Business Administration (Early Career)

Overview

The Business Administration (Early Career) MBA program from San José State University aims at creating general management (rather than a functional specialist) perspective. Pragmatic in approach, the focus is on problem analysis and synthesis, decision making, action taking throughout the functional areas of business, and understanding the international context of business. 

The Early Career MBA program is tailored to students who have fewer than five years of work experience.

Graduates with Business Administration (Early Career) from San José State University will be able to:

• Develop a strategic level understanding of the key functions of business including marketing, accounting, finance, and organizational behavior.

• Understand decision making methods including decision trees, expected value, risk and uncertainty, and the value of information.

• Understand the major issues facing multinational corporations in the management of their international operations-particularly those of an intercultural nature.

• Explain the ethical, legal, and social consequences that ensue when ethics and the law are disregarded in favor of other objectives.

• Comprehend the factors that contribute to effective leadership of teams and understanding of the skills and behaviors necessary to be an effective team member.

• Demonstrate an ability to understand and adapt to global market changes.

• Demonstrate an ability to integrate knowledge and develop innovative solutions to remain competitive given industry dynamics (strategic integration).

• Demonstrate an ability to plan, prepare, organize, and present effective oral presentations.

• Demonstrate the principles and processes of effective written communications.