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Requirements for Graduation

Earning an MBA Degree

The Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration awards the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree.  To earn the MBA, you must:

  1. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in all course work taken after admission to conditionally classified or classified status, and grades of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses in the program;
  2. After successfully advancing to Candidacy and completing all core courses, students are eligible to register for the culminating experience courses (ADMN 6980 and ADMN 6981) or (ADMN 6980 and ADMN 6983):
  3. Successful completion of MBA Portfolio (ADMN 6980) which includes preparation and submission of a portfolio of course work. The portfolio includes a reflective essay showing how the portfolio demonstrates accomplishment of essential goals for the program.
  4. Successful completion of Comprehensive Assessment (ADMN 6981) or Culminating Business Analyst Project (ADMN 6983)meets the culminating experience requirement.
  5. Successful completion (a grade of "B" (3.0) or better) of ADMN 6020  meets the graduate writing requirement.
  6. No more than 6 semester units of lower than 6000-level course work;
  7. A minimum of 30 semester units for the Executive Concentration or 36 semester units for the Traditional Concentration of acceptable graduate-level work, consistent with the program plan (with a minimum GPA of 3.0);
  8. At least 70% of the units for the degree are required to complete at California State University at San Bernardino;
  9. Any additional general requirements not cited above but listed in Graduate Degree Program Requirements.
  10. A "no credit" (NC) designation will be entered on the student's transcript if he/she fails the MBA Culminating Experience courses (ADMN 6980 and ADMN 6981) or (ADMN 6980and ADMN 6983). Students who do not receive a passing grade on the first attempt must petition the MBA office for permission to retake the MBA Culminating Experience courses.
  11. Students wishing to change from one concentration to another must reapply to the desired option, meeting all admission requirements.