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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Cal State L.A.'s MBA program is designed to develop general managers capable of working in an increasingly multicultural and global environment. Key elements include:

Integrated modules that cross functional disciplines
A common cohort experience
Teamwork among both faculty and students
Focus on global business awareness
A participative, student-centered learning environment

A key objective of Cal State L.A.ís College of Business and Economics is to serve the needs of working professionals. Accordingly, classes are offered during evenings and occasionally on weekends. This newly structured MBA program provides all of the features of a full-time program on a convenient evening schedule.

The MBA Curriculum

The curriculum includes the following: Required Core courses (32 quarter units), Elective or Option courses (16 quarter units), Comprehensive Exam, and possible courses from the Foundations of Business list, mainly for students who do not have bachelorís degrees in business administration. Any Foundations courses must be completed before undertaking the Required Core.

Required Core

The MBA core courses are presented in a cross-functional, integrative manner that provides a comprehensive view of the structure of business operations. Students learn to view and analyze business problems from a variety of perspectives. The six ore courses provide the skills and competencies students will need to be effective business leaders in the 21^st century.

BUS	511	Managerial Skills and Business Ethics	4
BUS	512 AB	Financial Reporting, Control, Management and Markets I, II	4, 4
BUS	513	Marketing Management in Global Environment	4
BUS	514AB	Managing Business Processes I, II	4, 4
BUS	515	Business, Government Policies and the Global Economy	4
BUS	516	Integrated Business Strategy	4
Options		Four courses chosen with a faculty adviser	16
BUS	596	Comprehensive Examination
		Total	48

Options

In conference with their graduate advisor, MBA candidates select graduate level courses for their 16-unit option from these areas:

Accounting
Business Economics
Computer Information Systems
Finance
Health Care Management
International Business
Management
Marketing

Foundations of Business

The Foundations of Business courses provide the theoretical concepts and quantitative tools that are the foundations for making business decisions. These courses present the theory and application of tools from accounting, economics, finance, information systems, statistics, management, and marketing. Some or all of these requirements may be waived for qualified applicants with bachelorís degrees in business administration.

ACCT	500	Financial and Managerial Accounting	4
ECON	500	MBA Economics	4
ECON	501	Quantitative Methods for Business Decision-Making	4
CIS	500	Information Systems for Management	4
FIN	500	Business Finance and Law	4
MGMT	500	Management	4
MKT	500	Marketing Principles and Concepts	4

Two-Year Plan Beginning Fall Quarter
Year One
Quarter	Course	Title	Units
Fall	BUS 511	Managerial Skills and Business Ethics	4
	BUS 512A	Financial Reporting, Control, Management and Markets I	4
Winter	BUS 512 B	Financial Reporting, Control, Management and Market II	4
	BUS 513	Marketing Management in Global Environment	4
Spring	BUS 514 A	Managing Business Processes I	4
	BUS 515	Business, Government Policies, and the Global Economy	4
Summer	BUS 514 B	Managing Business Process II	4
	BUS 516	Integrated Business Strategy	4
Year Two
Fall	Option Elective 1		4
	Option Elective 2		4
Winter	Option Elective 3		4
	Option Elective 4		4

Two-Year Plan Beginning Spring Quarter
Year One
Quarter	Course	Title	Units
Spring	BUS 511	Managerial Skills and Business Ethics	4
	BUS 512A	Financial Reporting, Control, Management and Markets I	4
Summer	BUS 512 B	Financial Reporting, Control, Management and Market II	4
	BUS 513	Marketing Management in Global Environment	4
Fall	BUS 514 A	Managing Business Processes I	4
	BUS 515	Business, Government Policies, and the Global Economy	4
Winter	BUS 514 B	Managing Business Process II	4
	BUS 516	Integrated Business Strategy	4
Year Two
Spring	Option Elective 1		4
	Option Elective 2		4
Summer	Option Elective 3		4
	Option Elective 4		4

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Last Update: 7/24/2008
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