The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an advanced degree in general business management. The David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at CSUN offers a part-time MBA program for midcareer professionals who want to enhance their careers in business, switch careers or become entrepreneurs. The mission of the Nazarian MBA program is to prepare …

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration has been suspended as of Fall 2022. The Nazarian College Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GCBA) program enables holders of bachelor’s or graduate degrees in fields other than business to pursue a career change or advancement in the area of business management. It also provides an opportunity to experience …

CSUN’s Nazarian MBA Program produces innovative leaders who apply knowledge and create strategies to manage dynamic environments, contributing sustainable value to their organization, industry and community. Faculty expertise and student experience coalesce, integrating theory and experiential learning to benefit career networks and trajectories.

The seminar integrates the fields of marketing and management and draws on previous coursework to give students a basic understanding of business strategy. The course will provide an overview of marketing, management and business strategy theory. Business strategy cases and simulations will be used to help students apply the concepts taught in this course and …

Prerequisite: Graduate student in good standing. Individual study pertaining to future career and application of knowledge, skills and abilities gained in MBA coursework. Student must obtain an approved internship requiring MBA-level responsibilities. Faculty mentor and employer will determine scope of work. This academic internship course is available on a Credit/No Credit basis only. May not …

Independent Study

Interdisciplinary course introducing new graduate students to the field of business. Focuses on the nature of organizations, the inter‑relatedness of the functional areas, and how organizational culture shapes ethical behavior. Explores intellectual and historic roots of management theories through readings of primary source materials. Students develop communication and research skills through individual and group projects …

Prerequisite: SOM 591 or equivalent. Concepts and methods in data mining and analytics applicable to business settings leading to knowledge discovery from large data sets and better managerial decision making. Covers steps in the data mining process including data preparation, partitioning, model building, validation and selection. Analytics models include classification, prediction, association, clustering and neural …

Prerequisites: GBUS 600 and graduate standing or by consent of the program director. Seminar course designed to introduce graduate students to the skills and knowledge needed to successfully identify, develop, and launch a new venture. The entrepreneurial mindset within existing organizations will be examined. Course includes hands-on experiential project(s).

Prerequisites: Classified Status. Completion of GBUS 600 and completion of two graduate business core courses (minimum). Advanced examination of business topics/issues that combine academic rigor and real-world relevance and insight. Topics will be specified in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for credit, provided the topic is different.

Prerequisites: Permission of department chair and director of graduate programs.

Prerequisite: Permission of Director of Nazarian College Graduate Programs. Not open to students writing a thesis. Open only to graduate students who have completed or are currently completing their course requirements and have only their comprehensive exam to take. A culminating experience is required for completion of a master’s degree program. In cases where a …

Prerequisites: (1) Completion of all MBA core coursework (concurrent enrollment in MGT 693 is permitted); (2) The student must have classified status and be in good academic standing; (3) Culminating experience must be completed the semester of graduation (may be completed in the spring semester if graduating in subsequent summer term); and (4) Permission of …

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or permission of a faculty supervisor and the MBA Director in order to register. No more than 6 units may be taken for independent study in the College of Business and Economics. GBUS 699A-C is an independent study course that leads graduate students toward mastery in …