University of San Francisco Masters Degrees in Management Studies

The M.A. in Asia Pacific Studies / MBA program is designed to provide a humanities-based, interdisciplinary degree that applies business expertise to the development of Asia and its impact on global economic systems.

Awarded by the USF College of Arts and Sciences and the USF School of Management, the MAPS/ MBA program provides a cost and time savings of up to 16 units.
- Separate admission to each school is required
- Students may begin either program first or begin the programs concurrently

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Your life is unique. The USF Part-Time MBA is flexible because you need it to be.

The Part-Time MBA is designed to transform your career while you’re working — providing key skills and new perspectives you’ll immediately put into place back at the office.

And our convenient location at 101 Howard Street in downtown San Francisco is just steps from BART, Caltrain, and the Transbay Transit Center. Your MBA has never been closer.

YOUR LIFE, YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR MBA

For busy professionals, flexibility in your degree program is key—and the Part-Time MBA is structured to support your success by allowing you the flexibility to finish within 5 years.

Alternatively, you can complete the program at a speed that accommodates your busy career.

You can take just one class at a time, or take a session off without issue and resume your studies at the School of Management when the timing is right for you.

NEW 2017 CURRICULUM FOR A MORE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION

The USF School of Management integrates San Francisco Bay Area advantages into its academic programs, with an eye toward market demands.

Meanwhile, the USF MBA emphasizes real-world experience, such as internships with local industry mentors, all of whom are grounded in the Bay Area’s culture of innovation — and who trust in USF’s reputation for ethical leadership and values-based learning.

Like the full-time program, USF’s Part-Time MBA provides options when selecting your studies, so you can align your coursework with your individual interests and career aspirations. Choose from career specializations in accounting, finance, marketing, data analysis, ethics, economics, and leadership. We also offer optional concentrations, or the option of a unique Career Accelerator program.

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Electric energy systems are rapidly transforming, making jobs in the energy sector among the fastest growing in the U.S. The MS in Energy Systems Management program will equip students for energy management positions in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to support a low carbon future.

Students will gain a foundational understanding of the technical and policy dynamics that are working to modernize the electricity grid. This includes new policy and program development necessary to integrate distributed energy resources such as energy storage and solar that are not only environmentally friendly but also assets to the grid in providing security and reliability.

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USF’s Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) trains students for careers in environmental agencies, consulting firms, and nonprofit organizations. Incorporating a comprehensive mix of science and policy courses, our program gives students the background they need to develop solutions to environmental problems.

Program Highlights

Alumni Network — With over 1,000 alumni, students in our program will join a vast network of support.

Faculty — Our distinguished faculty and advisors comprise both full-time researchers and leading practitioners in the environmental field.

Accommodating Schedule — With classes held on Saturday and in the evening, our program accommodates the needs of working professionals.

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The USF Full-Time MBA is an immersive 22-month experience.

- World-class academic content and expert, dedicated faculty
- Career-oriented co-curricular activities and events
- Collaboration within extensive Bay Area School of Management alumni and company networks

SMALL CLASSES

As part of the Full-Time MBA program, you’ll learn with a select cohort of professionals who come from around the world to experience San Francisco’s innovative business culture first-hand.

DIVERSE COLLEAGUES

The University of San Francisco has small class sizes of 20-30 students, and our cohort system means that collaboration and cooperation are more than just leadership ideals we teach—they are fundamental to the infrastructure of your program.

CAREER ACCELERATION

With the Full-Time MBA, USF emphasizes your career goals from day one. Working with support from mentors and career advisers, you choose an area of focus based on your professional interests and goals.

- Personalized Career Accelerator Platform (CAP)
- Consulting projects and internships with San Francisco companies
- MBA social innovation project

LEADERSHIP

The Full-Time MBA prepares you for ethical and entrepreneurial leadership through experiential learning — and invaluable professional exposure in the city that is synonymous with innovation.

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Deepen your leadership competencies, refine your business acumen, and broaden your experience in solving global business issues with an Executive MBA (EMBA).

Designed for working professionals and executives who are prepared to take on additional leadership responsibilities, EMBA enables you to meet your professional goals.

