Overview: The MBA program with California State University Bakersfield provides professionals with an advanced business education.
Program Format: The program is taught on California State University Bakersfield’s campus in Bakersfield, California. Lecture and discussion, as well as group-work and case study methods are used.
Program Schedule: The program meets on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program’s duration is for 1.5 years.
Curriculum: Core courses:
Seminar in Strategic Management
Information Systems for Leaders
Financial Accounting for Leaders
Advanced Organizational Behavior
Master’s Culminating Project
Master’s Culminating Project
Seminar in Financial Management and Policy
Managerial Skills
Accounting for Decision Making and Control
Seminar in Marketing Management
Class Profile: Each year of managerial work experience after five years of employment (post high school) is worth 200 points. No more than 2.5 years can be applied to the formula.
Admission Requirements: To be considered for admission applicants must:
Hold a baccalaureate degree from a four-year college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association.
Submit a GMAT score report or a GRE score report
Have at least a 2.75 overall GPA and score 450 on the verbal and 500 on the quantitative sections of the GRE exam. A student with a set of GRE scores that do not meet the minimum scores may petition to be considered through the exceptions/conditional admissions process.
A minimum GMAT score of 500 is required for admission although a student with a 450 GMAT score and a strong GPA may petition to be considered through the exceptions/conditional admissions process. Sufficiently high GMAT or GRE scores in writing provide students with exemptions from certain prerequisites like the GWAR exam.
Applicants must also submit a resume, and two letters of reference.
Application Deadlines:
July 1-Fall Quarter
October 15-Winter Quarter
January 15-Spring Quarter
April 15-Summer Quarter