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The MBA for Experienced Professionals

Program Description
Admission Requirements
Curriculum
Concentrations
Application and Enrollment Process

The mission of the College of Business and Public Management is to provide our online undergraduate and graduate students with a broad-based management education that emphasizes the application of theory to management practice and builds conceptual skills and core values needed to become effective leaders and managers in today's rapidly changing global business environment.

Program Description

The MBA for Experienced Professionals is designed primarily for adult professionals with a minimum of three years experience and an undergraduate degree in any major. The broad-based management curriculum is designed to enhance the development of effective future business leaders.

The MBA curriculum has been designed around the following core competencies, which are requested by employers according to ULV's Business Advisory Board:

Core Competencies

The required MBA core courses address these competencies and develop an increased understanding of the role of professional managers and their responsibilities within the firm and society in our global economy. The innovative design of the MBA curriculum integrates management theory with real world applications. Upon graduating with an MBA, you should have developed:

Solid interpersonal, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Problem solving and decision making skills in a dynamic, ever-changing, global environment.
An understanding of technology and its role in effective decision-making.
A commitment to an ethical and socially responsible behavior in a diverse business environment.
A strategic understanding of the functional/operations areas of business.
An in-depth knowledge of a functional area through concentration/elective courses.

Admission Requirements

In addition to an application form and a non-refundable fee of $50, all applicants are required to submit the following documents:

official university or college transcripts showing a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited school;
personal statement and resume;
two letters of recommendation from professionals not related to the applicant.
Three years of full-time professional experience

Applicants with a grade point average (GPA) of less than 3.0 in the last 60 units of their undergraduate work will be considered on a provisional basis and may be required to take the GMAT, the Miller Analogies Test, or the GRE.

Entering students are expected to have certain skills and knowledge and, in particular, to:

possess computer literacy, which is defined as the ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet packages, and electronic communication (e.g. Internet);
students are expected to have Microsoft Office Suite software;
have a working knowledge of business math defined as the ability to apply algebra and other mathematical skills to solving economic and business problems;
possess good oral and written communication skills.

The University of La Verne offers courses to assist students who may be lacking in those skills.

International students with a degree from a non-English speaking institution, where English is not the primary language of instruction, must establish minimal proficiency in English. The English language requirement can be accomplished through the TOEFL exam. This must be done prior to any course registration.

Applicants who do not meet the MBA admission standards may qualify for an MBA Introductory Program.

MBA Curriculum

Total Degree Requirements: 33 - 48 units (dependent upon the number of foundation courses that are required, which is composed of Foundation Courses, Core Courses, Professional Focus Area or Concentration and the Culminationg Activity.)

Foundation Courses: 5 Courses
Foundation courses provide students with the general knowledge and tools necessary for understanding the context of business decision-making. They should be among the first courses completed in the program. Foundation courses can be waived if equivalent undergraduate courses were completed at an accredited college or university within the past seven years with a grade of "C" or better. Foundation courses can also be waived by successfully passing a competency exam. There is a fee for this assessment.

ECBU 500A Accounting Fundamentals or equivalent undergraduate courses: Financial Accounting & Managerial Accounting
ECBU 500B Economics for Decision-Making or equivalent undergraduate courses: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
ECBU 500C Quantitative and Statistical Analysis or equivalent undergraduate course: Business Statistics
ECBU 500D Business Finance or equivalent undergraduate course: Business Finance
ECBU 500F Business Marketing or equivalent undergraduate course: Principles of Marketing

Required Core Courses: 6 Courses
ECBU 615 Managing Technology
ECBU 635 Managing Financial Resources
ECBU 655 Designing Effective Organizations
ECBU 665 Strategic Marketing Management
ECBU 675 Management of Business Operations
ECBU 685 Global Business Management

Professional Focus Area: 4 Courses
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 500-level ECBU courses (other than foundation courses).

Culminating Activity: 1 Course
ECBU 695 Strategic Management *
*Prerequisite: Advanced Standing, completion of Required Foundation Courses & Core Courses)

All courses are 3 semester units.

Concentrations

Currently, only the Management and Leadership Concentration may be completed online. Those students wanting to obtain a concentration in another area will be required to attend onground classes. You may review the additional concentrations as well as available locations in the Off-Campus Master's Degree brochure, visit: http://www.ulv.edu/sce/info/view_books.phtml

Adding a Concentration after Graduating
The University recognizes that job requirements and career plans change over time. These changes may require the need for additional education. Students who complete an MBA through ULV may return at a later date to add a new or a second concentration to their transcript. Your academic advisor can explain this process and any time limits that may apply.
Note: Financial Aid funds are not available to students pursuing a concentration after a degree has been posted.

Management and Leadership
Available Online and at: Central Campus in La Verne and all Regional Campuses
After bottom-line numbers are projected and reviewed, managers must step up and implement programs that are designed to achieve the goals of the company or organization. Simply stating objectives to employees doesn't inspire greatness and goal achievement. This concentration helps you broaden your understanding of what it means to be a manager and leader within your company or organization.
ECBU 586 Leadership for the Future
ECBU 551 Seminar in Organizational Theory & Behavior or
ECBU 655 Designing Effective Organizations
ECBU 581 Managing in a Global Economy or
ECBU 685 Global Business Management
One course from the following:
ECBU 540 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ECBU 543 Ethics in Organizations and Society
ECBU 584 Managerial Negotiations
ECBU 585 Strategies in Change Management
ECBU 588 Power and Politics in Organizations