MBA Online at California State University

MBA Degree Online at California State University

Curriculum
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The 30-33 unit MBA curriculum can be completed entirely online within 18 months through the CSUDH MBA Online Program. All MBA courses are three (3) credit units each and are offered on a twelve (12) week schedule.

The online program is offered in four (4) twelve-week terms or sessions each year. Admitted students can enroll and begin studies in any of the four terms.

Session #1 (January-March) Session #2 (April-June)
Session #3 (July-August) Session #4 (September-December)

The curriculum consists of the following components:

Prerequisite Coursework 0-27 Units (See below for CSUDH Bridge Courses 0-9 Units)
Required Core Courses 21 Units
Concentration Electives 9-12 Units

Prerequisite Coursework
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Prerequisite coursework covers nine business core competency areas that provide the necessary background for advanced graduate study. Competency areas consist of the disciplines listed below:

Financial Accounting
Marketing
Business Law

Economics
Management
Operations Research

Finance
Information Systems
Business Statistics

Students who hold an accredited undergraduate degree in business administration, commerce, or a related field may be deemed to have acquired competency in the core areas if the degree is not more than ten years old and if the core courses were completed with a grade of "C" (or equivalent) or higher.

Students who hold an undergraduate degree in a field other than business administration or a related area will be required to demonstrate competency in the business core areas. Competency can be demonstrated by completing necessary coursework at an accredited institution prior to beginning graduate studies at CSUDH or by completing appropriate bridge courses offered through the MBA Online Program.

Bridge Courses
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Students in the MBA Online Program can satisfy the business core competency areas by successfully completing coursework offered online in a set of leveling or bridge courses. The bridge set of management fundamentals courses consists of five foundation or leveling courses designed to provide the theoretical concepts and quantitative tools that are the foundations for business decisions.

All bridge courses, with the exception of Information Systems, are two (2) credit units each and are offered on a continuous eight (8) week schedule. Information Systems is a one (1) unit course offered twice each year on a six (6) week schedule.

These courses present the theory and applications of tools from accounting, economics, finance, law, quantitative methods, statistics, management, information systems, and marketing. Successful completion of these courses would provide competencies comparable to existing requirements for admission to the required core courses in the MBA program.

Core Courses
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The core courses in the MBA Program are designed to treat each of the management functions in depth and broaden student awareness of contemporary issues affecting business enterprises. MBA students must complete the following seven (7) three-unit courses for the core component:

ACC 502 - Advanced Topics in Accounting. Application of functional accounting in contemporary business. Decision making through the integrated use of financial accounting (reporting to outside interests) and relevant income tax consequences. Case/problem analysis on an individual and group basis with written presentation.

FIN 500 - Advanced Topics in Finance. Analysis of decisions in financial management. Includes financial planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, valuation analysis, portfolio management, capital structure, and ethical and multinational concerns. Case analysis with written assignments done individually and in groups.

FIN 502 - Advanced Topics in International Business. Exploration of issues related to all functional areas within a global business environment. Emphasizes the additional opportunities, risks, uncertainties and difficulties of conducting business across national boundaries. Case analysis with written assignments done individually and in groups.

MGT 500 - Human Behavior in Organizations. An experiential course designed to teach management skills such as conflict resolution, motivation, leadership, and communication, as well as the functioning of groups. Case analysis with written assignments done individually and in groups.

MGT 590 - Strategic Management. Strategy and leadership from middle to top management perspective. Use of cases, readings, simulations to integrate functional fields of business. Requires team activities, strategy formulation/implementation, serving purpose of comprehensive project. Case analysis with written assignments done individually and in groups.

MKT 500 - Strategic Marketing: Cases and Current Issues. Current topics in strategic marketing: strategic planning, market resource allocation, buying behavior, forecasting, product positioning. Social, legal, ethical and global issues in marketing will be explored. Case analysis with written assignments done individually and in groups.

OMG 502 - Advanced Topics in Operations Management. Management of the operations process including production and service aspects. Topics include capacity and location planning, scheduling, facility layout, project and inventory management, and quality improvement. Behavioral, multinational ethical issues will be considered. Case analysis with written assignments done individually and in groups.

Source: http://mbaonline.csudh.edu/curriculum.asp