If you are interested in finding out more about the Chico Professional MBA program please make plans to join us at our next information session. You will have a chance to meet an adviser and faculty member, discuss the innovative curriculum, and review your prerequisites as necessary.

In Redding:
Wednesday evening, October 15, 2008, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Shasta College Downtown Center, Room 8113, 1400 Market Street, downtown Redding

In Chico:
Thursday evening, October 23, 2008, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Continuing Education Classroom

To RSVP please call the Continuing Education office: 530-898-6105 or email rce@csuchico.edu

We look forward to meeting you!

About the Professional MBA:
California State University, Chico College of Business offers a Professional Master of Business Administration, designed especially for the working professional.

Offered on Saturdays, in an accelerated two-year schedule, the CSU, Chico Professional MBA program provides access to the only Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International accredited MBA in the region.

Courses are offered in Redding and Chico. Cohorts are scheduled every two years. The next cohort will start August 2009.

While many participants have undergraduate degrees in business, the program attracts professionals from many disciplines. The degree is granted by CSU, Chico as a Master of Business Administration and maintains the same rigor and accreditation standards as the MBA taught during the academic year on the Chico campus.

Classes are delivered through two-way video teleconferencing originating from the Chico campus and Shasta College (the professor presents live, on-site, and alternates each week between Chico and Shasta College).

If you are interested, now is the time to check your academic records, make plans to complete any outstanding prerequisites, and call Kendyl Dunivan to review your status. Applications for 2009 cohort will open October 1, 2008. Please join our mailing list below for updates.

Professional MBA Fact Sheet << Click Here Fact Sheet PDF >>

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For general information call CSU, Chico Continuing Education at 530-898-6105 or e-mail rce@csuchico.edu.

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For academic advising and admissions information please contact Kendyl Dunivan, College of Business, Graduate Coordinator, at kdunivan@csuchico.edu or call 530-898-4425.

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Why the Chico Professional MBA? designed for professionals who want to enhance their careers high quality - the only AACSB International accredited MBA in the North State upward career mobility, access to Chico State placement networks convenient, accelerated Saturday schedule student cohorts meet at Shasta College University Center (downtown, Redding) and Chico State access to experienced CSU, Chico faculty, leaders of business, and contemporary enterprise management tools work with peer-led groups, share your expertise unique opportunity to make new friends and expand your professional network of colleagues excellent value, recognized and respected Cal State master's

Professional MBA Program Goal

The goal of the CSU, Chico Professional MBA program is to deliver a high quality graduate program that will prepare participants for managerial success in the ever-changing international marketplace. The curriculum is focused on the real-world application of theory and best business practices to give candidates the knowledge and skills required to proactively manage both small and large enterprises.

Students will work together with the MBA faculty as a cohort and proceed through the courses together as a group. The cohort model helps create a community of learning and acts as a foundation for future professional networking. Students will have direct access to contemporary enterprise management tools and faculty known for their professional and scholarly contributions to the field of business.

Schedule

Courses in the two-year, 30-unit MBA program will be scheduled in an accelerated, year-round Saturday format. Courses are taught sequentially, meeting eight times over a period of nine weeks. Click here for the 2009-2011 current schedule.

Professional MBA Program Advising Information

Kendyl Dunivan
College of Business, Graduate Coordinator
kdunivan@csuchico.edu
530-898-4425

Course Fees and Program Financing

Current course fees are $1,800 per 3 unit course.

Participants may be eligible for financial assistance through private student loan programs. For more information contact CSU, Chico Financial Aid at http://www.csuchico.edu/fa or call 530-898-6451.

Professional MBA fees are not state-support university tuition and fees do not qualify for veteran's fee waivers or other fee waiver programs.

Be sure to ask your employer about fee reimbursement and tuition reimbursement programs. Some employers and agencies provide full or partial fee support as a benefit of employment.

MBA Course Requirements

30 units (3 units per course), of which 27 are course units and 3 units can be fulfilled by means of a directed internship. No thesis required.

Business Communications Skills for Managers (BADM 638), Decision Support Systems (BADM 610), Management Control Systems (ACCT 623), Management of People and Organizations (MGMT 635), Operations Planning and Execution (SCMS 607), Strategic Marketing (MKTG 673), Financial Management (FINA 655), Strategic Management (BADM 693), one elective (TBD), and a Directed Internship (BADM 689).

Delivery

MBA classes will be delivered through live on-site lectures and two-way video teleconferencing originating from Shasta College and the Chico campus.

Application Process

Applications for 2009 cohort will open Fall 2008.

Review your prerequisites and the degree requirements for the Professional MBA.

Contact Kendyl Dunivan, College of Business, Graduate Coordinator, at kdunivan@csuchico.edu or call 530-898-4425

Starting October 1, 2008, you can apply online through CSU Mentor at: http://www.csumentor.edu

MBA Admission Requirements

1) Enrollment in graduate level (600) MBA courses requires the completion of undergraduate prerequisite courses covering the common body of knowledge in business:

MBA Prerequisites:

Normally, these prerequisites should have been completed within 7 years prior to admission into the program; however, professional business education and training and/or employment history may be considered in evaluating the currency of these prerequisites.

Equivalents of some of these prerequisites may be by pre-approved community college, university, and online courses. The Graduate Business Programs Office will review your transcripts for program admission.

For additional options, consult grad adviser Kendyl Dunivan (kdunivan@csuchico.edu)
*Students who intend to enter the Professional MBA program at the Redding location may take all prerequisites at Shasta College except Fin 150. Consult advisor for alternative options for the finance course.
**Students living in the Chico/Butte service area should take upper division courses at Chico State rather than Butte College.

Sources of Prerequisites for the CSU, Chico Professional MBA

2) Grade point average of 2.75 or better in the last 60 units completed.

3) Current Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) OR Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score which demonstrates the ability to be successful in a graduate program.

Where to take the GMAT: Please visit http://www.mba.com for complete testing details (CSU, Chico does not administer the GMAT). Our regional GMAT testing center is located in Redding - Pearson Professional Center, 2190 Larkspur Lane, Suite 400, Redding, California 96002, 530-222-2941.

4) Three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose.

5) Approval by the College of Business and the Office of Graduate Programs.

Visit the CSU, Chico College of Business Web Site
http://cob.csuchico.edu

Please note: The Professional MBA is accredited through AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges).

Courses in the two-year,
30-unit MBA program will be scheduled in an accelerated,
year-round Saturday format.
Courses are taught sequentially, meeting eight times over a period
of nine weeks.
>> view pdf current cohort schedule