Programs

MBA

About MBA

Our MBA program develops business leaders who are equally adept at navigating the technical and the people aspects of business. In an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment, we foster thoughtful, independent and responsible leaders who are able to collaborate, grow, create, and innovate.

Our MBA program offers students a technically sound business foundation through experiential learning, helping maximize skill development and realize individual potential. Employers recognize our graduates for their preparedness and forward-looking managerial skillset. The professionalism and situational readiness emphasized in the program pave the way for a seamless transition from the world of Learn by Doing—Cal Poly’s signature teaching philosophy—to the world of doing business.

Important Dates

Oct 1, 2024
Application Period for Fall 2025 Opens
Feb 1, 2025
Priority Application Deadline for Fall 2025
Apr 1, 2025
Final Application Deadline for Fall 2025 (MBA Only)

Key Features

Hands-On Field Trips

Regular field trips provide students the opportunity to experience a variety of businesses and business cultures firsthand. Students find these visits immensely informative, eye-opening and often return enthused to consider new and different career paths.

Accelerated Pace

The pace of business is fast, as is our intensive 10-month program option, immersing students quickly into the world of business while delivering core competencies that ultimately lead to great positions in industry, government and non-profits upon graduation.

Cutting-Edge Elective Courses

Beyond the dynamic core of the MBA curriculum, students choose electives from a variety of specialized topics in areas such as Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, and Marketing that will extend the possibilities of what you can do with an MBA.

Faculty

Benjamin Alexander

Associate Professor of Management, MBA Program Director

Bing Anderson

Associate Professor of Finance

Karen Bangs

Lecturer

Ziemowit Bednarek

Professor of Finance

Chris Carr

Professor of Business Law and Public Policy

Li Dang

Professor of Accounting

Ahmed Deif

Associate Professor Industrial Technology

Bruce Greenbaum

Associate Professor Mgmt, HR & Info Systems

Sanjiv Jaggia

Professor of Economics and Finance

Jonathan James

Associate Professor of Economics

James Kaney

Adjunct Accounting Faculty

Wilson Kang

Lecturer

Barry Lieberman

Lecturer

Solina Lindahl

Lecturer

Abraham B. (Rami) Shani

Professor of Mgmt, Organization Change & Development

Lisa Sperow

Director – Low Income Taxpayer Clinic; Accounting Lecturer

Taryn Stanko

Professor Management, Human Resources, and Information Systems

Cindy Wang

Associate Professor of Marketing

T.J. Weber

Associate Professor, Marketing

Miranda Yin

Assistant Professor of Marketing

Yongcheng Zhan

Assistant Professor, Management, Human Resources, and Information Systems

Curriculum Overview

Wide-ranging courses in the essentials of economics, finance, accounting, marketing, strategy, organizational behavior and operations management form the program’s backbone. Electives in areas such as people analytics, negotiations, data management and entrepreneurship support the exploration...

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Program Specifics

Our MBA candidates are selected with care. We look for bright, hard-working, talented and one-of- a- kind individuals. We hold that unique experiences and perspectives enhance the collective intelligence of each cohort. The program delivers core competencies in all aspects of management empowering graduates to occupy positions in industry, government,...

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