Golden Gate University

ProGRAM Highlights

The professional MBA program provides new and midlevel managers with an opportunity to learn and develop the management skills that will enable them to excel in today’scompetitive environment from faculty who are academically qualified professionals involved in the field. Our faculty provide the best of two worlds: full-time professors with an in-depth knowledge of business theory and philosophy, and adjunct professors, all with advanced degrees, who work in the field and share their knowledge and experience in the classroom. Students will find an enthusiastic faculty who have as their goal the students’ growth and success in the field.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduates of the Professional MBA Program will be able to:

• Work effectively in teams
• Sell their ideas
• Apply theory to understand real practical situations
• Think “outside the box” and develop novel solutions
• Integrate the functional department issues into a coherent strategic whole
• Analyze and synthesize problems
• Manage the development of their own careers

And be knowledgeable about:

• Current international and global issues
• Ethical and diversity issues
• Current technology and environmental issues
• Leading change in an organization
• Current management trends

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission is limited to individuals with practical experience from a variety of industries. Applicants are encouraged to submit all application materials simultaneously to ensure an admissions decision can be made before the start of the cohort.

To be considered for the program, students must complete and submit the following, in addition to the admission materials for all degree programs:

• A written statement of purpose which explains the applicant’s interests in how the professional MBA program will benefit his/her career;
• A writing sample;
• A detailed resume showing at least five years of full-time work experience with three years at the managerial or professional level, and a letter of recommendation from an officer of the applicant’s employing organization.

Candidates will be contacted by the program director to schedule the interview upon receipt of all applications documents.

Math Proficiency Requirement

Students must demonstrate acceptable proficiency in algebra. A proficiency exam will be required to determine whether a student has the background to enter the program directly or to determine which noncredit math course or study guide must be completed prior to beginning the Professional MBA program.

Application for Admissions -- PMBA

Application Instructions -- PMBA

TUITION

$44,200 for all course tuition

Tuition varies for other courses. See Tuition & Fees for details.

Locations

This program is offered at the following locations: San Francisco .

Total Units — 48

First Trimester

PMBA 300

Managerial Analysis and Team Dynamics

PMBA 305

Quantitative Aspects of Decision Making

PMBA 310

Accounting for Decision Making

Second Trimester

PMBA 315

Managerial Economics

PMBA 320

Financial Management

PMBA 325

Management and Communications

Third Trimester

PMBA 330

Innovation and Technology Management

PMBA 335

Marketing Management

PMBA 340

Operations Management

Fourth Trimester

PMBA 345

Contextual Environment of Business

PMBA 350

Developing Personal Leadership

PMBA 355

Strategic Management