1. A fully completed California State University Graduate Application for
   Admission form.
2. Two copies of official transcripts from each college attended other than CSU Stanislaus.

Each applicant also must submit the following to the MBA Program Director, College of Business Administration:

1. A completed MBA Program Application Form.
2. Three letters of recommendation from faculty and/or other professional sources.
3. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score, which should be sent directly from the testing service. The MBA Program Director will consider indicators of high promise of success in postgraduate business study from the following:
   1. Performance on the GMAT: All candidates must sit for the GMAT prior to being admitted to the program. They must achieve a score of 450 or higher in the overall category. They must achieve scores in the quantitative and verbal categories at or above the 20th percentile. And, they must achieve a minimum score of 3.5 in the “analytical writing” component.
   2. Candidate’s overall or upper-division grade-point average prior to admission to the program: A minimum of 2.5 GPA is required, either overall or upper-division. In addition, a total of 1000 points must be achieved based on the formula
      (200 times the overall GPA plus the GMAT), or a total of 1050 points based on the formula (200 times the upper-division GPA plus the GMAT).
   3. Experience: Candidates must demonstrate a two-year record of relevant, full-time employment in a professional or supervisory role. Applicants wishing to enter the program without the required two years experience may achieve a waiver of the work experience requirement by meeting a higher point score of 1150 based on the formula (200 times overall GPA plus the GMAT total score)
   4. Applicants may take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) as an alternative to the GMAT. They must achieve a score of 450 or higher in both the quantitative and verbal categories. The average of these two sections should then be applied to the formula used to compute total points (see formulas, 3b).
4. Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and have a minimum total score of 550 (or 213 electronic) with part scores of at least 54
   (21 electronic), reported directly from the testing service.

Requirements (33 units minimum)
The Master of Business Administration is awarded upon satisfactory completion of 33 units of core and graduate elective courses and either the completion of a graduate project or the passing of a comprehensive examination. Students must have completed the 21 units of foundation courses listed below or their equivalents. To be exempted from any or all foundation courses, equivalent undergraduate courses must have been completed with a grade of C or better within ten years prior to admission to the program. Exemptions from the foundation courses also can be obtained by passing the corresponding qualifying examination.

Foundation (21 units)
ACC 5070 Principles of Accounting, 3 units
ECON 5050 Business and the Economic Environment, 3 units
FIN 5020 Management of Financial Resources, 3 units
MGT 5040 Management of International Business, 3 units
MGT 5050 The Administrative Process, 3 units
MKT 5090 Marketing Fundamentals, 3 units
OM 5090 Business Research Techniques, 3 units
In addition, computer literacy is required, equivalent to CIS 2000.

Master of Business Administration Core (24 units)
ACC 5110 Management Accounting, 3 units
CIS 5620 Computer Information Systems, 3 units
FIN 5210 Managerial Finance, 3 units
MGT 5310 Business Organization, Theory, and Behavior, 3 units
MGT 5900 Integrated Business Strategy and Project Development, 6 units
MKT 5410 Marketing Management, 3 units
OM 5630 Seminar in Quality and Productivity Management, 3 units

Electives (9 units)
Three graduate electives, 9 units, and
Comprehensive Examination, 0 units, or
Two graduate electives, 6 units, and
Graduate Project, 3 units

MBA core and elective units must be earned within seven years immediately preceding the completion of requirements for the degree. A 3.0 grade point average must be maintained in all graduate work.

Enrollment in MBA core and elective classes is limited to students with classified MBA standing at this University. Exceptions to this policy require written approval of the director of the MBA program.

Writing Proficiency Requirement
Master of Business Administration students may satisfy the writing proficiency requirement by meeting the required level of proficiency in either of the following courses:
MGT 5310 Business Organization, Theory, and Behavior, 3 units or
MKT 5410 Marketing Management, 3 units

Executive Master of Business Administration

Nael Aly, Ph.D., Director

Building: Demergasso Bava Hall (#21: - See Map)
Office: DBH202 - See Map
Phone: (209) 667-3288

The Executive Master of Business Administration Program (EMBA) is a specialized degree program that provides study in leadership and management skills for persons in middle to upper-level management positions. It is intended for managers and professionals who work in private corporations, non-profit organizations, the public sector, and small businesses who wish to expand their leadership skills and enhance their careers. This program emphasizes the leadership skills necessary to: (1) analyze complex business problems and situations in a rapidly changing business environment; (2) develop solutions to such problems by working with people within one’s organization; and (3) implement solutions through the involvement and commitment to followers within and without the organization.

The EMBA is a lock step, cohort program that is delivered in eight-week sessions. The program is completed within two years or less.

Admission to the Program
Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least five years of middle- and upper-level professional management work experience.

Admission to the program will be based on the evaluation of academic and professional portfolios. This approach takes into consideration the following areas:

1. Extend and nature of professional experience.
2. Academic qualifications, including GPA and GMAT, GRE, or other graduate test scores.
3. Potential for leadership and other personal qualities that demonstrate academic and professional promise.
4. A personal interview.

Each applicant to the program must submit the following to the EMBA Office:

1. Fully completed California State University Graduate Application for Admission Form.
2. Official transcripts from each college attended, as well as documentation of professional development education. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is expected.
3. Current resume which includes documentation of all professional/managerial work experience and accomplishments.
4. Two letters of recommendation from professional supervisors and/or peers.
5. Applicant’s performance on GMAT, GRE, or other graduate test scores is required. A GMAT score of 500 is expected.

Requirements (36 units)
The Executive Master in Business Administration degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of 36 units of required (30) and elective (6) courses.

The following required and elective courses comprise the program:

Required Courses (30 units):
BUS 5000 Introduction to the EMBA (1 unit)
BUS 5100 Executive Management Accounting (3 units)
BUS 5150 Leading Through Technology (3 units)
BUS 5200 Strategic Finance for Executives (3 units)
BUS 5250 Leading and Managing People for Success (3 units)
BUS 5300 Strategic Leadership in Marketing (3 units)
BUS 5350 Supply Chain Management (3 units)
BUS 5400 Managing for Strategic Advantage in a Global Market (3 units)
BUS 5450 Best Practices in Leadership (3 units)
BUS 5500 Executive Strategic Leadership Management (3 units)
BUS 5960 Individual Project (2 units)

Elective Courses (6 units):
Select two courses from the following four electives:
BUS 5600 Global Business Strategy (3 units)
BUS 5650 Current Topics in Legal and Business Ethics (3 units)
BUS 5700 Crafting the Lean Business Enterprise (3 units)
BUS 5750 Leading High-Performance Teams (3 units)

The program’s culminating experience is comprised of a project
(BUS 5960).