Catalog 2016-2017 - Online and On-ground 8-week Program Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Catalog 2016-2017 - Online and On-ground 8-week Program Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration: MBA (San Diego)


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The MBA curriculum is designed to train students for professional practice by enhancing their skills in the current employment situation or educating them for new professional challenges. The MBA program provides advanced business, management and analytical skills, and extensive practical experience in applying and integrating these skills through projects, case studies, and presentations. The MBA delivery format was developed to serve working adult students who want to complete their degrees in a format that would make it possible to continue working while achieving the outcomes of the MBA Program.

The program follows a cohort model, with all students taking the core curriculum courses as a cohort at the beginning of the program, followed by concentration tracks during their remaining program of study.

SOC Codes


11-1011, 11-1021, 11-2022, 11-3011, 11-3051, 11-3071, 11-9021, 11-9151, 11-9199, 13-1051, 13-1111, 25-1011

Learning Outcomes


Objective 1: Demonstrate an understanding of knowledge in the selected business and management concentration of study.
Objective 2: Practice professional business skills and apply critical thinking skills in the context of the business workplace
Objective 3: Project a positive, pro-active and non-judgmental attitude towards diverse cultural and international identities in interpersonal and professional interactions
Objective 4: Demonstrate competence in interpersonal, oral, written, and technological skills
Objective 5: Apply business knowledge and skills in the context of the overall dynamics of organizations
Objective 6: Be able to make ethical and socially responsible decisions in business scenarios
Objective 7: Demonstrate skills to work well in international and multicultural teams
Objective 8: Learn methods to collect, analyze, and critically evaluate data as and information to arrive at rationale conclusions
Objective 9: Learn methods to critically assess organizational environments and to develop appropriate strategies accordingly

Training and Learning Model


The MBA program at Alliant’s California School of Management and Leadership provides advanced business, management and analytical skills and extensive practical experience applying those skills, especially in multicultural contexts.

The program harnesses Alliant’s industry and corporate connections in regional as well as international areas and provides networking and professional development opportunities including internships, community service learning and personal branding workshops.

Specialized Admissions Requirements


Applicants must satisfy the requirements stipulated in the “Admissions and Registration” section of the University catalog, and must also meet the following criteria:

GPA: Applicants need to meet one of the following GPA requirements

  • Overall Bachelor’s GPA is 2.75 or above
  • Overall Bachelor’s GPA is between 2.60 and 2.75, plus
    • Minimum five (5) years professional work experience, or
  • Minimum GPA of 2.75 in the last 60 units of coursework (include graduate work) completed
  • An accredited master’s degree with overall GPA 3.0 or above”

Resume: A current resume is required

Recommendations: Encouraged but not required

Personal essay: A 1 to 2 page personal essay describing the following is required:

  • a brief autobiographical statement including future professional plans
  • the professional organizations to which you belong and
  • honors, activities and other creative accomplishments.

English Proficiency (International applicants):

  • CSML will admit students with IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual band score below 5.5 (TOEFL IBT 75, PTE 50). Students can start their academic program immediately on entry into their program. 
  • CSML will conditionally admit students with IELTS score 5.5-5.9 with no individual band score below 5.5 (TOEFL IBT 60, PTE 42). Students will start in an English program and upon successful completion will start their academic program
  • Students with IELTS scores 5.0-5.4 (TOEFL 45, PTE 36) will be admitted to a full ESL program. Upon successful completion of the ESL program, they will start their academic programs

Upon receipt and review of all documentation, the candidate will be considered for final admission. Final admissions decision will be made by the Program Faculty.

Note that students may apply for admission in the final year of their undergraduate program if they are confident they will meet the admission requirements below upon completion of their Bachelor degree. A completed Bachelor’s degree, with appropriate GPA, is required to remain enrolled after admission. Final transcripts of the completed Bachelor degree need to be submitted before students will be allowed to register for classes.

Alliant reserves the right to require a student to take additional English instruction as demonstrated by his/her academic performance.

Curriculum and Degree Requirements


Completion of 36 units, consisting of 24 core units and 12 concentration units.

Students, who do not have a business major, are required to take two (2) pre-requisite courses before starting their MBA curriculum.

Curriculum Plan


All courses are 3-units, unless otherwise indicated. 

Concentration Curriculum Plan


12 units in concentration curriculum plan. All courses are 3-units, unless otherwise indicated. 

Contact the Program for concentration options offered in the current academic year.

Build-Your-Own Option


Students who do not wish to have a concentration may select 12 units from the different MBA concentrations in consultation with their academic advisor.

CSML Program Faculty


Ute Jamrozy, PhD, Associate Professor

Rachna Kumar, PhD, Dean, Professor and Systemwide Program Director

Cornelis Los, PhD, Professor

Rene Naert, PhD, Professor

Saba Ozyurt, PhD, Assistant Professor

Hamid Rahman, PhD, Professor

Leon White, PhD, Assistant Professor

For a detailed description of program faculty background and research interests, please see the alphabetical listing of faculty for the California School of Management and Leadership.

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