Interactive Environment + University Resources = Rich Learning
An overview of the MBA program.
The California State University, Monterey Bay online MBA allows you the unique benefit of learning from a faculty of leading business experts and a cohort of your professional peers. The result is both a robust and rewarding learning experience.
No two courses or classes are alike, as each draws from the unique experiences of your classmates — many of whom are experienced marketers, entrepreneurs, economists, investors and business leaders. In our easy-to-use interactive classroom environment, you not only attain valuable and relevant experiential knowledge, but also you build lasting relationships that will serve you throughout your career.
The 48-credit Master of Business Administration is a selective, fixed-curriculum graduate degree program. It is specifically designed to sharpen your soft skills (leadership, teamwork, ethics, networking, politics) while developing a foundation of hard skills (economics, finance, marketing, management) and building the confidence to take your career to a new level.
Traditional MBA Program Competencies
- Ethical Reasoning
- Critical Thinking
- Understanding and Incorporating Diversity
- Effective Communication
- Problem Identification (Research Fluency) and Analysis (Qualitative/Quantitative Skills)
- Decision Making and Execution
- Systems Thinking

