Master of Business Administration for Executives
Requirements (56 Units)
Our M.B.A. for Executives Program has many of the same features
of our regular program, but with the added desirability of an off-campus
location and class times more convenient to working professionals. Participants
in the executive program will go through the program as a cohort group. Besides
the knowledge and experience gained from faculty, members of the M.B.A. for
Executives Program will have an opportunity to work with classmates on
real-life cases as integrated into the course work.
The total cost is approximately $1,500 a class plus books. Due to
our prestigious AACSB accreditation applicants are expected to take and pass the
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Students may request that the GMAT be
waived if they have already completed graduate work (e.g., JD, MD, MS, etc.)
from an accredited U.S. college or university.
The M.B.A. for Executives is a 56-unit program, and is a variant
of the regular M.B.A. It offers a high quality learning experience to
entrepreneurs and professional managers from a variety of fields such as
engineering, financial management, information technology, human resources
management, marketing, operations management, accounting, and health care
administration. Participants are working executives who hold key decision-making
positions within their organizations. The executive participants should have at
least five years of managerial experience. They should also be career
professionals who intend to become better managers and have aspirations of
assuming positions with increasing levels of responsibility. It is designed for
managers who want to obtain advanced business education and training in order to
become more effective decision-makers.
Degree Requirements
- Two prerequisite courses
- Graduate Entrance Writing Requirement
- Seven core courses
- Five electives
- Portfolio
- Comprehensive exam or Project
Admission to the MBA for Executives Program
In addition to the general requirements of the university, specific requirements
for admission to the M.B.A. for Executives program are:
1. Minimum of 5 years experience as a manager in charge of a significant annual
budget, staff, and/or operations;
2. Participants are required to have basic skills and competence in computer
applications i.e., word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail, and the Internet;
3. Completion of the graduate entrance writing requirement;
4. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college;
5. A letter of Corporate or Individual Sponsorship. This letter ensures that the
participant's sponsors will agree to allow them to attend class two times per
week, and determines if their sponsors plan to cover all or part of their
educational fees. If a participant is self sponsored, the employer should
confirm their agreement with his/her attendance.
6. An acceptable Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score which may be
waived upon proof of substantial work experience (minimum 10 years) and
significant managerial or professional experience (minimum of three years)
with the approval of the M.B.A. Director and Graduate Committee.
Managerial experience is defined as work experience in which the primary duty
includes the overall responsibility for an enterprise, subdivision, department
or similar independent or quasi-independent organization. Duties typically
includes such things as hiring and firing personal, planning, discretion and
judgment, and organizing and controlling work that substantially affects a major
aspect of the organization’s operations. Individuals with this level of
responsibility usually have titles such as “manager,” “director,”
“vice-president,” “president,” “chief information officer,” “chief financial
officer,” “chief operating officer.” Professional experience is work that
requires advanced knowledge acquired by a prolonged course of specialized study
and involved work that is predominately intellectual and varied in character.
Examples would include medical doctors, dentists, psychologists, lawyers, and
certified public accountants.
7. In addition to the GMAT results, all international applicants who have not
completed three years of full-time study at a secondary or postsecondary level
where English was the language of instruction must take the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Suitability for admission to the program will be based on an examination of the
entire application package.
If you are interested in applying for our next M.B.A. Executive
co-hort group, please contact the M.B.A. office by calling (909)537-5703 or
e-mail your request to
mba@csusb.edu.
Contact the MBA Office
Beth A. Flynn, M.B.A.
MBA Program Director
bflynn@csusb.edu
(909) 537-5703
Laurie Estrada
MBA Program Coordinator
laurae@csusb.edu
(909) 537-5703
