Adult Degree Completion Program 4+1 Business Administration Program (BA-to-MBA)

The BA-to-MBA (4+1) may be advantageous to Business Administration majors who:

1. Have available elective credit and/or
2. Have taken lower division courses before matriculation with content very similar to the Business Administration major courses. These courses will usually be in accounting and/or economics.

Currently, the 4+1 option is available for the MBA Program.

General Requirements for Admission to 4+1 Program:

1. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
2. Junior standing (60 units completed).
3. Prerequisite courses taken in Accounting, Economics, Statistics, and/or Finance must be completed with a ‘B’ (3.0) or better.
4. Math and English GE requirements completed.
5. Completed more than 15 upper division major units.

Adult Degree Completion Program Business Administration (BA) Prerequisite Course Equivalents:

Business Administration

BUS 4403	PWC: Econ for Global Business	3.00 units
BUS 4405	PWC: Stats & Research for Business	3.00 units

Graduate course options to meet undergraduate degree:

• 12 units elective graduate classes and/or
• 12 units to meet the upper division unit requirement. This will usually be when a student has transferred in lower division courses that have covered some of the same content as upper division courses (Accounting, Economics).

A maximum of 12 graduate units may be taken at the undergraduate level. That includes Graduate prerequisite classes–all 5000 level classes. Therefore, the maximum progress toward the graduate degree usually occurs when the student satisfies all prerequisites with courses at the undergraduate level.

The major difference between the Adult Degree Completion Program BA in Business Administration and the Business Administration Day Degree is that students in the Day Program may take 12 units of graduate courses to count toward both the graduate and undergraduate majors. This option is not available in the Adult Degree Completion Program in Business Administration because it is a 33 unit major, while the Business Administration Day Program is a 65 unit major.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Adult Degree Completion Program for the Business Administration (BA) will demonstrate:

1. Business Knowledge Competency: Obtain and integrate knowledge about business.
2. Communications Competency: Use written and oral communication effectively.
3. Analytic and Decision-Making Competency: Conduct research and apply analytical decision-making skills to solve business problems.
4. Global Business Competency: Understand the impact of globalization on business environments.
5. Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility Competency: Integrate ethical leadership and sustainable business practices.