On-Campus MBA Curriculum
Curriculum
The College of Business offers general MBA programs. Both the On-Campus and accelerated Off-Campus MBA programs allow you to choose 4 electives in areas that interest you. These electives supplement a core of 10 courses and 3 prerequisite courses. Each MBA program consists of a total of 14 courses (42 units) in addition to the 3 prerequisites. Coursework follows a progression.
Prerequisite Courses
Depending on a student's previous academic preparation, zero to three prerequisite courses may be required. The required prerequisites are the equivalent of: Principles of Macroeconomics; Principles of Microeconomics; and Business Statistics. Any of the three foundation courses may be waived through evidence of recent prior coursework (within the last seven years with a grade of "B" or better.
Core Courses
There are ten required courses (3 units each). Detailed course descriptions can be found here . The core courses are often prerequisites to electives. Also, BUS 220 is a prerequisite to BUS 270. The final course in the program is BUS 290, Strategic Thinking. This capstone course requires department approval.
| BUS 200W | Managerial Communication |
| BUS 202 | Global Business Environment |
| BUS 210 | Developing and Managing People |
| BUS 220 | Accounting Principles |
| BUS 230 | Marketing Management |
| BUS 250 | Law and the General Manager |
| BUS 260 | Managerial Decision Analysis |
| BUS 270 | Financial Management |
| BUS 280 | Global Supply Chain Management |
| BUS 290 | Strategic Thinking |
Electives
Students must take a minimum of 4 classes (12 units) of elective course work. Elective courses are offered in the following disciplines:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
- Organizational Development
- Global Business Development
- Entrepreneurship & Venture Development
- Information Systems
- Operations Management