The Executive MBA offers an experience-based curriculum rooted in sustainability, ethics, and collaboration. Earn your MBA in an educational environment that fits your life as a working professional.

EXECUTIVE MBA

- 20-month program begins in August 2017 and ends May 2019
- Classes meet once per month on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Seminar classes promote active learning in a dynamic setting
- Eight years of professional experience required; Bachelor's degree from accredited institution required
- GMAT (may be waived on a case-by-case basis)
- Program Fee and Financing Options
- Located in San Francisco's SoMa district at USF’s Downtown Campus
- Accredited by the AACSB, the highest standard of achievement held only by 5% of business schools worldwide

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Immerse yourself in an unmatched global business experience that takes you to Barcelona, Taipei and San Francisco to study entrepreneurship.

Gain firsthand, multicultural business experience across three continents in the Master in Global Entrepreneurial Management program.

Immerse yourself in an unmatched global business experience that takes you to Barcelona, Taipei and San Francisco to study entrepreneurship and management through the lens of each city’s unique business culture.

MASTER IN GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT

- Spend four months in each participating city and graduate in one year
- Offered at USF's San Francisco Campus, in conjunction with Institut Químic de Sarrià (Barcelona) and Fu Jen Catholic University (Taipei)
- Courses are taught in English
- Accredited by the AACSB, the highest standard of achievement held only by 5% of business schools worldwide

MGEM Program Goals

- Prepare students to be passionate, ethical and effective global leaders.
- Instill multi-cultural fluency by participation in a cultural diverse student cohort, multi-cultural and multi-lingual faculty and the opportunity study in Asia,Europe and North America.
- Teach the students the skills necessary to develop a unique idea for a new business or a new product and or service within an existing firm.
- Develop students’ analytical, entrepreneurial, and communication skills by advising companies on how to expand their reach into new markets.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage diverse individuals and groups to facilitate organizational performance.
- Identify the ethical and professional responsibilities of a global entrepreneur.
- Communicate effectively both verbal and in writing, using different mediums.
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge from a global perspective by integrating relevant cultural, economic, political, historical, geographic, and environmental factors in business decisions.
- Identify and analyze financial information to make effective managerial decisions.

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Lead global change through the Master of Nonprofit Administration program which prioritizes experiential learning, social enterprise and sustainable international development.

Earn a 12-month, specialized Master of Nonprofit Administration degree in the dynamic setting of downtown San Francisco.

Drawing from key partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofits, foundations and entrepreneurs involved in international development and global engagement.

Students deepen their socially committed scholarship through a customized curriculum that may include academic global immersions, international internships and global capstone projects.

The curriculum combines practical, hands-on and real-world organizational projects with innovative methods, approaches and tools in social, environmental and economic impact assessment.

Main Features

- Full-time program with weekday courses in downtown San Francisco
- 36 credits to be completed in 12 months
- Project-based and experiential learning within San Francisco’s vibrant nonprofit community
- Small, seminar-style classes in cohorts to foster diverse, critical, and intercultural conversations
- Classes begin every fall semester (end of August) in San Francisco

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Achieve new heights in your career as you join your peers to problem solve, create and redefine the nonprofit landscape.

As part of the nation’s first graduate degree program in nonprofit administration, you continue USF’s tradition of ethical leadership and entrepreneurial creativity by learning the theoretical and practical skills needed to become a nonprofit leader.

Work alongside classmates who share your professional ideals and aspirations to make better communities and a better world. You can do all of this while enjoying the challenges of a rigorous academic curriculum and building strong collaborations and connections in the San Francisco Bay Area and abroad.

About the Program

- Program designed for working professionals with Saturday classes offered at USF’s Downtown San Francisco
- 36 credits and 9 courses to be completed in 21 months
- Small, seminar style classes in cohorts to foster experiential learning and enriched conversation
- Classes begin every fall semester (end of August) in San Francisco
- Wide range of scholarship and financial aid options
- The program is member of Nonprofit Academic Center Council (NACC), an international association comprised of accredited colleges and universities that focus on the study of nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations, voluntarism and/or philanthropy

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Learn to enhance organizational effectiveness and resiliency with relevant theory and interdisciplinary knowledge.

