Master of Business Administration - Information Systems

The College of Business and Economics holds dual accreditation in Business Administration and Accounting from AACSB International, the premier accrediting body for university-level business programs in the world. We are the only university in Orange County, and one of five in California, to hold this prestigious level of dual accreditation. Our accreditation guarantees that students receive a high quality education, delivered by the most qualified faculty, all from a college that has met the highest standards in business education. Degree Requirements: Students with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration may be able to complete the program with a minimum of 40 units of adviser-approved coursework. However, students with little or no recent coursework in Business Administration and have not met the university writing requirement may require 45 total units of advisor-approved coursework. A minimum 3.0 GPA (“B”) is required in study plan courses and overall applicable coursework. Any study plan course with a grade lower than “C” (2.0) must be repeated and passed with a “C” (2.0) or better. Required (19-24 units): The M.B.A. program at CSUF presumes that all students demonstrate proficiency in the topics covered by the following business core, which consist of 19-24 units of coursework. These courses must be at the 500 level. All specific required courses are determined by faculty advisers within the College of Business and Economics, who make decisions about core coursework equivalency. Based on a student’s previous coursework, faculty advisers may waive a maximum of 3 units of required core. If additional required core coursework is found to be equivalent, CBE faculty advisers may approve a substitution of a 500-level course in the same discipline. Consideration for equivalency may only be provided if the proposed equivalent courses are no more than seven years old and the student has achieved a “C” (2.0) or better with an overall GPA of 3.0 (“B”). Each student in the M.B.A. program must complete an adviser-approved study plan. Information Systems Concentration (18 units): Information systems are the backbone of modern businesses. As the capabilities of information systems and technologies continue to grow, both management and functional business areas such as marketing, accounting and finance will increasingly rely on information systems as the basis for building and maintaining competitive advantage. There is strong demand for individuals with knowledge and capabilities that lie at the intersection of management and modern information systems and technologies, and this demand is projected to continue growing for the foreseeable future. The Information Systems concentration allows students to capitalize on current and future opportunities by preparing them for careers requiring general managerial knowledge, as well as specialized knowledge in the areas of information resources management, analyzing information technology needs, designing IT-based solutions, managing information technology projects, and designing and working with databases and large data sets.