A Master of Business Administration degree is a versatile graduate degree focusing on business principles and enables you to compete for corporate-level managerial leadership positions in multiple industries. Your schedule shouldn’t keep you from achieving your goal of obtaining your MBA degree. Which is why CMU offers affordable and flexible in-person and online hybrid MBA degree programs for working professionals, parents and other individuals, like you- seeking to advance their career while balancing work and home.

Our MBA degree program enables you to further develop the skills, knowledge and theories obtained in your undergraduate degree program and the workplace to confidently formulate and implement strategies in a competitive environment

Total Master of Business Administration 39 Semester Credit Hours

Core Courses (All Required)

Course No. Title Credit Hours

MIS 6110 Management Information Systems 3

ORG 6011 Organizational Development and Change 3

MKT 6120 Marketing Management 3

MGT 6170 Operations Management 3

HRM 6180 Human Resources Management 3

ACC 6140 Managerial Accounting 3

ECO 6150 Managerial Economics 3

FIN 6160 Managerial Finance 3

BUS 6190 Capstone (Business Planning) 3

MBA / BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CONCENTRATION)

Course No. Title Credit Hours

LED 6920 Organizational Innovation and Change 3

MGT 6601 International Business Management OR TEC 6951 3

TEC 6951 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation 3

ENT 6431 Entrepreneurial Business in the Digital and Virtual Environment 3

BUS 6590 Business Ethics 3

*BUS 6001 Business Administration Career Practical Training 3

MBA / INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Course No. Title Credit Hours

MKT 6003 International Marketing 3

MGT 6601 International Business Management 3

ECO 6641 International Economics 3

FIN 6651 International Finance 3

*BUS 6001 Business Administration Career Practical Training 3

Take advantage of the flexibility of participating in immersive live online classes, or watching class recordings on your own time – with small class sizes, industry expert instructors, and tutoring sessions to support student success.

As you pursue your degree, you’ll expand your knowledge, build a network, and unveil opportunities.

Live Online Classes

Accelerated 8-week live immersive classes keep you on track toward
your goals and focused.

Built-In Flexibility

Built-In Flexibility

Live class sessions are recorded so that you can stay on track if you
miss the live sessions or re-review concepts where you need extra
support.

Small Class Sizes

Small Class Sizes

At California Miramar University, you’re more than a number. Class
sizes average 15-20 students to provide personalized support.

Schedule

Schedule

Accelerated 8-week live immersive classes keep you on track toward
your goals and focused on your career, courses are offered year-round.

Flexibility

Flexibility

Live class sessions are recorded so that you can stay on track if you
miss the live sessions or re-review concepts where you need extra
support.

Extra Tutoring

Extra Tutoring

One-on-one and small group tutoring workshops are available as needed
to ensure you are progressing successfully through your course.

Masters Degree Programs

4 Years

Tuition per credit hour $585
Annual Tuition $11,408
Master Program Total Tuition $22,815
Applying for Master’s Degree Program:
Applying for Bachelor Degree Program:

Applicants are required to send official transcripts from all schools attended directly to: CMU, 3550 Camino Del Rio N., Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92108. A 2.0 GPA is required for admission.

MBA Degree Capstone

CMU’s BUS 6190 Strategic Management Capstone is designed to teach strategic planning and decision making in order to craft a corporate strategy. Students will learn how to develop mission statements, and assess both the external and internal environments in order to determine organizational strengths and weaknesses for entrepreneurial ventures, businesses of all sizes, and not-for-profit organizations.

CMU offers all prerequisite courses in an accelerated manner. Students that don’t have the undergraduate background in accounting, finance, marketing, economics, and management, may be required to take prerequisite courses in preparation for the corresponding core course. Contact admissions for details about accelerated prerequisite courses.

The MBA at CMU requires a total of 13 courses, equivalent to 39 units.

