You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is designed
to provide professional education for managers of business, agriculture,
education, government, and nonprofit organizations. The Craig MBA Program
focuses on cutting-edge theory and innovative business practices delivered
in an interesting and challenging manner. The Craig MBA Program offers elective
area courses in special areas of professional practice.
Admission. The program is open to college graduates without regard
to the area of undergraduate study. Applicants are expected to show intellectual
promise to do well in the program, and upon graduation, to perform effectively
as professional managers. Applicants must submit the following to be considered
for admission:
The M.B.A. is awarded to students upon completion of requirements in
three groups of courses. These groups are generally completed in sequence.
Students may not take Group II or Group III courses prior to the semester
they complete their Group I requirements without permission from the graduate
business director.
Group I
The following five courses or equivalent knowledge are required of non-business
majors or business majors from non-American Assembly Collegiate School of
Business (AACSB) business schools: MBA 200, 201, 203, 204, and 205. Some
or all of Group I requirements may be waived on the basis of an evaluation
of previous coursework.
Equivalent knowledge may be demonstrated through examinations offered
two times each year before the beginning of fall and spring semesters.
Group II (18 units)
These courses develop the core managerial skills for the M.B.A. candidate.
Course topics include leadership and organizational behavior, management
information systems, financial management, managerial accounting, marketing
management, and the regulatory and ethical environment of business.
--- MBA 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 ---
Group III (15-18 units)
These courses allow the student to integrate the knowledge from Group
I and II and specialize in specific subject areas. Students will select
a block of three courses based on one of the following subject areas: General
M.B.A., Ag Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources Management,
Management Information Systems, and Marketing.
--- Select one of the following elective areas (9-12 units) ---
Accounting (9 units)
MBA 220, 221
Agribusiness (9 units)
Select from AG BS 210*, 225, 250, 260
Entrepreneurship (9 units)
Select from MBA 250, 262, 270*, 272*
Finance (9 units)
Select from MBA 230*, 231, 232, 233
Human Resource Management (9 units)
Select from MBA 240, 241, 242, or 243
Management Information Systems (9 units)
Select from MBA 250, 251, 252, 253
Marketing Management (9 units)
Select from MBA 260*, 261, 262, 263
International Business (9 units)
Select from MBA 221, 231, 241, 251, 261
General M.B.A. (9 units)
Select from MBA 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270
Additional approved elective** (0-3 units)
MBA 279 (3 units)
Select one of the following culminating experiences (3-6 units)
--- MBA 298 and either MBA 216 or an MBA elective (6 units) ---
--- MBA 298 and MBA 216 (6 units) ---
--- Comprehensive Exam and an MBA elective (3 units) ---
Total (33-36 units)
Note: MBA 210 fulfills the university's graduate-level writing proficiency requirement.
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* Required course in elective area.
** Not required for students completing Human Resource Management elective
area or students doing a thesis or project. A list of approved electives
is available in the Graduate Business Program Office.
