MBA Concentration Electives Procedures

Students admitted to the MBA program may choose from concentration areas to tailor their degree towards their professional, personal and educational goals. 

Many MBA concentrations require faculty approval and signature.  Concentration sheets should not be submitted to the Mihaylo Graduate Programs office without prior approval from the faculty concentration advisor, as they will not be accepted. Please adhere to the requirements on each concentration form.

 

Step 1: – When do I choose my concentration electives?

  • Newly admitted students are required to submit a concentration approval form, in their first semester, by the following deadlines:
    • Newly Admitted Fall students: Submit by October 1st
    • Newly admitted Spring students: Submit by April 1st
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  • Concentration courses are offered less frequently than required courses. Picking your concentration elective courses within the first semester provides you with the opportunity to enroll in the courses as they are offered.
  • Each department has a list of classes, course descriptions, and schedules online: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information Systems & Decision Sciences, Management, Marketing.

Courses taken and completed prior to submitting the required form may not be used as part of your study plan.

Step 2  – What forms should I submit?

Download a concentration elective form and  (Step 3) submit to faculty advisor for approval.

To access the forms below, you must be logged into your CSUF Dropbox account. For more information on setting up your Dropbox account, visit IT's website.

Step 3:  - Who do I submit my concentration elective approval form to?

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

How do I change electives for my current Concentration?

Spring 2018 admits & before:

  • You are “not” required to resubmit a new form as long as the courses are included on the list. If the courses are not included on the list, then you must submit a new concentration form.
    NOTE: MBA concentration Accounting see form for details on changes.

Fall 2018 admits & after:

  • If any changes are made to your elective course options, you are required to submit a new, signed concentration elective approval form for your concentration. 

How do I request to switch to a different Concentration?

  1. First fill out the petition to  change your concentration .
  2. Then download a concentration elective approval form (above) and fill out completely.
  3. Submit  both  the change request and concentration approval form together to your  Graduate Advisor.

How do I switch to the Fall 2018 curriculum?

  • Students are required to schedule an appointment with their Graduate Advisor in order to request updates their curriculum and catalog year.

400-Level Courses

The following courses as of May 2018 are not eligible for graduate credit and may not be used as electives:

ACCT 450 ISDS 454
ACCT 463 ISDS 473*
ACCT 495 ISDS 495
ECON 490 MGMT 445**
ECON 495 MGMT 455
FIN 433 MGMT 461
FIN 437 MGMT 464
FIN 438 MGMT 449***
FIN 439 MGMT 495
FIN 447 MKTG 410
FIN 456 MKTG 440
FIN 489 MKTG 480
ISDS 406 MKTG 489****
ISDS 414 MKTG 495

 

*NOTE:ISDS 473 is not approved to be used as an elective by the department.

**NOTE: Mgmt445 can be taken as an elective if the title is Employment Law.
***NOTE: Mgmt449 is not approved to be used as an elective by the department.
****NOTE: Mktg489 is not approved to be used as an elective by the department.