Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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Build your career through the Master of Business Administration program at San Francisco State University

Experienced faculty deliver a rigorous curriculum designed to prepare you with the skills to confidently resolve real-world business challenges.

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Become a full-time or part-time graduate business student and pursue your MBA degree. Elective courses are offered by the following departments:

MBA Programs Comparison Chart

This comparison chart of San Francisco State University's MBA programs provides an overview to help you select the program that best fits your needs. Click on program links for more details.

Graduate Business Program	Time Frame	Brief Requirements or Description
MBA for Executives	24 months (cohort)	For those with seven or more years of significant full time professional work experience Have a four-year bachelor's degree Convenient Friday and Saturday classes held on alternate weekends Admissions interview and essay exam required No GMAT or GRE required
MBA for Biotech Professionals	32 months (cohort)	For those with significant full time professional experience in the biotech or life-sciences industry Have a four-year bachelor's degree Classes meet two nights per week in South San Francisco GMAT or GRE required (may be waived for those with a doctoral degree or those with 7+ years of full-time professional work experience)
MBA Flexible	12–36 months	For those who work full time or those who want to attend school full time Have a four-year bachelor's degree Convenient afternoon and evening classes Pick your own schedule GMAT or GRE required (may be waived for those with a doctoral degree or those with 7+ years of full-time professional work experience)
MBA Fast-track	as few as 12 months	For those who have completed a four-year bachelor's degree in business from an AACSB-accredited school (within past 7 years with minimum 3.0 GPA in last 60 semester units) Complete 10 courses GMAT or GRE required
Bridge MBA	12 months	For those with a three-year bachelor's degree from non-U.S. universities Conditional admission into our MBA program Complete six courses in first year Transfer these six courses to MBA program

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AACSB Accredited

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International since 1964, the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University provides a high quality business education to a diverse learning community through innovative teaching, research, and support. We are one of just five percent of all business schools worldwide that meet the rigorous standards for this accreditation.

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