Educating Business Leaders Across the Globe
They work for municipalities and major corporations such as Aerojet, American Express, Los Angeles County, and MTV. University of La Verne alumni with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree have found success in industries worldwide. That’s just one of the reasons college rankings place the university’s MBA program high on their lists.
College Choice ranked the University in its “10 Best Online MBA Programs for California in 2017.” The university placed in the top 10 west coast colleges and universities in Online MBA Report’s “Online MBA Rankings” for 2015-2016. Washington Monthly, in its inaugural list of “America’s Best Colleges for Adult Learners,” ranked La Verne third among private 4-year colleges in the state in 2016.
“We strive to be the college of choice in the region,” said Abe Helou, dean of the College of Business and Public Management. “The academic quality of our programs, the convenience of our schedules, and, more importantly, the commitment of our faculty and staff make our programs the most popular in Southern California.”
About 41 percent of graduate students at the University of La Verne pursued an MBA at one of the university’s 10 California campuses or online last academic year, making it one of the university’s most popular programs.
The program equips students to advance their careers by becoming better problem solvers, gaining decision-making skills, and learning teamwork, ethics, and corporate responsibility.
The program offers concentrations in accounting, finance, information technology, international business, management and leadership, marketing, supply chain management, and health services management. Alumni have gone on to leadership positions at organizations such as the U.S. Department of Commerce, Verizon, and Xerox.
NAME OF INSTITUTION
University of La Verne
NAME OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OR PROGRAM
College of Business and Public Management
BUSINESS SCHOOL DEAN
Abe Helou, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Finance
YEAR INSTITUTION WAS FOUNDED
1891
YEAR BUSINESS SCHOOL OR PROGRAM WAS STARTED
1992
TOTAL MBA ENROLLMENT (ALL PLATFORMS OFFERED)
669
MBA PLATFORMS OFFERED
Full-Time, Part-Time, Evenings and Weekends, Online and Off-Campus
MBA AREAS OF EMPHASIS OFFERED
• Accounting
• Finance
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Management and Leadership
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management
• Health Services Management
LENGTH OF PROGRAMS
18 – 36 months
PROGRAM CAMPUS OPTIONS
La Verne, Victorville, Ontario, Bakersfield, Irvine, Burbank, College of the Canyons, Oxnard, Vandenberg AFB, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), and Online.
PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONS
WASC
RANKINGS
4th Ranked MBA Program in Los Angeles Region by Los Angeles Business Journal.
College Choice ranked the University in its “10 Best Online MBA Programs for CA in 2017.”
TOTAL COST OF MBA
Full-Time: $34,200
Part-Time and Online: $31,450
REQUIRED TESTING
GMAT and GRE are recommended
UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS
Information sessions offered monthly at all campuses—contact [email protected] for details
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Application acceptance commensurate with 4 accelerated 10 week terms
(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
877-GO-TO-ULV; laverne.edu/mba
