University of San Francisco Masters Degrees

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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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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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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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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Why get a dual degree in public and behavioral health?

The MPH-MSBH dual degree has been designed to prepare practitioners who are committed to eliminating health disparities, working with vulnerable populations, and creating social and physical environments that promote good health for all. This program is ideal for students who want a broad, in-depth knowledge base in public health with an emphasis on behavioral health skills. Courses are practice oriented and applied skills are emphasized. Dual degree students graduate with the knowledge to design, implement, and lead evidence-based health care and community programs.

The dual degree requires approximately 60 units. Full-time, dual degree students should be able to complete their course work in 6 semesters (24 months). Students can attend on a part-time basis and spread the program over three years. The course sequence can be adjusted on an individual basis.

On completing the dual degree program, graduates will have two degrees: Both the Master of Public Health and the MS in Behavioral Health. By pursuing this dual degree option, students will achieve a substantial savings in time and credits over completing these two degrees separately.

The dual degree has been designed to help students understand and address the social, emotional and environmental determinants of health and wellbeing. The program stresses the needs of underserved and at-risk populations. It teaches students how to implement and monitor programs; set up budgets, timelines and tracking tools; and write a grant proposal. Students also learn about ethics and policy, research methods, epidemiology, and statistical analysis and their roles in program development.

There is substantive focus on how to develop evidence-based interventions that have a high likelihood of success, use behavior change theory and holistic models and frameworks, and are based on community needs and assessment.

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Just steps from some of the world’s most innovative companies in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, the USF MSEI helps you build essential skills, handle real-world startup scenarios, and establish professional associations to launch an entrepreneurial career in the region that constantly reinvents itself.

During this one year master's degree, take an entrepreneurial journey to launch your new career.

Join small classes of motivated students, experience a cutting-edge curriculum, and leverage the Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem.

USF delivers essential theoretical, applied, and experiential learning to help you launch your new career or new venture.

Develop your career as an innovative leader who will help fashion a more humane and equitable world through the creation of products, services, and new ventures that serve communities around the globe.

CUSTOMIZED CAREER GUIDANCE

MSEI Students will have access to professional networking events, career workshops, and other career services.

Students will also receive on-going mentorship and build a personal advisory board to aid in their professional development.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

-Intern with a San Francisco Bay Area firm
-Work on company-based projects
-Visit Silicon Valley companies
-Attend entrepreneurial pitch events
-Prepare a new business venture for launch

GLOBAL REPUTATION

The University of San Francisco has a long tradition of entrepreneurial excellence. In 2015 Forbes ranked USF among the top 20 entrepreneurial research universities in the United States, and the Financial Times ranked the joint USF Master in Global Entrepreneurial Management among the top 75 international master of management programs.

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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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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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- Do you want to cultivate creativity and breakthroughs on your team?
- Design and prototype the latest hot product or service as a new venture or inside a company?
- Build an authentic brand that propels your business ahead of the competition?

Immerse yourself in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of San Francisco’s unique two- to ten-day executive education certificate programs for groups of 15-25 professionals or university graduate students.

Led by fellow executives and entrepreneurs right in the heart of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the University of San Francisco’s dynamic curriculum includes expert lectures, company visits, networking events, educational tours, hands-on projects and simulation workshops.

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The MSFA program at the University of San Francisco provides a unique combination of academic rigor and practical expertise.

This graduate program integrates the quantitative training required by the financial profession with solid grounding in the ethical behavior that underpins financial markets and transactions.

There is no city in the world like San Francisco. Transform your career in the SF Bay Area with the USF Master of Science in Financial Analysis.

The MSFA program at the University of San Francisco provides a unique combination of academic rigor and practical expertise.

Practical Expertise

Designed for recent graduates and students in the early stages of their careers, the full-time MSFA is a 1½ year program which includes a Research Practicum or Academic Immersion.

Academic Rigor

The USF Financial Analysis program curriculum covers the body of knowledge deemed necessary for the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation exams.

Values-Based Learning

The University of San Francisco has a rich tradition of leadership in ethics and values-based learning empowering students to achieve goals to truly “Change the World from Here.”

Program Overview

- Taught by USF Finance faculty and CFA-credentialed practitioners who are experts in their area.
- USF’s Master of Science in Financial Analysis program is a CFA Institute University Affiliate.
- The USF finance degree required courses include Micro & Macroeconomics, Equity and Fixed-Income Valuation, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Alternative Investments, and Ethics and Finance. The programs also enhance real-world uses of several spreadsheet applications.
- 18-month program with 35 credits
- Meets three days per week
- No work experience required
- Accredited by the AACSB, the highest standard of achievement held only by 5% of business schools worldwide

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The University of San Francisco’s professional Master of Science in Financial Analysis program integrates the rigorous quantitative training required by the finance profession with a solid grounding in the ethical behavior that underpins financial markets and transactions. Pictured: John Ta MSFA '13, Matt Stalcup MSFA '13

Earn your graduate finance degree on your schedule with the University of San Francisco Master of Science in Financial Analysis (MSFA) program.

This hybrid part-time program has in-person classes that meet approximately once per month combined with online learning, allowing you to balance new learning opportunities with your professional responsibilities.

The MSFA program at the University of San Francisco provides a unique combination of academic rigor and practical expertise.

Program Overview

- 22-month program designed for working investment professionals.
- Each online course includes instructor videos and guided assignments, between in-person class sessions.
- Two-unit courses meet in person approximately one Saturday each month, for three months.

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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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To earn the Certificate in the Foundations of Finance, a student must complete five courses in the MS in Financial Analysis program:

- Corporate Finance
- Adv. Financial Statement Analysis
- Fixed Income I
- Equity Valuation
- Derivatives I

Courses in the Certificate are taken as Pass/No Pass and cannot be used for academic credit towards the MS in Financial Analysis program. The Certificate is designed for individuals seeking the knowledge necessary to understand how to value the standard asset classes of stocks, bonds and derivatives.

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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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Develop a competitive edge at the intersection of technology and business strategy as a working professional.

The MSIS program emphasizes an effective use of information technology to enable a competitive advantage for both individuals and organizations.

Integrated courses that highlight the integral role information technology plays in every sector will prepare you to be a successful leader.

MSIS offers small class sizes and an evening class schedule to help working professionals balance their busy lives, while also enjoying an enriched learning environment and deeper relationship building.

Program Overview

- Typical program length is less than 24 months, with 36 credits
- Attend four-hour classes on one or two nights a week
- Two years of professional work experience preferred
- Offered at the USF San Jose campus

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