► About the Professional MBACalifornia State University, Chico College of Business offers a Professional Master of Business Administration, designed especially for the working professional. Offered on Saturdays, in an accelerated two-year schedule, the CSU, Chico Professional MBA program provides access to the only Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International accredited MBA in the region. Courses are offered in Redding and Chico. Cohorts are scheduled every two years. The next cohort will start August 2011. While many participants have undergraduate degrees in business, the program
attracts professionals from many disciplines. The degree is granted
by CSU, Chico as a Master of Business Administration and maintains the
same rigor and accreditation standards as the MBA taught during the academic
year on the Chico campus. RETURN TO TOP ► Professional MBA Program GoalThe goal of the CSU, Chico Professional MBA program is to deliver a high quality graduate program that will prepare participants for managerial success in the ever-changing international marketplace. The curriculum is focused on the real-world application of theory and best business practices to give candidates the knowledge and skills required to proactively manage both small and large enterprises. Students will work together with the MBA faculty as a cohort and proceed through the courses together as a group. The cohort model helps create a community of learning and acts as a foundation for future professional networking. Students will have direct access to contemporary enterprise management tools and faculty known for their professional and scholarly contributions to the field of business. ► ScheduleCourses in the two-year, 30-unit MBA program will be scheduled in an accelerated, year-round Saturday format. Courses are taught sequentially, meeting eight times over a period of nine weeks. ► Professional MBA Program Advising Information - For academic advising: contact
Neelam Bahl, 530-898-6283, ► Course Fees and Program FinancingCurrent course fees are $1,800 per 3 unit course. Participants may be eligible for financial assistance through private student loan programs. For more information contact CSU, Chico Financial Aid at http://www.csuchico.edu/fa or call 530-898-6451. Professional MBA fees are not state-support university tuition and fees do not qualify for veteran's fee waivers or other fee waiver programs. Be sure to ask your employer about fee reimbursement and tuition reimbursement programs. Some employers and agencies provide full or partial fee support as a benefit of employment. ► MBA Course Requirements30 units (3 units per course), of which 27 are course units and 3 units can be fulfilled by means of a directed internship. No thesis required. Business Communications Skills for Managers (BADM 638), Decision Support Systems (BADM 610),
Management Control Systems (ACCT 623), Management of People and Organizations
(MGMT 635), Operations Planning and Execution (SCMS 607), Strategic Marketing (MKTG
673), Financial Management
(FINA 655), Strategic Management (BADM 693), one elective (TBD), and a
Directed Internship (BADM 689). ► DeliveryMBA classes will be delivered through live on-site lectures and two-way video teleconferencing originating from Shasta College and the Chico campus. ► Application ProcessPlease note: our next cohort starts August 2011 If you are planning to apply please contact
Neelam Bahl, 530-898-6283, Online application via CSU Mentor at: http://www.csumentor.edu ► Click here for MBA Admission RequirementsFor the most current news from the CSU, Chico College of Business please visit the College of Business Web Site http://cob.csuchico.edu |
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