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MBA with Concentrations

• An undergraduate degree with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (or equivalent)
• Applicant must also rank in at least the twentieth percentile on both the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GMAT.

1-Year Intensive MBA

• An undergraduate degree with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (or equivalent)
• TOEFL/IELTS for international students
• Applicants with less than 5 years of work experience— GMAT required
• Applicants with 5 years or more work experience— No GMAT required

MBA for Global Innovators

• An undergraduate degree with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (or equivalent)
• TOEFL/IELTS for international students
• Applicants with 5 years or more work experience— No GMAT required

See our full information page on How to 91探花 for an MBA.

1. See if you qualify.
2. Attend an Info Session.
3. Schedule your 1 on 1 interview.
4. 91探花 online.

Before you apply:

Because certain MBA programs can only accommodate 35 students each year, the application process is a bit different than other programs. You must FIRST complete a personal interview with the MBA program director(s). Remember: personal interview BEFORE applying. Applications submitted by students who have not completed a personal interview will not be reviewed.

To earn a personal interview, we ask that you attend an info session. Your attendance will help answer your questions and help us determine your eligibility. If you are eligible, we will work with you to book a personal interview. Please note that submissions to the Request Information Form are not reviewed immediately. Interviews for this program are typically conducted between December and May and reviewed around this time.

For California Residents:

• The spring semester application period is from August 1 to November 1. Official transcripts are due by November 30.
• The Fall Semester application period is from October 1 to June 1. Official transcripts are due by July 1. 

For International students:

• The spring semester application period is from August 1 to October 1. Official transcripts are due by October 15.
• The Fall Semester application period is from October 1 to May 1. Official transcripts are due by May 15. 

For additional information, see the Office of Admissions and the Office of International Admissions.

Domestic students may be eligible for financial aid. To determine your eligibility, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at Cal State East Bay.

Domestic applicants for the MBA with Concentrations or 1-Year Intensive MBA with 5+ years of working experience should discuss their eligibility for a GMAT waiver during their personal interview, where the applicant’s working resume and academic background are addressed.

For the MBA for Global Innovators program, the GMAT is not required but optional. 

MBA with Concentrations:

1-Year Intensive MBA:

MBA for Global Innovators: 

MBA courses are not offered at the Concord campus.
Please note that scheduling and location are subject to change with advance notice.

(For the MBA with Concentrations)

No, you may not test out of either Math or Statistics. These courses must be taken before or as soon as possible after you are admitted to the program.

MBA with Concentrations:

1-Year Intensive MBA:

MBA for Global Innovators: 

The program is 4.5 semesters, 18 months, and runs from Fall through mid-March the following year. You will “officially” graduate at the end of Spring semester in May.

MBA with Concentrations:

1-Year Intensive MBA and MBA for Global Innovators: 

All class-meeting dates and a detailed course calendar are distributed at the beginning of the program in order to accommodate for professionals with busy work schedules.

MBA with Concentrations:

1-Year Intensive MBA:

MBA for Global Innovators: 

Approximately $39,600* for California residents, out-of-state, and international students.

*Starting in Fall 2025.
Please note that these are approximate costs that are subject to change.
Application fees and textbook costs are additional fees.

Students who complete all components of the MBA program while maintaining an average GPA of 3.0+ will earn a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from 91探花’s AACSB accredited College of Business and Economics with the following designations:

1-Year Intensive: MBA in General Management 

MBA for Global Innovators: MBA in Global Innovation

MBA with Concentrations: MBA in Analytics for Managers, Finance, General Management, Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior, Operations and Supply Chain Management, or Strategy and Innovation concentration.