Saturday MBA (SMBA)
A new style of management education for a new business environment
Successful organizations solve company-wide challenges by involving multiple perspectives, disciplines, and resources. The typical MBA program is designed to teach students a fundamental set of business skills and then concentrate on advancing knowledge in a single discipline. The CSULB Saturday MBA teaches the same set of foundation business skills, but then goes a step further-- by integrating concepts across functional disciplines to solve the most complex issues an organization faces. The Saturday MBA is not only distinguished by its innovative integrated curriculum, it is also benefits from CSULB�s 45 year tradition of delivering high quality MBA programs
The program�s course structure is built on the premise that an integrated analytical perspective of all business disciplines is needed in order to be successful. Our faculty work together to address broad topics in an unprecedented manner, each bringing unique expertise to the integrated learning experience that distinguishes this program from other MBAs.
In the first year of the program, participants will learn key functional concepts and acquire analytical thinking skills through a set of discipline-based courses. The advanced courses of the second year address much broader challenges such as Managing the Global Enterprise, Maximizing Value Chain Profitability, Building Sustainable Organizations, and Managing the Innovation Driven Enterprise. Participants proceed through the Saturday MBA Program as a cohort with organized teams for both study and project purposes. Courses meet once a week on Saturdays and are scheduled based on the 14-week semester system. Students attend one course in the morning, and one in the afternoon. By taking two courses a semester, the entire 50-unit program will be completed in 21 months.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Minimum three years work experience
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
- Competitive GMAT test score and grade point average (80% GMAT range is 560 to 630; 80% GPA range is 2.85 to 3.6)
- Complete application including letters of recommendation, transcripts and required essays
New Saturday MBA cohorts begins every fall. Applications are being accepted until the cohort has filled to capacity with qualified candidates.
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