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Why Choose CBPA?

  • Internationally recognized accreditation - The mark of qualityAACSB - The link will take you to a Flash intro explaining why it matters.

Both the undergraduate and graduate business programs are fully accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - a distinction earned by less than 10% of all business schools internationally. Similarly, the Public Administration program is accredited by the NASPAA, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

  • Undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of business fields.
     
  • MBA graduate concentration in Entrepreneurship in ranked 4th in the nation by Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship Magazine. 
     
  • Easy access to faculty:  70+ full-time professors with doctoral degrees and 40+ highly-qualified business professionals teaching part-time.     

Teaching is our first responsibility.  In addition, contribution to scholarship is essential.  The faculty encompass diverse research interests with an emphasis on practical application in business, industry, and government.  The faculty is not only involved in domestic research, but is very active internationally, having presented papers in Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Germany and Romania, among many other countries.

  • Year-round, day and evening courses that offer flexible scheduling; the MBA is an evening program.
     
  • Emphasis on small class size.
     
  • Easier access to open classes.
     
  • Laptop initiative for IDS students.
     
  • Internship opportunities, many paid, that provide opportunities to augment your classroom skills with real-world experience -- a great way to put experience on your resume that will get noticed almost as much as your degree.
     
  • Graduate and teaching assistant positions available for qualified graduate students.
     
  • State-of-the-art classrooms showcased by eight computer/instructional labs and an open-use lab in Jack H. Brown Hall, plus computer resources accessible from off campus.
     
  • An attractive campus in a great location, close to many Southern California venues -- from beaches to snow skiing -- with a convenient location off Interstate 215.
     
  • Affordable fees (about $1100 per quarter for full-time resident undergraduates and $1300 for full-time resident graduate students, including parking; non-residents pay only an additional $226 per unit).
     
  • Unique training and learning opportunities through unique modeling programs, stock market investing, real-world case studies, and  research partnerships with the college's research and business centers.

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