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. CalSouthern’s intensive curriculum is designed to provide essential management skills to help learners prepare for success in any potential career path. 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 |
| 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)
Elective Courses (15 Credits Required)
The MBA offers five preferred elective courses for this program, listed below. Courses from other CalSouthern master's programs may be used instead to fulfill the elective requirements. Transfer credits may also satisfy the elective credit requirement.
| FIN 6505 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| HRM 6603 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT 6507 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| PM 6900 | Project Management Concepts and Essentials | 3 |
| SLDR 6605 | Leadership Strategies for Developing High Performance Teams | 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.