process

Using one of the options shown below, nine additional units must be completed:

Option 1 (9 semester units)
The M.B.A. Candidate may develop a Master's Thesis under faculty guidance.

GRM 698 Proposal for the Master's Thesis (3 semester units)
GRM 699 The Master's Thesis (6 semester units)

Or

Option 2 (9 units)
Satisfy the following 3 courses:

BAM 530 Business Ethics
BAM 550 Leadership
BAM 570 E-Commerce Management

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