CMU’s MBA in Business Administration focuses on entrepreneurship, leadership, and strategic management. Take 4 courses:

LED 6920: Organizational Innovation and Change (3 credits)

This course provides concurrent tools and skills for understanding the impact of a rapidly changing environment in global business. Today’s organizations are faced with increasingly complex and dynamic changes. This course offers a practical application oriented review of innovative and change practices that evolves within organizations by leaders and managers communicating and collaborating to advance the organizational culture. Accordingly, the course relies on two overarching frameworks. The first is a model of organizational alignment; the second is a model for managing innovation and change processes.

BUS 6590: Business Ethics (3 credit hours)

Assists students in ethical decision-making in a business context by investigating managerial issues faced by contemporary leaders. Emphasis is on ethical approaches to problem solving, communication and managing people. Also presented is the impact that various leadership styles have on organizations.

ENT 6431: Entrepreneurial Business in the Digital and Virtual Environment (3 credit hours)

In this course, students will engage in a dynamic and developmental phase of ventures, business ambitions, customer/client relationship in a digital and virtual environment. The Global Business Environment require entrepreneurial skills like business plans, market strategies, financial and organizational planning in a Digital and Virtual Environment.

MGT 6601: International Business Management or TEC 6951 (3 credit hours)

Explores aspects of international and transnational business including exchange rates, cultural differences and political risks. Also discusses issues related to controlling and staffing enterprises that are physically remote from a business’ primary location, and fashioning business relationships with those who have differing forms of conducting business.

TEC 6951: Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation or MGT 6601 (3 credit hours)

Focuses on the organization and management of innovation in the workplace. Topics include: types and patterns of innovation, collaboration strategies, formulating technological innovation strategy, and defining and implementing the organization’s strategic direction. This course will teach students to appreciate the importance of personal creativity and social interaction for the development and implementation of new ideas, services, products and processes.

BUS 6001 BUS: Business Administration Career Practical Training (1 credit hour or 3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course. This course of 3 semester units requires 135 hours of externship in the eight-week session. This course may be repeated, however, only the first 3 semester credits count toward the required 39 semester units required for graduation. The course is designed to give the student practical On-The-Job experience in the directed area of Business Administration. The course presents an opportunity for student to apply and practice their knowledge and skills they have learned in their degree program and further develop their passion for their chosen industry in a real-world setting. Repeatable. In BUS 6002 or BUS 6003 (1 credit hour).

CMU’s MBA in Finance attracts professionals in a variety of industries, including commercial and corporate banking, investment services and real estate. Take 4 courses:

FIN 6001: Security Markets and Investments (3 credit hours)

This course focuses on securities markets, risk-return characteristics of investment, concepts of security analysis, various financial instruments, and investment and portfolio strategies of individual and institutional investors.

FIN 6002: Financial Institutions and Markets (3 credit hours)

Focuses on the management of financial institutions, and the functions of money in capital markets. Topics include risk management, deposits and deposit insurance, liquidity, reserve requirements, capital adequacy, liability management, investment interest rate risk and current issues connected with financial institutions.

FIN 6003: Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation (3 credit hours)

Examines advanced topics in corporate finance with an emphasis on valuation as a central concept. This course introduces techniques of valuation and the corporate decisions that affect value. These decisions include the areas of financial analysis, ownership structure, acquisitions, dividends, compensation and agency theory.

FIN 6651: International Finance (3 credit hours)

Addresses international monetary systems, balance of payments, adjustment mechanisms, international interdependence, and the relationship between domestic monetary and exchange rate policies. This course also presents arbitrage and arbitrage like transactions playing a key role in financial contracts, as well as the finance methodologies of multinational corporations, foreign exchange and banker’s acceptances.

BUS 6001 FIN: Business Administration Career Practical Training (1 credit hour or 3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course. This course of 3 semester units requires 135 hours of externship in the eight-week session. This course may be repeated, however, only the first 3 semester credits count toward the required 39 semester units required for graduation. The course is designed to give the student practical On-The-Job experience in the directed area of Business Administration. The course presents an opportunity for student to apply and practice their knowledge and skills they have learned in their degree program and further develop their passion for their chosen industry in a real-world setting. Repeatable. In BUS 6002 or BUS 6003 (1 credit hour).

