Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program provides a broad view of organizational performance from the general management perspective. It offers an innovative curriculum designed to develop skills needed for effective leadership and management. Learners may build their own degree by selecting a concentration in financial management, human resources management, healthcare administration, international business, management, project management, or strategic leadership. CalSouthern’s intensive curriculum provides the essential management skills to succeed in any career. The program focuses on leadership, communication, the fundamentals of business, and analytical skills.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness through the application of ACBSP key business domains of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing.
- Foster team and organizational performance through collaborative leadership practices.
- Strategically address business needs through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Promote global interdependence through multicultural opportunities across business teams and functional units.
- Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas in business environments while respecting the responsibilities of the organization and needs of the stakeholders.
- Negotiate business initiatives through effective, persuasive, and professional written or oral communications.
Degree Requirements
| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
CREDITS |
| Core Courses |
21 |
| Concentration & Elective Courses |
15 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION |
36 |
Master of Business Administration Admission Requirements
Regular/matriculating admission to the MBA degree program requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent completed in a related academic field at an accredited or approved postsecondary institution. Refer to the Management Competency Assessment section (see below) for admission to the MBA program with a bachelor’s degree from an unrelated field.
Management Competency Assessment
Graduate degree programs in the School of Business and Management are built upon the expectation that learners will enter with foundational knowledge in core business disciplines to be successful. If the learner can show evidence of a GMAT score of 500 or above, the Management Competency Assessment requirement may be waived.
Learners entering without an undergraduate degree in business will be required to complete a Management Competency Assessment before starting courses. Learners must achieve a 70% or greater on the Management Competency Assessment in order to be admitted to the program. The Assessment covers the following areas of business: accounting; business law; business policy; business strategy; economics; ethics; finance; information technology; leadership; management; marketing; operations management; organizational behavior; and statistics. The Management Competency Assessment allows entering learners to assess their knowledge of fundamental core business disciplines. The Management Competency Assessment is provided free of charge.
DBA Bridge Courses
Cal Southern MBA learners who wish to complete a DBA can take two doctorate courses as electives in the MBA program: BUS 7300, Advanced Measurement and Statistics for Business, and MGT 7525, Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Governance.
Required Courses
Core Courses (21 Credits Required)
Concentration and Elective Courses (15 Credits Required)
This program is no longer offering concentrations after February 1, 2024.
Concentration in a specific business area requires 15 semester credits of elective courses in a specific area of concentration. The University offers seven concentrations: Financial Management, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management, Project Management, and Strategic Leadership. Completing five courses (15 credits) in any one concentration earns this concentration on the learner’s transcript and diploma. Learners may elect not to select a concentration but to satisfy this five-course requirement by a selection of courses from different concentrations.
Healthcare Administration Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
Financial Management Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
Human Resource Management Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| HRM 6603 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| HRM 6502 | Compensation Issues in Human Resources Management | 3 |
| HRM 6503 | Labor Relations | 3 |
| HRM 6504 | Supervisory Concepts and Practices | 3 |
| HRM 6505 | Effective Training on E-Learning | 3 |
International Business Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| IB 6512 | International Economics | 3 |
| IB 6513 | International Marketing | 3 |
| IB 6514 | Cultural Environment of International Business | 3 |
| IB 6517 | International Business Law | 3 |
| IB 6518 | International Financial Management | 3 |
Management Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| MGT 6200 | Professional Women in Today's Business Environment | 3 |
| MGT 6250 | Entrepreneurship: a Women's Perspective | 3 |
| MGT 6506 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 6507 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGT 4510 | Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| MGT 6535 | Management of Change | 3 |
| MGT 6536 | Cross Cultural Management | 3 |
| MGT 6537 | Management of Information Systems for Managers | 3 |
| MKT 6515 | Coordinating and Managing Supply Chains | 3 |
| MGT 6545 | Managing, Organizing & Negotiating for Value | 3 |
Project Management Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| MGT 6529 | Project Management | 3 |
| PM 6900 | Project Management Concepts and Essentials | 3 |
| PM 6901 | Project Management Strategic Design | 3 |
| PM 6902 | Project Management Organization | 3 |
| PM 6903 | Project Management Integration | 3 |
| PM 6910 | Project Management Capstone | 3 |
Strategic Leadership Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| SLDR 6600 | Essential Concepts for Strategic Management and Leadership | 3 |
| SLDR 6601 | Role of Leadership in Strategic Management Communications | 3 |
| SLDR 6602 | Effective Human Relations Skills for Leaders | 3 |
| SLDR 6603 | Leadership for Promoting Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| SLDR 6604 | Conflict Management Strategies and Resolution | 3 |
| SLDR 6605 | Leadership Strategies for Developing High Performance Teams | 3 |
| SLDR 6606 | Customer Service Leadership | 3 |
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.