Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus
https://gradbusiness.calpoly.edu/mba/
Cal Poly's MBA program prepares students to succeed in management positions in industry, government, and not-for-profit organizations. Driven by experiential learning, the MBA program provides students with a technically sound business foundation and allows students to take a variety of electives that fit their career objectives. The program consists of 30 core units and 18 elective units. MBA program courses have additional professional fees. Please see Graduate Student Cost of Attendance for more information on the cost of attendance.
Requirements for Admission
Students apply via Cal State Apply and must submit a transcript, resume, statement of purpose, and two letters of recommendation.
International Students must meet all the standard eligibility criteria and demonstrate proficiency in English (English Proficiency Exam Requirements)
Prerequisites: Prior to the program start date, an applicant must have completed a baccalaureate (Bachelor’s) degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association. The MBA program is open to students of all undergraduate majors and disciplines. While no specific undergraduate coursework is required to apply, applicants should have good communications skills and data literacy. Applicants must meet standards set by the MBA program for academic and professional preparedness which can be reviewed here.
Minimum GPA: A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (based on 4.0 USA scale) is required to be admitted. Particular emphasis is placed on the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) attempted. Admission is competitive and most successful applicants will have a GPA above 3.0.
Application due date: Fall enrollment only. Please see Graduate Student Dates and Deadlines for application deadlines.
Advancement to Candidacy
Completion of at least six units of graduate coursework completed with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Culminating Experience
The MBA program’s culminating experience is a collaborative industry project, in which students synthesize their learning throughout the program to address a complex challenge in a real organization. Students will work in teams with faculty oversight to address real-world problems for organizations in industry, government or not-for-profit sectors.
Program Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate competence in business disciplines including management, quantitative methods, economics, accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and strategy.
- Demonstrate strategic integration of various business disciplines.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply analytics in decision making.
- Apply ethical principles to recognize challenges and identify solutions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of issues involved in conducting business in a diverse, global environment.
- Demonstrate professional written communications skills.
- Demonstrate professional oral communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrate leadership skills informed by leadership theory.
- Demonstrate effective team behaviors.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| GSB 5505 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| GSB 5511 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| GSB 5512 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| GSB 5513 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| GSB 5523 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| GSB 5524 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| GSB 5531 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| GSB 5534 | Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| GSB 5562 | Strategy in the Global Environment | 3 |
| GSB 5598 | Project | 3 |
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select from the following: | 18 | |
| Independent Study | ||
| Individual Research | ||
| Data Visualization and Communication in Business | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business | ||
| Data Management for Business Analytics | ||
| Advanced Management Information Systems | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Management Communication | ||
| Data Analytics and Mining for Business | ||
| Aggregate Economics Analysis and Policy | ||
| Data Ethics for Business Analytics | ||
| Graduate Internship in Business | ||
| Negotiation for Managers | ||
| Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management | ||
| International Business Tour | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Managing Technology in the International Legal Environment | ||
| Special Advanced Topics | ||
| Management of Human Resources | ||
| Energy and Environmental Finance | ||
| Managing Change | ||
| Total Units | 48 | |