An MBA in Health Care Management allows students to focus on the business of health care, health care policy, IT, and management. Take 4 courses:

HCM 6001: Health Care Policy Analysis and Decision Making (3 credits)

Surveys theory and practice in the management and policy sciences as applied to the field of public health care. Students will gain an understanding of the U.S. public healthcare system, legal bases of public health care, methods of policy analysis, and public and private sector institutions.

HCM 6002: Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Management (3 credit hours)

This course addresses regulatory agency and other public policies that influence the direction and financing of health care systems. Students will be asked to identify the various ethical theories and belief systems and critique the relationships between risk management, quality assurance and resource allocation. Additional topics include: a current and historical overview of health care delivery in the developed and developing countries, and applications of the laws that affect the operational decisions of health care providers and managers.

HCM 6003: Advanced Community Health Care Management (3 credit hours)

Focuses on the principles of population-based health care systems that promote good health in communities. Students will examine population aggregates in structured and unstructured settings, as well as strategies to evaluate health outcomes and cost of care.

HCM 6005: Operations in Health Care Management (3 credit hours)

Presents the field of operations management as it relates to integrated health care delivery systems. This course demonstrates the important relationship between operations research and the management of complex health care delivery organizations. Additional areas of focus include: strategic planning, system design, quality measurement and productivity analysis. This course will be of interest to the future health care delivery system manager, operations consultants and decision-makers in organizations that support health care delivery.

BUS 6001 HCM: Business Administration Career Practical Training (1 credit hour or 3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course. This course of 3 semester units requires 135 hours of externship in the eight-week session. This course may be repeated, however, only the first 3 semester credits count toward the required 39 semester units required for graduation. The course is designed to give the student practical On-The-Job experience in the directed area of Business Administration. The course presents an opportunity for student to apply and practice their knowledge and skills they have learned in their degree program and further develop their passion for their chosen industry in a real-world setting. Repeatable. In BUS 6002 or BUS 6003 (1 credit hour).

An MBA in International Business is popular with students working in global companies that compete in international markets and corporations. Take 4 courses:

MKT 6003: International Marketing (3 credits)

Provides thorough coverage of international marketing, with a strong emphasis on the issues confronting companies that market across cultural boundaries. Also, stresses the importance of the internet in global marketing when penetrating and exploring new markets. This courses uses real-life examples to illustrate salient issues that are continually discussed within and outside of the text.

MGT 6601: International Business Management (3 credit hours)

Explores aspects of international and transnational business including exchange rates, cultural differences and political risks. Also, discusses issues related to controlling and staffing enterprises that are physically remote from a business’ primary location, and fashioning business relationships with those who have differing forms of conducting business.

ECO 6641: International Economics (3 credit hours)

This course examines trade and international economics, by considering comparative advantage and the factors of production. Explores how growth is influenced by trade, as well as how international trade affects the global welfare of people and events. Additional topics include: effects of labor (foreign and domestic), capital movements between regions, trade restrictions on environmental and political policies, and the key factors that influence relative costs between countries.

FIN 6651: International Finance (3 credit hours)

Addresses international monetary systems, balance of payments, adjustment mechanisms, international interdependence, and the relationship between domestic monetary and exchange rate policies. This course also presents arbitrage and arbitrage like transactions playing a key role in financial contracts, as well as the finance methodologies of multinational corporations, foreign exchange and banker’s acceptances.

BUS 6001 INT: Business Administration Career Practical Training (1 credit hour or 3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course. This course of 3 semester units requires 135 hours of externship in the eight-week session. This course may be repeated, however, only the first 3 semester credits count toward the required 39 semester units required for graduation. The course is designed to give the student practical On-The-Job experience in the directed area of Business Administration. The course presents an opportunity for student to apply and practice their knowledge and skills they have learned in their degree program and further develop their passion for their chosen industry in a real-world setting. Repeatable. In BUS 6002 or BUS 6003 (1 credit hour).

