MASTER OF
Business Administration
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Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business
“The Master of Business Administration program in the Jabs School of Business integrates a global perspective in strategies and critical thinking concepts of business. As a student, you will not only be properly equipped for business practice, but you will also be provided multiple opportunities to grow as a whole person.” Tim Gramling, LP.D., FACHE Dean, Jabs School of Business
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Program Distinctives
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Experience Business on a Global Scale
Students can experience an international business trip or a global internship within their final semester of the program. This highly unique program feature promotes students’ awareness of globally integrated business practice and is included in the tuition.
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Faith Integration
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Learn from Professionally Accomplished Faculty
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Built for the Working Professional
Integrated faith and learning prepares candidates to leave the program with improved ethical decision-making skills, competent leadership foresight and management ability that transfers immediately to the workplace.
Academically qualified, the MBA faculty is comprised of successful
entrepreneurs, managers, consultants, researchers, authors, business owners and leaders who have practiced what they teach.
Classes are offered midweek evenings or online to accommodate the schedule of working professionals.
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Program Comparison
On Campus
Online
MBA+
Program Length Total Units
36 units
36 units
36 units
Completion
12-months (full time) or 18-months (extended)
12-months (full time) or 24-months (extended)
12-months (full time)
Per Unit
$688
$688
$688
Per Semester Fee
$365
$365
$365
MBA Travel Per Unit Fee**
$175
n/a
n/a
Fall (September)
x
x
x
Spring (January)
x
x
Program Cost*
Program Start
x
Summer (May)
Class Format
Classes meet in person weekday evenings
Asynchronous online (Instructional material is pre-recorded and does not require class attendance at a specified time)
Synchronous online (Requires attendance for live, online class sessions).
**The Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business graduate program is committed to providing students with opportunities to bridge academic concepts with real-world experiences. Graduate students in the MBA program participate in a global business trip with faculty and their fellow peers as part of their tuition. Jabs School of Business continues to seek out opportunities to collaborate with global businesses that create unique learning opportunities for students. Students have traveled to China, Germany, England, Japan, and Brazil among many others.
*Based on current academic year. Subject to change.
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The Jabs School of Business prepares business professionals with business and technical acumen, soft skills and ethical grounding to successfully live out their purpose in the modern marketplace.
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Alumni Q&A Vanessa Perez Class of 2021
Vanessa is the executive director at the Time for Change Foundation. Vanessa began working there as an intern under the communications department and has worked her way up to Time for Change Foundation’s director. In her current role, she supports the implementation of the foundation’s strategic plans and policies and also provides leadership and management to staff in the areas of planning, programming, funding, marketing and administration. Q: Why did you want to study business administration? A: After two years of interning at a local radio station I met God, got saved and was introduced to an internship with a local nonprofit called Time for Change Foundation. I didn’t know it then, but God put this desire in my heart to get my MBA so that I would have the knowledge and understanding to help create programs that support low-income women with starting their own businesses.
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Q: What have you loved most about working in the
Q: What was one of the most valuable things you
field you are in?
took from your time at CBU?
A: The people. A nonprofit is still a business, and
A: Gaining the confidence I needed to know I don’t
while most people undermine the work, it takes
have to know it all. And not having a business
a lot to run an entire organization and constantly
background does not mean that I couldn’t learn
fundraise.
something new and do well at it. Additionally, I loved that the program was God-centered and
Q: What about CBU caught your eye when applying
incorporated prayer and the Word.
to grad programs?
A: When searching for grad schools to attend, CBU
Q: What is a piece of advice you would give to
was at the top of the list based on word of mouth.
someone looking to apply to this program?
When I did my research, I liked the friendliness of
A: I’m not a person that gets excited when I don’t
the admissions staff and how supportive the school
understand new things. I get frustrated, but I’m not
is in helping with the application process.
a quitter. If you are looking for a program that will challenge you and increase your knowledge and
Q: How did CBU prepare you for the job you are
skills, this program is for you.
in currently?
A: I believe that CBU’s MBA program provided me with an enhanced understanding of what it means to run a business and what it takes as a manager/leader/director. Additionally, it provided the opportunity to create a network of peers that I can keep in contact with for future business opportunities and partnerships. Lastly, I believe it helped broaden my ability to critically think about situations and apply a more strategic, intentional lens to the work I do.
