MBA Curriculum

MBA Curriculum

The MBA curriculum is comprised of five major components: Proficiency Requirements, Fundamental Courses, Core Coursework, Capstone, and Electives or Option. In addition, all Proficiency Requirements must be met the first quarter of admission into the program.

Proficiency Requirements

Before students can begin MBA coursework, they must fulfill the University Writing Skills Requirement (UWSR) and MBA program proficiencies.

The UWSR could be met as an undergraduate or graduate student at one of the CSU system campuses, with a score of 4.5 or higher on the analytical portion of the GMAT, by passing the Writing Skills Test (WST), or through coursework at CSUEB.  Information about the WST can be found on the Testing Office Website.

Students are also required to satisfy the MBA proficiency requirements in introductory mathematics and statistics.  To satisfy the mathematics proficiency, students must complete the equivalent coursework in intermediate algebra (MATH 1130).  The statistics requirement may be met by a course in statistics that is equivalent to STAT 2010 or STAT 1000.

Fundamental Coursework

Fundamental coursework must be completed before enrolling in any M.B.A. core course, except MKTG 6120 Managerial Communication and MGMT 6120 Globalization, Innovation and Sustainability. Fundamental coursework can be waived by passing an exam on a course by course basis. Exams are offered once per quarter. There is a fee of $25 for each exam. Testing information will be posted on the MBA website or contact the CBE Graduate Programs Office (VBT 430, phone 510-885-2419) for dates and registration information.

ACCT 6015 - Financial Accounting
ITM 6015 - Information Systems Development and Management
MGMT 6015 - Data Analysis and Decision Modeling in Managers

Core Coursework

MGMT 6120 and MKTG 6120 should be taken before other core courses. These two courses only require proficiencies as prerequisites. All remaining core courses require both proficiencies and fundamental coursework.

MGMT 6120 - Globalization, Innovation and Sustainability

MKTG 6120 - Managerial Communication

ACCT 6215 - Managerial Accounting

ECON 6215 - Economics for Managers in a Global Economy

FIN 6215 - Corporate Financial Management

MGMT 6215 - Business, Government and Society

MGMT 6220 - Operations and Supply Change Management

MGMT 6225 - Executive Leadership

MKTG 6215 - Marketing Management

Capstone Experience

ENTR 6800 - Entrepreneurship Practicum OR

MGMT 6800 - Seminar in Strategic Management

Electives or Option

Students take any 3 courses at the 6100 level or beyond selected from ACCT, ECON, ENTR, FIN, ITM, MGMT or MKTG.  Courses cannot otherwise be used as part of their degree program

OR

Students can select from the following options:

Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resources & Organizational Behavior
Information Technology Management
Marketing Management
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Strategy & International Business

Students may select one or more options.  If selecting two or more options, student will then have to complete 12 additional units for each additional option.

Option Courses:

Entrepreneurship:
ENTR 6480
ENTR 6485
MGMT 6520