CMU’s MBA in Strategic Leadership and Management in Global Business will include the following concentration courses. Take 4 courses:

LED 6910: Coaching, Mentoring and Team Dynamics (3 credit hours)

This course offers the key tools that leaders or managers need to become effective coach and/or mentor while developing teams. Topics include building trust, showing empathy, active listening, using influence tactics, helping others set goals, monitoring performance, giving feedback, encouraging positive actions, discouraging negative actions, training team members, helping others solve problems. Develop effective coaching and communication skills which are vital in organizations to build rapport among colleagues, create positive instructional change, and enhanced self-esteem.

ENT 6431: Entrepreneurial Business in the Digital and Virtual Environment (3 credit hours)

In this course, students will engage in a dynamic and developmental phase of ventures, business ambitions, customer/client relationship in a digital and virtual environment. The Global Business Environment require entrepreneurial skills like business plans, market strategies, financial and organizational planning in a Digital and Virtual Environment.

LED 6851: Conflict Resolution and Negotiations Processes (3 credit hours)

This course offers the central principles of effective conflict resolution and negotiations as it applies to interdisciplinary sources of conflict and integrates an overview of how to deal with interpersonal, inter-group, organizational, community, international, and intercultural conflict incorporating various negotiation techniques. The nature of impasses—what makes negotiations intractable—and discuss four elements that make negotiations difficult to resolve: the parties, the negotiation setting, the types of issues, and the conflict management processes are the key topics covered. Students will learn critical skills from practical and application oriented cases.

LED 6920: Organizational Innovation and Change (3 credit hours)

This course provides concurrent tools and skills for understanding the impact of a rapidly changing environment in global business. Today’s organizations are faced with increasingly complex and dynamic changes. This course offers a practical application oriented review of innovative and change practices that evolves within organizations by leaders and managers communicating and collaborating to advance the organizational culture. Accordingly, the course relies on two overarching frameworks. The first is a model of organizational alignment; the second is a model for managing innovation and change processes.

BUS 6001 TEC: Business Administration Career Practical Training (1 credit hour or 3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course. This course of 3 semester units requires 135 hours of externship in the eight-week session. This course may be repeated, however, only the first 3 semester credits count toward the required 39 semester units required for graduation. The course is designed to give the student practical On-The-Job experience in the directed area of Business Administration. The course presents an opportunity for student to apply and practice their knowledge and skills they have learned in their degree program and further develop their passion for their chosen industry in a real-world setting. Repeatable. In BUS 6002 or BUS 6003 (1 credit hour).

CMU’s MBA in Technology Management emphasizes IT Project Management and Strategy, ideal for professionals eager to gain knowledge in how technology can solve business challenges. Take 4 STEM courses:

TEC 6951: Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (3 credits)

Focuses on the organization and management of innovation in the workplace. Topics include: types and patterns of innovation, collaboration strategies, formulating technological innovation strategy, and defining and implementing the organization’s strategic direction.This course will teach students to appreciate the importance of personal creativity and social interaction for the development and implementation of new ideas, services, products and processes.

MIS 6961: IT Project Management (3 credit hours)

Covers the fundamental project management principles for managing the software development life-cycle and process models. Topics include: process metrics, software project planning, monitoring and scheduling mechanisms, budget estimates, risk assessment, and motivation and team building.

MGT 6981: New Product Management (3 credit hours)

Defines “products” in their most general sense and focuses on the important elements of service associated with them. This course is instructed in the perspective of the senior-level general manager with primary responsibility for managing this process. Also, examines the management tasks of executives at middle functional levels, as well as the and overall general management of new product development.

