MBA at CSU West Center

Quality

All of our business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the world’s premier accrediting body for management education. AACSB accreditation assures students that the MBA program meets high quality standards in relation to faculty, curriculum, and supporting services.

The MBA program at the CSU West Center features the same curriculum and the same exceptional faculty as the MBA program offered at our main campus. We are proud of the 96% graduation rate among students in our corporate and off-site MBA programs.

MBA Curriculum

The MBA program consists of foundation and advanced courses. Foundation courses introduce students to the major functions in business including accounting, economics, finance, organizational behavior, marketing, business ethics, and operations management. Advanced courses include functional core, integrative courses, and three electives.

These three groups of required courses are the heart of the MBA curriculum:

Group A: Functional Core

Group B: Integrative Core

Group C: Electives

A minimum of 9 hours of electives is required. Courses can be taken form any functional business area (ACT/IST/FIN/MKT/MLR/OSM) or from cross-functional courses in international business. To earn a specialized degree, all 9 hours must be within a single functional area.

Another option that can be considered is to take a minimum of 9 credits that consist of two electives plus either a faculty-supervised business internship or an independent study. Only one 500 level course may be applied towards the elective requirement.  Level I and II prerequisite courses cannot be used as electives. 

Admission Requirements

The graduate admission application process involves three steps:

1) submission of an admission application and one-time application fee

2) submission of official transcripts of colleges/university where baccalaureate degree was earned

3) submission of GMAT or GRE scores (not required for students holding a Ph. D. or medical degree). 

Admission is based on a combination of a candidate’s undergraduate GPA and the GMAT score. Candidates who have a Ph.D. or M.D. are not required to take the GMAT. A GRE score may be substituted for the GMAT.

Accelerated Terms

The West Center MBA features a combination of accelerated 5-week and 10-week formats. Students with undergraduate business degrees may complete the MBA program in 15 months. Students with no business prerequisites can still complete the full program in approximately 2½ years. 

Cost

The current tuition and fee structure is published by the CSU Office of Treasury Services.  Our MBA offers affordable tuition in one of the best educational values in Northeast Ohio.

For more information

For more information regarding the MBA program at the CSU West Center please contact the Graduate Advising Office by telephone at 216.687.3730 or by e-mail at cbacsu@csuohio.edu.

Questions regarding the admission process should be directed to Graduate Admissionsby telephone at 216.687-5599 or by e-mail at graduate.admissions@csuohio.edu.