Master of Business Administration
Program Description
All students planning to complete a master’s degree in business must complete all requirements, including professional development workshops, the program prerequisite classes, and the advanced required courses. Registration in graduate courses in business (700-899) is limited to graduate business students or students in a graduate business certificate program. SF State Graduate students in other majors may enroll on a space-available basis with the consent of the Faculty Director of Graduate Business Programs. The M.B.A. program is designed as a balanced preparation for managerial careers in business. Its purpose is to prepare students for responsible positions in a rapidly changing world; to develop an attitude of intellectual curiosity; to foster an interest in continuous learning throughout life; and to apply business skills to all types of endeavors.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of a degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
- A minimum 3.0 Grade Point Average overall, or in the last 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of university coursework completed.
- GMAT exam including total score, verbal, quantitative, writing scores, and integrated reasoning scores or the GRE test verbal, quantitative, and writing scores. A GMAT AWA score of 5.0 or a GRE AWA score of 4.5 or higher is required for classified admission. A lower AWA score may be accepted; however, a student will be conditionally admitted and must complete an approved Lam Family College of Business writing course.
- Quality of statement of purpose using guidelines stated on the Lam Family College of Business website
- MBA applicants may waive the GMAT/GRE test if at least one of the following conditions is met (applicants will instead be invited in for an interview and a 45-minute writing examination): Completed doctoral or master's degree from a recognized/accredited program; Minimum 3.0 GPA with five or more years of full-time, professional work experience; Completed an undergraduate degree in business with a cumulative 3.5 (or higher) GPA.
IELTS Requirements
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Speaking |
Overall |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
Remarks:
- Total 30 Credits program(Yearly tuition fee is given)
- I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $40,160.
- Score reporting required.