Hybrid MBA Program Curriculum
Earn your MBA while continuing to grow in your career.
View our complete list of courses designed to develop skills in leadership, corporate social responsibility and global business practices. A total of 53 units is required for all Hybrid MBA students. Of these, 31 must come from core courses and 22 from electives.
Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2020-2021, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2020. Access the catalog of record at https://catalogs.sandiego.edu.
Requirements for the MBA Degree: Part-time MBA
Prerequisites are indicated in parentheses. Degree requirements include coursework, applied projects and career/professional development-oriented activities.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Development (3 units) | ||
| GSBA 515 | Leading Multicultural Teams and Organizations | |
Leadership Labs | ||
| Business Function Core (13 units) | ||
| GSBA 504 | Marketing for Global Managers | |
| GSBA 505 | Financial Management and Analysis | |
| GSBA 506 | Operations and Global Supply Chain Management | |
| GSBA 510 | Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis | |
| GSBA 518 | Economics in a Global Environment | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Ethics (6 units and co-curricular requirements) | ||
| GSBA 508 | Law, Policy and Ethics in Global Business | |
| GSBA 517 | Sustainable Business Model Innovation and Design | |
Elective in CSR/Sustainability/Ethics Area (2 units) | ||
Two business related community service activities (12-15 hours) | ||
| Integrated Problem Solving (9 units) | ||
| GSBA 500 | Strategy for the Entrepreneurial Manager | |
| GSBA 502 | Statistics and Analytics for Decision Making | |
| GSBA 503 | Problem Formulation and Decision Analysis | |
| GSBA 590 | Agile Strategies | |
| Program Electives (22) | ||
Electives | ||
There are a wide variety of elective courses offered on campus and abroad each year. Students may also select a concentration by focusing electives in particular area of expertise. A maximum of 6 units may be chosen from the School of Law or other relevant USD graduate program. For courses outside the MBA program, permission must also be obtained from the MBA advisor. See the appropriate section of this course catalog or the School of Law Course Catalog for information about course offerings outside the School of Business. Prerequisites for all elective courses must be observed.
Courses Abroad: The MBA program offers a variety of short-term study abroad courses each year that may be used to fulfill MBA requirements. Courses can also be taken at one of our partner universities for a semester study abroad experience.
Choose your specialty.
From finance to entrepreneurship, you can earn a specialized MBA by concentrating your electives in one of eight relevant business fields.
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