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Program Comparison

Program Campus Duration Schedule Career Stage Exam Required
Full-Time MBA Malibu 12-month or 20-month options  Mostly daytime classes

12-month: minimum 2 years post baccalaureate experience required or undergraduate degree in STEM, Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field; 

20-month: minimum 1 year post baccalaureate experience preferred

 GMAT/GRE not required
Juris Doctor/MBA (JD/MBA) Malibu 4 years (1 year MBA +3 years JD) Mostly daytime classes Minimum 1 year experience preferred GMAT/GRE not required
MBA/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP) Malibu 3 years (1 year MBA, +2 years MPP) Mostly daytime classes  Minimum 2 years post baccalaureate experience preferred GMAT/GRE not required
MS in Real Estate Malibu 12 months Mostly daytime classes + a one-week international session No work experience required Not required
MS in Applied Finance Malibu 12 months Mostly daytime classes No work experience required but strongly recommended for applicants who earned lower than a 3.3 cumulative undergraduate GPA Not required
MS in Business Malibu 12 months Mostly daytime classes No work experience required Not required
MS in Business Analytics Malibu 12 months Mostly daytime classes No work experience required but strongly recommended for applicants who earned lower than a 3.3 cumulative undergraduate GPA Not required
MS in Global Business Malibu 16 months Mostly daytime classes + a one-week international session No work experience required Not required
Program Campus Duration Schedule Career Stage Exam Required
Part-Time MBA Hybrid in Calabasas, West Los Angeles, Irvine 2 years or more (flexible) On-campus evenings and weekends and online; hybrid Minimum 2 years experience required Not required
Online MBA Online 2 years or more (flexible) Combines live classes with self-paced course work. One on-campus immersion Minimum 2 years experience required Not required
Online MS in Business Analytics Online 16 months Combines live classes with self-paced course work. One on-campus immersion Minimum 3 years experience required Not required
Online MS in Human Resources Online 16-20 months Combines live classes with self-paced course work. Two on-campus immersions 1 year minimum required, 2+ years preferred Not required
Online MS in Management and Leadership Online 16-20 months Combines live classes with self-paced course work. One on-campus immersion 1 year minimum required Not required
Online Bachelor of Science in Management (Degree Completion) Online 2 years or more (flexible) Combines live classes with self-paced course work. One on-campus immersion Minimum 2 years experience required Not required
Program Campus Duration Schedule Career Stage Exam Required
Executive Doctor of Business Administration Malibu and Irvine 3 years (with 1-2 yr extension possible) Hybrid; 6 residential sessions years 1 & 2 8 years of executive-level work experience or equivalent Not required
Presidents and Key Executives MBA West Los Angeles, Irvine, Malibu 16 months Thursday afternoons/evening; Friday - Saturday mornings/afternoons.
Meet approx. once a month + a one week international session.		 Minimum 10 years experience, at least 1 year in senior executive position Not required 
Executive MBA West Los Angeles, Irvine, Malibu 20 months Friday afternoons/evenings;
Saturday mornings/afternoons.
Meet approx. once every 3 weeks + one-week international session.		 Minimum 7 years experience, 2 years at management level Not required 
MS in Organization Development 3 intensive sessions held throughout California + 3 international sessions 2 years 6 face-to-face sessions plus integrated online learning Minimum 5 years experience required Not required