Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The MBA program requires 45 semester units of coursework that include 21 units of Required Courses, 15 units of emphasis Courses and 9 units for the Preparation of either a Master’s Capstone Project or Master’s Thesis. The Masters’ Thesis is not available for the HealthCare Management and Leadership emphasis. CalUniversity’s MBA program has seven (7) areas of emphasis; each emphasis has 15 units or 5 courses:

Individuals with no prior education in business/finance are required to take a 3-unit elective course in Finance (FIN 320 – Principles of Financial Management) or in Accounting (ACC 501 - Accounting) or their equivalent. This required elective must be taken prior to ACC 511 – Financial Statement Analysis.

ADVISE™ - THE GRADUATE LEARNING MODEL

ADVISE™ is the Learning Model designed specifically for the Master’s program. Each of the letters in the acronym ADVISE explains an interactive component of the course-- Analysis of business concepts using case study, Determination and application of key concepts using e-learning methods, Visualizing through virtual field trips using videos, Interactive and innovative simulations, Sharing the knowledge gained through presentation, and finally Exploring the industry and documenting your research findings to produce a report that will integrate what has been learned.

Competencies	Learning Objectives
Communication & Team Management	To demonstrate the ability to explain issues and communicate effectively in decision making, business marketing and strategic management of human resources.
Organization Knowledge, Planning & Implementing	To demonstrate the ability to analyze, planning and improve an organizational process that includes information technology, quality management for the long-term success and viability of the organization.
Analysis, Critical Thinking & Research	To demonstrate the ability to address business issues, perform investigative research, break down problems into activities and recognize multiple relationships to develop creative solutions.
Business & Financial Management	To demonstrate the ability to explain financial and accounting information and manage budgets for sound long-term investment decisions for the growth of the organization.

MBA CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (45 units)

1. REQUIRED MBA COURSES: 21 units/7 Courses

GRC 500 MBA Program Planning & Practices & Knowledge TRA
ACC 511 Financial Statement Analysis
MKT 517 Marketing and Brand Management
ECO 518 Economics for Decision Making
MGT 525 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGT 545 Strategic Management & Competitive Globalization
GRC 505 Problem Analysis & Research Methods

Students will take the Comprehensive Competency Assessment 1 (CCA1) upon completion of the above listed Required Courses.

2. SPECIFIC COURSES FOR EACH EMPHASIS (5 courses)

Master’s of Business Administration - emphasis in International Management and Marketing (15 units/5 courses)

MGT 518 Global Business Management
MKT 558 Global Marketing Policy
MKT 525 Integrated Retail Management
MKT 545 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
FIN 512 International Financial Management

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Master’s of Business Administration - emphasis in Healthcare Management and Leadership (15 units/5 courses)

HCM 503 Leadership in Healthcare
HCM 507 Healthcare HR Management
HCM 512 Health Care Economics
HCM 523 Ethics of Healthcare
HCS 533 Healthcare Information Systems

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Master’s of Business Administration - emphasis in Information Systems and Knowledge Management (15 units/5 courses)

IST 530 Management Information Systems
IST 535 Information Systems in Project Management; PR: IST 530
IST 538 Knowledge Management
IST 540 Knowledge Management & E-Learning
IST 555 Management of Information Security; PR: IST 555

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Master’s of Business Administration - emphasis in Banking and Finance (15 units/5 courses)

FIN 512 International Financial Management
FIN 515 Entrepreneurial Finance
FIN 530 Bank Management
FIN 533 Commercial Banking; PR: FIN 530
FIN 540 Capital Markets

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Master’s of Business Administration - emphasis in Organizational Development and Human Resource Management – HRM (15 units/5 courses)

MGT 517 Organization Development
MGT 528 HRM & Case Analysis & Readings
MGT 533 International Organizational Behavior
MGT 542 Leadership Development in Organization
MGT 566 Training & Human Capital Development; PR: MGT 528

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Master’s of Business Administration - emphasis in Project and Quality Management - PQM (15 units/5 courses)

MGT 523 Human factors & Team Dynamics
MGT 553 Project Management for Professionals
MGT 575 Total Quality Management
IST 535 Information Systems in Project Management; PR: MGT 553
MGT 570 Quality Design for Six Sigma; PR: MGT 575

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Master’s of Business Administration - emphasis in Hollywood Business and Entertainment Management- HEM (15 units/5 courses)

HEM 502 Entertainment Business Finance & Capitalization
HEM 507 Entertainment Media Content Marketing & Distribution
HEM 512 Talent Representation & Artist Management
HEM 517 The Art of Entertainment Industry Public Relations
HEM 522 Project Production & Scheduling for Television & Film

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

3. PREPARATION OF MASTER’S CAPSTONE PROJECT OR MASTER’S THESIS: 9 Units

To fulfill this academic requirement, student must select either a Master’s Capstone Project or a Master’s Thesis and receives approval by the Student Advisory Faculty (SAF). Students must successfully complete 9 semester units of coursework in this area.

For the Master’s Capstone Project, students must complete 9 semester units of coursework ending with a Capstone Project Report:

GRC 520 – Project Research Plan; PR: CCA 2
GRC 530 – Master’s Capstone Project; PR: GRC 520

For the Master’s Thesis, students must complete 9 semester units of coursework ending with a Thesis:

GRC 525 – Thesis Plan; PR: CCA 2
GRC 535 – Master’s Thesis; PR: GRC 525

Master of Business Administration
Total Semester Units:	45
Tuition per Semester Unit:	$200.00
Total Program Tuition	$9,000.00
Books and Instructional Materials (estimates)	$1,500.00
TOTAL CHARGES*	$10,695.00
*Plus applicable charges and Term Fees (see Fees Schedule herein)

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