"The Lucas Graduate School of Business is powered by its Silicon Valley innovation and high-tech location. Our vision is to become a leading institution recognized for its excellence in global business education. We conduct research that enriches the knowledge base of the Silicon Valley region and beyond, and contributes to the vibrancy of our university and external communities. Our mission is grounded in four core values: Excellence, Ethics, Creativity and Communications. We are the institution of opportunity in Silicon Valley. The Princeton Review has identified us as one of the best MBA programs in the U.S.”
The Lucas Graduate School of Business offers a full-time, one-year MBA and two part-time MBA programs. Our Master of Science programs provide targeted, in-depth study in Accounting, Tax, and Transportation Management. Our innovative, joint degree program, an MBA and MS in Engineering, is offered in cooperation with the College of Engineering. Our programs are all accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the gold standard in business school accreditation.
Our MBA programs consist of fourteen courses (3 units each; 42 units in total): Ten required courses and four elective courses. The required courses are:
| BUS 200W | Managerial Communication |
| BUS 202 | Global Business Environment |
| BUS 210 | Developing and Managing People |
| BUS 220 | Accounting Principles |
| BUS 230 | Marketing Management |
| BUS 250 | Law and Ethics |
| BUS 260 | Managerial Decision Analysis |
| BUS 270 | Financial Management |
| BUS 280 | Operations and Supply Chain Management |
| BUS 290 | Strategic Thinking |
All students are required to complete three prerequisite courses prior to enrollment: Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, and Business Statistics. Prerequisite courses may be waived if a student meets the appropriate requirements. Please find the details at Admission Requirements page.
The final course in the program is Strategic Thinking. This course provides a culminating experience that draws on the body of knowledge including principles, concepts, and techniques developed over the course of the total program.
The required courses are often prerequisites to elective courses. Students must take a minimum of four classes of elective course work. Elective courses are offered in the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Organizational Development, Global Business Development, Entrepreneurship & Venture Development, and Information & Operations Management.
Our dual degree program, MBA and MS in Engineering, is comprised of courses from the Lucas Graduate School of Business and College of Engineering graduate courses. The program is 52 units in total.
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