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C A L I F O R N I A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y S A N M A R C O S

SPECIALIZED MBA

“I really appreciate that the instructors have close ties to the business world and are teaching from experience, not just theory.”

- B E R G I T T E J O E R G E N S E N 2016 GRADUATE, SMBA PROGRAM

WITH CERTIFICATE OPTIONS INBUSINESS FOUNDATIONSCORE BUSINESS KNOWLEDGEBUSINESS INTELLIGENCEHOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENTINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

MBA BRIDGE

THE FOUNDATION

Certificate of Advanced Study in Business Foundations

• Foundations of Accounting

• Foundations of Finance

• Foundations of Management

• Foundations of Management Information Systems

• Foundations of Marketing

• Foundations of Operations Management

THE CORECertificate of Advanced Studyin Core Business Knowledge

• Accounting for Managers• Career Planning and Development• Corporate Finance• Human Resource Management• Leadership/Business Ethics• Managing the Sustainable Enterprise• Marketing Management• Research Methods for Business• Statistics for Business Decisions

SPECIALIZATIONS

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCEOPTION Certificate of Advanced Studyin Business Intelligence

• Business Analytics

• Business Forecasting

• Customer-Focused Marketing Intelligence

• Data Management for Business Intelligence

• Data Mining in Action

• Data Warehousing

HOSPITALITY & TOURISMMANAGEMENT OPTION

Certificate of Advanced Study in Hospitality & Tourism Management

• Brand Stewardship in Hospitality Industry• Employment Practices, Culture & Employment Engagement• Global Hospitality Leadership• Hospitality Revenue Management• Manage Service Marketing• Real Estate Finance & Hotel Asset Management

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPTION Certificate of Advanced Studyin International Business

• Business Analytics

• Executive Seminar: Doing Business in Selected Country/Region

• Global Marketing & Sales

• Global Supply Chain Management

• International Culture & Negotiations

• International Finance

CULMINATING EXPERIENCE

• Strategic Management in the Global Environment

• Masters Project in Business Intelligence, Hospitality & Tourism Management or International Business

CURRICULUM

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOSCOLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MBA PROGRAM

MARKSTEIN HALL 332333. S. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92096

P 760.750.4267 • F 760.750.4263

MBA@CSUSM.EDU • WWW.CSUSM.EDU/MBA

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The College of Business Administration offers a Specialized Master of Business Administration program. This flexible, innovative program will benefit recent business and non-business major graduates and international students interested in pursuing advanced business education.

This “stackable” program consists of three phases: the Foundation, the Core, and the Specialization, offering three entry and exit points into and out of the program. Upon satisfactory completion of each phase of the program, students will receive a certificate. Students have the potential to earn Certificates of Advanced Study in:

· Business Foundations· Core Business Knowledge· Business Intelligence· Hospitality and Tourism Management· International Business

Upon completion of the final project and culminating experience, students receive a specialized MBA degree. All students begin with a 1-unit MBA Bridge program focused on basic skills including business communication and quantitative methods.

FEATURES• Meet the Leaders Program: A Saturday program featuring executive guest speakers from local and global

companies, offering students the opportunity to network, learn state-of-the-art business concepts and develop professional relationships.

• Dedicated Career Advisors: Students have the benefit of working with a Career Advisor who helps them develop their personalized and viable career plan.

• Professional Mentoring Program: Students can apply to be paired with a professional mentor who provides valuable insight and one-on-one attention.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS SCHEDULE OPTIONS

• The Foundation is a 12-unit multi-disciplinary pre-MBA program, designed as a refresher of basic business courses for those with undergraduate business degrees and as an introduction to business disciplines for those holding undergraduate degrees in non-business disciplines. Students with business degrees may petition to waive the Foundation depending upon how recently they have earned their degree and minimum GPA requirements. Students who successfully complete the Foundation earn a Certificate of Advanced Study in Business Foundations.

• The Core consists of 16 units of advanced graduate courses, as well as a 1-unit Career Planning and Development course. Students who successfully complete the Core earn a Certificate of Advanced Study in Core Business Knowledge.

• The Specialization entails 12 units of advanced study in Business Intelligence, Hospitality & Tourism Management or International Business. Students who successfully complete the Specialization earn the appropriate specialized certificate.

The program ends with a 6-unit Culminating Experience during the final semester. Business Intelligence and Hospitality & Tourism Management Option students complete a final project, while International Business Option students participate in an international experience involving travel to a foreign country with a faculty member to participate in company visits and pursue a project.

Classes are held on weekday mornings. The program begins each summer and may be completed by following one of two schedules:

· Accelerated: 1 year for full-time students

· Part-Time: 2-3 years for part-time students

Location: San Marcos

Fee: $799 per semester unit, plus student fees*

Web keywords: Master of Business Administration, MBA

Apply today at www.csusm.edu/mba

* International Experience for U.S. resident International Business students

estimated $4,000 - $6,000