MIS 6991: Internet Technology and Strategy (3 credit hours)

This course analyzes the components and strategies involved in using the internet as a tool for generating revenue and competitive advantage. Explores the basic components of an internet site and moves onto a discussion of business models and value configurations. The course closes with a discussion of applied concepts and tools designed to support the needs of an internet-based startup.

BUS 6001 TEC: Business Administration Career Practical Training (1 credit hour or 3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course. This course of 3 semester units requires 135 hours of externship in the eight-week session. This course may be repeated, however, only the first 3 semester credits count toward the required 39 semester units required for graduation. The course is designed to give the student practical On-The-Job experience in the directed area of Business Administration. The course presents an opportunity for student to apply and practice their knowledge and skills they have learned in their degree program and further develop their passion for their chosen industry in a real-world setting. Repeatable. In BUS 6002 or BUS 6003 (1 credit hour).

CMU’s MBA in Marketing emphasizes training professionals to develop and implement branding and marketing strategies to increase organizational revenue. Take 4 courses:

MKT 6001: Consumer Behavior and Decision Models (3 credit hours)

Describes how socio-psychological factors influence the decision-making process of consumers. Students will study and compare various consumer behaviors and the major decision models used in developing social marketing communications and interventions.

MKT 6003: International Marketing (3 credit hours)

Provides thorough coverage of international marketing, with a strong emphasis on the issues confronting companies that market across cultural boundaries. Also, stresses the importance of the internet in global marketing when penetrating and exploring new markets. This courses uses real-life examples to illustrate salient issues that are continually discussed within and outside of the text.

MKT 6004: Pricing Strategy (3 credit hours)

Introduces analytic and conceptual tools for formulating pricing strategy through spreadsheet analysis. Topics include: perceived value and discrimination pricing, bundling, product-line and life-cycle pricing, pricing through the marketing channel, and competitive and behavioral approaches to pricing.

MKT 6006: Strategy Brand Management (3 credit hours)

This course focuses on the analysis of marketing strategies for consumer products and services. Topics include: consumer satisfaction and brand management, product line, pricing strategies, channel and retail relationships, and marketing communication strategies for consumer goods and services.

BUS 6001 MKT: Business Administration Career Practical Training (1 credit hour or 3 credit hours)

This course is an elective externship course. This course of 3 semester units requires 135 hours of externship in the eight-week session. This course may be repeated, however, only the first 3 semester credits count toward the required 39 semester units required for graduation. The course is designed to give the student practical On-The-Job experience in the directed area of Business Administration. The course presents an opportunity for student to apply and practice their knowledge and skills they have learned in their degree program and further develop their passion for their chosen industry in a real-world setting. Repeatable. In BUS 6002 or BUS 6003 (1 credit hour).

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

MBA PLO #1: Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of theories and concepts of business administration.

MBA PLO #1A: Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of theories and concepts: covered in the general core subject matters.

MBA PLO: #1B: Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of theories and concepts: covered in concentration areas with work related applications of business administration.

MBA PLO #2: Perform a factual and application oriented literature review applying critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to understand various possible outcomes.

MBA PLO #3: Demonstrate both oral and written communication skills in a business and academic manner.

MBA PLO #4: Develop, analyze and implement an operational strategic plan based on solid organized data with a business application.

Admissions Process for Masters

Program Requirements

Program Requirements

MBA Required Core Courses

MIS 6110 Management Information Systems 3
MKT 6120 Marketing Management 3
ORG 6011 Organizational Development and Change 3
ACC 6140 Managerial Accounting 3
ECO 6150 Managerial Economics 3
FIN 6160 Managerial Finance 3
MGT 6170 Operations Management 3
HRM 6180 Human Resource Management 3
BUS 6190 Strategic Management Capstone 3

Prerequisite Courses

ACC 1202 Principles of Accounting 3
ECO 2501 Principles of Microeconomics 3
FIN 4310 Financial Management 3

Education Costs

Tuition per Unit $585
Tuition per 3 Unit Course $1,755
Total program Tuition (39 units) $22,815