The Online MBA program requires 45 credit 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. CalUniversity's online MBA program has seven (7) areas of emphasis; each emphasis has 15 units or 5 courses:

Online MBA Programs

• Banking and Finance (BF)
• Healthcare Management and Leadership (HCML)
• Hollywood Business and Entertainment Management (HBEM)
• International Management and Marketing (IMM)
• Information Systems and Knowledge Management (ISKM)
• Organizational Development and Human Resource Management (ODHRM)
• Project and Quality Management (PQM)

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.

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 (15 units/5 courses)

• MBA – International Management and Marketing
• MBA – Healthcare Management and Leadership
• MBA – Hollywood Business and Entertainment Management
• MBA – Information Systems and Knowledge
• MBA – Banking and Finance
• MBA – Organizational Development and Human Resource Management
• MBA – Project and Quality Management

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 credit units of coursework in this area.

For the Master's Capstone Project, students must complete 9 credit 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 credit units of coursework ending with a Thesis:

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