Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MASTER OF

Business Administration, MBA

California Baptist University

Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business calbaptist.edu/grad

Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business

The Master of Business Administration program integrates a global perspective with strategic and critical thinking concepts in business. It equips students with practical skills and a strong foundation in business, while also providing opportunities for personal growth and development as professionals.

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Program Distinctives

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Experience Business on a Global Scale

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Faith Integration

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Learn From Professionally Accomplished Faculty

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For an optional fee, international business experiences help students collaborate across borders and grasp an understanding of key cultural practices.

Students will also meet business leaders and visit major business locations in the chosen country.

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.

Built for the Working Professional Classes are offered midweek evenings or online to accommodate the schedule of working professionals.

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Program Comparison

On Campus

Online

Total Units

36 units

36 units

Completion

12 months (full time) or 18 months (extended)

12 months (full time) or 24 months (extended)

Per Unit

$769

$769

Per Semester Fee

$365

$365

Fall (September)

X

X

Spring (January)

X

X

Program Length

Program Cost*

Program Start

Summer (May)

X

Class Format

Asynchronous online (Instructional material is pre-recorded and does not require class attendance at a specified time)

Classes meet in person on two weekday evenings each week

Graduate students in the MBA program may opt into an international internship.

*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 graduate programs?

A: When searching for graduate schools to

Q: What is a piece of advice you would give to

attend, CBU was at the top of the list based on

someone looking to apply to this program?

word of mouth. When I did my research, I liked

A: I’m not a person that gets excited when I don’t

the friendliness of the admissions staff and how

understand new things. I get frustrated, but I’m not

supportive the school is in helping with the

a quitter. If you are looking for a program that will

application process.

challenge you and increase your knowledge and skills, this program is for you.

Q: How did CBU prepare you for the job you are 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 or 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, PhD Associate Dean, Management Division

As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Hove is currently an Associate Dean of the Management Division for the Dr. 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 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

24 units

Management

BUSA 5030 Foundations of Management

3

BUSA 5060 Entrepreneurship

3

BUSA 5300 Marketing Management

3

BUSA 5120 Management of Information Systems

3

BUSA 5350 Economic Issues and Analysis for the

3

BUSA 5150 Organizational Behavior

3

BUSA 5230 The Ethical and Legal Environment of Business

3

Changing Business Environment BUSA 5390 Financial Management

3

BUSA 5420 Quantitative Business Modeling

3

BUSA 5450 Global Business Management

3

BUSA 5470 Strategic Management

3

BUSA 5930 Interdisciplinary Culminating Project

3

Concentrations

Total 36 Units

12 units

Accounting ACCT 5100 Contemporary Issues in Auditing and Assurance 3 ACCT 5300 Taxation for Business Entities

3

ACCT 5400 Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 5500 Ethics and Professional Responsibilities of CPAs 3

Degree Requirements: On Campus Core Classes

24 units

Healthcare Administration

BUSA 5030 Foundations of Management

3

HSCI 5160 Public Health Promotion and Disease Intervention 3

BUSA 5300 Marketing Management

3

HSCI 5380 Strategic Management for Healthcare Services

3

BUSA 5340 Strategic Analytics and Research

3

HSCI 5520 Health Law and Ethics

3

3

HSCI 5540 Statistics in Public Health

3

BUSA 5390 Financial Management

3

Management

BUSA 5450 Global Business Management OR

3

BUSA 5060 Entrepreneurship

3

ITMG 5000 Introduction to Technology Management

3

3

BUSA 5150 Organizational Behavior

3

3

BUSA 5200 Managerial Ethics

3

BUSA 5350 Economic Analysis for the Changing Business Environment

BUSA 5950 International Internship BUSA 5480 Strategy and Decision Making BUSA 5930 Interdisciplinary Culminating Project

Concentrations

12 units Total 36 Units

Digital Marketing BUSA 5310 Business Intelligence: The Market Place

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of People MKTG 5700 Digital Marketing

3

MKTG 5800 Digital Marketing Strategy

3

MKTG 5900 Digital Marketing Capstone

3

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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.

Minimum 2.75 GPA cumulative 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.

Prerequisites Previous completion of 21 units of accounting is required for the accounting concentration.

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How to Apply

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Submit a graduate application at

calbaptist.edu/gradapp.

Send official college or university transcripts.

Provide any supplemental documents required.

Application Deadlines Fall

Spring

Summer*

Priority

May 15

November 1

March 1

Standard

August 1

December 1

April 1 *Online only

Ready to take the next step?

Follow this QR code to start your application!

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Graduate Admissions

Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business

8432 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 92504

8432 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 92504

951.343.4249 calbaptist.edu

951.343.4574 calbaptist.edu/school-of-business

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