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Faculty Spotlight Tad Hove, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Jabs School of Business
As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Hove is currently an Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs in the Robert K. Jabs School of Business at California Baptist University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, foundations of management, domestic and international business, project management, strategic decision making and organizational behavior. In addition, Dr. Hove supports entrepreneurs as a consultant while running a real estate business with his wife. His interest in the real estate industry began at the age of 17 when he and some colleagues purchased their first piece of property. Prior to his retirement as an engineer for Qualcomm, Dr. Hove traveled around the world developing business relationships and second-source solutions for Qualcomm and Kyocera. He holds a patent, which he developed while employed by Qualcomm, which provides charging for all Lithium-Ion battery supported cellular phone devices. Dr. Hove has been appointed a fellow position in the Paul and Annie Kienel Leadership Institute, where he participates in speaking and lecturing on leadership topics, and is currently writing a book on mentoring. He is an advocate for leadership in student development and higher education motivation, and he continues each year in support of a program he founded that provides vocation employment opportunities for at-risk youth.
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Degree Requirements: Online Core Classes
Management Concentration Units
12
BUS 503 Foundations of Management
24 units 3
BUS 506 Entrepreneurship
3
BUS 530 Marketing Management
3
BUS 512 Management of Information Systems
3
BUS 535 Economic Issues and Anlysis for the Changing Business Evironment
3
BUS 515 Organizational Behavior
3
BUS 539 Financial Management
3
BUS 523 The Ethical and Legal Environment of Business
3
BUS 542 Quantitative Business Modeling
3
BUS 545 Global Business Management
3
BUS 547 Strategic Management
3
BUS 593 Interdisciplinary Culminating Project
3
Accounting Concentration Units
12
Total 36 Units
ACC 510 Contemporary Issues in Auditing and Assurance 3 ACC 530 Taxation for Business Entities
3
ACC 540 Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting
3
ACC 550 Ethics and Professional Responsibilities of CPAS 3
Degree Requirements: On Campus and MBA+ Core Classes
24 units
BUS 503 Foundations of Management
3
Business Analytics*
BUS 530 Marketing Management
3
BUS 520 Managerial Ethics
3
BUS 534 Strategic Analytics and Research
3
ITM 506 Business Intelligence: Data Integration
3
BUS 535 Economic Analysis for the
3
ITM 511 Business Analysis & Visualization
3
ITM 541 Business Analytics Modeling
3
Changing Business Environment BUS 539 Financial Management
3
BUS 545 Global Business Management (*Global Trip) OR
3
BUS 595 International Internship
Healthcare Administration* HSC 510 Healthcare Budgeting and Reimbursement
3
BUS 548 Strategy &Decision Making
3
HSC 530 United States Healthcare Policy
3
BUS 593 Interdisciplinary Culminating Project
3
HSC 539 Healthcare Management Strategy
3
HSC 552 Health Law and Ethics
3
Concentrations
12 units
Accounting*
Management
ACC 520 Advanced Topics in Managerial Accounting
3
BUS 506 Entrepreneurship
3
ACC 530 Taxation for Business Ethics
3
ITM 500 Introduction to Technology Management
3
ACC 540 Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting
3
BUS 515 Organizational Behavior
3
ACC 550 Ethical and Professional
3
BUS 520 Managerial Ethics
3
Responsibility for CPA’s *Concentration not available for MBA+ modality Total 36 Units
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Admissions Requirements Application for admission with a $45 application fee Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting the completion of a baccalaureate degree. 2.75 or last 60/90 unit GPA. Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA. Written statement of purpose OR in-person/virtual program interview (student’s choice). Written statement (500-word maximum) or interview will address: - What are your educational goals? - How will this program help meet those goals? - What makes you a good fit for CBU? Additional requirements may be requested
Application Deadlines Fall
Spring
Summer*
Priority
May 15
November 1
March 1
Standard
August 1
December 1
April 1 *Online only
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How to Apply
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Submit a graduate application at
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Send official college or university transcripts.
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Provide any supplemental documents required.
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