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for California State University, Fresno.
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 offers elective area courses in special
areas of professional practice, such as agribusiness, entrepreneurship,
finance, general management, international business, management
information system, and marketing. We are committed to developing
one of the top applied MBA Programs in the nation. As a result,
your studies will be complemented by numerous opportunities to
solve real world business problems through internships and team
consulting projects.
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 (18 units)
These courses allow the student to integrate the knowledge
from Group I and II and specialize in specific subject areas.
Students will complete a block of three elective courses selected
from the following subject areas: general management, agribusiness,
entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, management
information systems, and marketing. Students are also required
to ocmplete MBA 279 and a culminating experience as follows:
--- Electives---
Select one of the following elective areas (9 units)
Agribusiness (9 units)
Select from AG BS 210*, 220, 250, 260
Entrepreneurship (9 units)
Select from MBA 250, 262, 270*, 272*, 273*, 274*
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 231, 241, 251, 261
General Management. (9 units)
Select from MBA 230, 240, 250, 260, 270
--- Required Course---
MBA 279 (3 units)
--- Culminating Experience---
Select one of the following culminating experiences (6 units)
Total (36 units)
Note: MBA 210 fulfills the university's graduate-level writing proficiency requirement.
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* Required course in elective area.
Business Graduate Program Courses