Academics
The Program offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA), and Executive MBA (EMBA). Other programs include foreign exchange with 4 countries and numerous internships with businesses and government agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The strongest areas of study are information systems, international business, and accounting. The most popular course is International Business and Accounting. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. There are International Business Exchanges and a Dean’s Speaker Program.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MBA and MSBA, including 12 elective credits. Required courses for the MBA and MSBA include:
- Financial and Managerial Accounting
- Computer Concepts and Programming
- Economics for Managers
- Political, Social, and Legal Environment of Business
- Financial Management
- Operations Analysis
- Marketing Management and Multinational Operations
- Management Principles and Organizational Behavior
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements through previous coursework with a grade of B or better from an accredited institution within the past 5 years.
The maximum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 7 years.
There are 128 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 93% hold a doctorate; there are 25 part-time faculty, of whom 40% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 4; average business class size is 25.