Acquire skills in organizational assessment, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation that will prepare you to assume a leadership role.

Our program was designed with working professionals in mind. Evening and weekend class times accommodate your busy schedule, while small class sizes and a unique cohort system promote richer relationships and a more hands-on experience.

PROGRAM DETAILS

- Typical program length is 21 months, with 32 credits
- Classes scheduled one night a week and/or Saturdays
- Minimum of two years of professional work experience
- Wide range of scholarship and financial aid options
- Offered at the USF Downtown San Francisco campus
- Accredited by the AACSB, the highest standard of achievement held only by 5% of business schools worldwide

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Develop workable solutions for the common good while working toward an exciting career in public management.

Navigate the intersection of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Translate theory into practice and begin implementing policy that supports your community.

Our MPA program prioritizes hands-on experience that prepares you to address the public interest through the collection and analysis of evidence essential for implementing public service strategies.

A flexible class schedule helps working professionals balance their busy lives, while small class sizes promote one-on-one attention and deeper relationship building.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

- Typical program length is 21 months with 38 credits
- Classes offered on Saturday
- Preferred but not required - two years of professional work experience, including internships
- Wide range of scholarship and financial aid options. View our Tuition, Scholarship & Financial Aid page.
- Classes begin each fall at USF’s Downtown San Francisco campus. Also offered in a 100% online format.
- Accredited by NASPAA, the foremost membership organization of graduate programs in public administration, public policy, public affairs, and public & nonprofit management in the US and around the world.
- Ranked among the Best Public Affairs Programs by the U.S. News & World Report.

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The M.S. in Financial Analysis/MBA program is designed to prepare you with a solid managerial foundation grounded with the quantitative rigor demanded by the financial field. The MSFA/MBA program provides a cost and time savings of up to 24 units.

- Separate admission to each program is required
- Students must complete 19 units in the MSFA program, but not yet have their degree conferred, for eligibility to begin the dual MBA program
- Additional electives required for concentration in MBA program

The MSFA/MBA dual degree program combines the quantitative training required by the financial profession with the strong foundation of business management skills. With a sustained emphasis on teamwork, the MBA program helps you to develop an entrepreneurial approach to solve a wide variety of managerial problems in both startup and corporate settings.

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Partnering with the University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry, the DDS / MBA program prepares you for management and leadership in the dental field.

Whether you want to manage your own dental practice, be an active part of growing an existing larger practice, or provide leadership for another organization, our program will equip you with the business foundation to make it happen.

Students must complete their first year at the UCSF School of Dentistry before being eligible to apply to the DDS / MBA program
Typical program length is four years

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The Juris Doctor / MBA program is designed to give law students an in-depth knowledge of corporate business practices and the managerial skills necessary for leading large firms and organizations.

Awarded by the USF School of Law and the USF School of Management, the JD/MBA program provides a cost and time savings of up to 24 units.

- Separate admission to each school is required
- Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA above 2.50 at the end of the first year and be in good academic standing at the end of the second year in the USF School of Law
- Additional electives required for concentration in MBA program

This program is designed to provide law school graduates with an in-depth perspective of corporate business practices, and the business skills necessary to successfully manage law firms, larger businesses or non-profit organizations. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, the MBA program helps students to develop an entrepreneurial approach to solve a variety of managerial problems in both startup and corporate settings.

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The M.S. in Environmental Management / MBA program is designed to prepare you for leadership in the fast-growing environmental marketplace.

Awarded by the USF College of Arts and Sciences and the USF School of Management, the Environmental Management / MBA program provides a cost and time savings of up to 12 units.

- Separate admission to each school is required
- Students may begin either program first or begin the programs concurrently.

Graduates of the MSEM/MBA dual degree program have a solid background in environmental management and business. The program integrates environmental strategy, sustainability, and business management to cultivate the next generation of business leaders and environmental managers. The graduates go on to careers in consulting, government agencies, the non-profit sector, as well as the industry.

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