La Verne’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) provides a strong foundation in the main areas of business administration, as well as a broad exposure to contemporary management skills. Emphasis is on the development of competencies necessary to manage in a critical, rational and effective manner within today’s complex global environment.
The program does not require substantial work experience and is not limited to students with undergraduate degrees in business. Applicants with bachelor’s degrees in other fields also are welcome.
The foundation courses are designed to assist students without a previous business education. Specifically designed courses in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and statistics provide students with any needed prerequisite knowledge and tools necessary to study the field of business at the graduate level. If required, these courses should be among the first ones completed in the program. Determination of needed prerequisite knowledge will be based on a review of each student’s unique combination of undergraduate coursework and any relevant work experience.
The core courses develop a solid understanding of the role of the professional manager within organizations, and the responsibilities held within the firm and society in our global economy. The program’s concentrations allow students to develop a professional focus or a specialization that is most relevant to their career goals.
Students can select a set of courses or a concentration that addresses each student’s individual career needs. Courses can be selected from any of the scheduled elective graduate business courses (500-level BUS listing, other than foundation courses, or from courses in other disciplines) with the approval of the student’s academic advisor.
Students who possess the prerequisite business knowledge may complete the program with a total of 36 units (or 12 courses). The Career MBA Program consists of:
- Core courses: 8 courses (24 units)
- Concentration or focus area: 3 courses (9 units)
- Graduate Business Seminar: 1 course (3 semester hours)
Degree Requirements
Foundation Courses
0-12 semester hours
The foundation courses a student must fulfill are determined by the Program Director’s review of the student’s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If foundation courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS 600A | Accounting & Finance | 3 |
BUS 600B | Economics | 3 |
BUS 600C | Statistics | 3 |
BUS 500J | Business Communications | 3 |
Total Semester Hours | 12 |
Core Courses
21 semester hours
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS 503 | Accounting Information for Decision-Making | 3 |
BUS 510 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
BUS 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
BUS 551 | Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior | 3 |
BUS 560 | Seminar in Marketing Management | 3 |
BUS 575 | Analysis of Business Operations | 3 |
BUS 581 | Managing in a Global Economy | 3 |
Total Semester Hours | 21 |
Culminating Activity
3 semester hours
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS 596 | Graduate Business Seminar | 3 |
Total Semester Hours | 3 |
Concentrations/Electives for the MBA
Students will take a total of 12 semester hours for concentrations/electives. In addition to the concentrations listed below, students may pursue any of the concentrations listed under the MS Management and Leadership and take one more elective course if needed. Alternatively, students may complete 12 semester hours of electives from 500-level BUS courses other than foundation courses. Units do not double count in the Core and the Concentration.
Note: Students who choose a 9 semester hour concentration are required to take an additional 3 semester hour elective course.
Accounting Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS 501 | Corporate Accounting and Reporting I | 3 |
BUS 502 | Corporate Accounting and Reporting II | 3 |
Select a minimum of one of the following: | 3 | |
Accounting for Specialized Entities | ||
Auditing Standards & Practices | ||
Federal Taxation Concepts and Practices - Individual | ||
Cost Accounting | ||
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Finance Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
Select a minimum of three of the following: | 9 | |
Investment and Portfolio Analysis | ||
Management of Financial Institutions | ||
Investment Banking | ||
International Financial Management | ||
Theory of Finance | ||
Derivatives | ||
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Note: BUS 530 Financial Management is a prerequisite to all Finance courses.
Information Technology Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
Select a minimum of three of the following: | 9 | |
Integrated Data Management | ||
Systems Planning and Implementation | ||
E-Business | ||
Cyberlaw | ||
Internet Marketing | ||
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
International Business Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
Select a minimum of three of the following: | 9 | |
E-Business | ||
Economics of the Firm | ||
Contemporary Issues in International Trade | ||
International Financial Management | ||
International Marketing Management | ||
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Management and Leadership Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
MGMT 522 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
BUS 586 | Leadership in the Future | 3 |
Additional BUS or MGMT Elective Course | 3 | |
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Marketing Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
Select a minimum of three of the following: | 9 | |
Seminar in Consumer Behavior | ||
Marketing Intelligence | ||
Internet Marketing | ||
International Marketing Management | ||
The Management & Marketing of Services | ||
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Note: BUS 560 Seminar in Marketing Management is a prerequisite to all Marketing elective courses.
Supply Chain Management Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS 572 | Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
BUS 576 | Supply Chain Management & Strategy | 3 |
Select a minimum of one of the following: | 3 | |
E-Business | ||
Project Management | ||
Marketing Channels/Distribution | ||
Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Health Services Management Concentration
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
---|---|---|
HSM 501 | Current Trends and Issues in Health Services | 3 |
Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Legal Issues in Health Service Organizations | ||
Foundations of Public Health | ||
Public Health Policy | ||
Human Resource Management in Health Service Organizations | ||
Management of Clinical and Financial Information | ||
Field Work/Internship | ||
Total Semester Hours | 12 |