Incoming students for USD's Part-Time MBA and Flex MBA programs may qualify to waive some core courses, resulting in tuition cost savings and a shorter time to degree.
About Course Waivers
A waiver refers to the reduction (waiving) of degree requirements based upon coursework taken prior to matriculation into the Knauss School of Business Part-Time MBA or Flex MBA programs. Any student with two years of work experience and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate degree that has been completed in the last seven years may apply for waivers for up to 15 units of MBA coursework (a minimum of 30 units must be completed at the University of San Diego to earn the MBA degree).
Note: Course waivers are not available for Full-Time MBA students.
Applicants must submit a request to have classes waived as soon as possible during the admissions process and two weeks prior to the start of orientation at the very latest. WAIVER REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF ORIENTATION. Students will be notified if their waiver requests are approved or not, including any additional requirements needed to complete the process. All requirements for waivers must be completed prior to the deadline to add or drop classes during the first semester of the program. Questions of equivalent course content will be referred to the members of the relevant department faculty group for deliberation and final determination. Waiver by examination may be attempted only once per course. A non-refundable fee of $50 is charged for each examination.
Waivable Courses and Requirements
Any student with two years of work experience and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate degree that has been completed in the last seven years may apply for waivers.
The following MBA courses may be waived if the student demonstrates satisfactory completion of the conditions listed below each course:
GSBA 502 Statistics & Analytics for Decision Making
- Students with a BBA, BA in Statistics, BS in Engineering or other bachelor degrees that include statistics or an MS in a related business field with a grade of B or above for courses in statistics may complete the MBA Math Statistics Module and Datacamp intro to Statistics in place of GSBA 502.
GSBA 503 Problem Formulation & Decision Analysis
- Students with a BBA, BS in Engineering or other bachelor degree that included courses on spreadsheet modeling, management science or optimization operations research with a grade of B or above for courses in management science, decision sciences/analysis, business analytics or operations research may complete the MBA Math Spreadsheets Module (80% or higher) in place of GSBA 503.
GSBA 569 Operations & Global Supply Chain Management
- Students with a BBA/MS in business or industrial engineering or two years or more of professional experience in a related
field and a grade of B or above for courses in operations management or supply chain management may request a waiver by
examination.
GSBA 510 Financial Accounting
- Students with an undergraduate major in accounting and/or have passed the CPA exam may waive GSBA 510.
GSBA 508 Law, Policy & Ethics
- Students with a BBA or BA/BS from a business program or a degree in law with a grade of B or above in either a business law or business ethics class may be waived from GSBA 508.
- Other students may request a waiver by examination.
GSBA 518 Economics in a Global Environment
- Students with a BBA in Econ or BA in Econ with grades of B or above for courses in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics may complete the MBA Math Economics Module in place of GSBA 518.