MBA

Master of Business Administration

Program Objective and Expected Learning Outcome

The Master of Business Administration degree is offered to qualified students who seek to serve in a leadership role in business. Emphasis is on the integration of organizational activities and how the various departments and functions need to work in a concerted effort to optimize organizational output. The courses in the program concentrate on the presentation of techniques that provide skills in analysis, decision-making, and effectiveness assessment.

The expected outcomes are as follows:

A sound foundation in business administration, characterized by the integration of contemporary theory and practice so that graduates are well-prepared to assume management positions in business and management.

Competent communication skills based on the discipline of Human Resources Management.

A solid foundation for continuous personal, intellectual, and professional growth.

Admissions Criteria

The applicant for CSU Master of Business Administration degree must meet the following criteria:

Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university or the equivalent. An applicant whose Bachelor's degree is not in business administration, economics, or management will be required to complete the following courses: 30700 Principles of Management, 30100 Principles of Accounting, 30300 Survey of Economics or equivalent as determined by the CSU faculty.

Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale.

Minimum grade point average of. 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on any graduate hours presented for transfer.

MBA Degree Requirements (60 quarter credit units; 70 quarter credit units for the specialization in International Business)
(All courses are five (5) quarter credit units)

Core Courses

	50100	Managerial Accounting
	50300	Managerial Economics
	50800	Marketing Management
	50400	Managerial Finance
	51202	Strategic Management
	50500	Management Information Systems
	53000	Global Business Environment
	50900	Human Resources Management

General Management Specialty Courses

60601

Legal/Political Trade Systems

50700

Leadership & Management of Change

51000

Operations Management

60090

Practicum/Project/Thesis

Marketing Specialty Courses

60801

Marketing Trends & Strategy

60802

International Marketing Management

60804

International Business to Business Marketing

60890

Marketing Practicum/Thesis/Project

International Business Specialty Courses Six of the seven courses are required, the area in which the student lives is not required Example: Students in Egypt would not be required to take 61701

61301

Political & Cultural Comparisons

60402

Financial similarities and Differences

60802

International Marketing Management

62401

North America

61601

Asia Pacific

61501

Europe

61701

Middle Eastern Nations

Graduation Requirements

To receive a Master of Business Administration degree at CSU, students must complete sixty (60) quarter credit units beyond the Bachelor of Business Administration degree - seventy (70) quarter credit units for the specialization in International Business. Specific graduation requirements for the Master of Business Administration degree are as follows:

Satisfactory completion of 60 quarter credit units - 70 quarter hours for a specialization in International Business - with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher;

Complete all the required core courses;

Complete the courses associated with an approved specialty;

Meet the requirements of earning no fewer than 45 quarter credit units or more at CSU; and

Fulfill all financial obligations to the University.

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