Tom & Vi Zapara School of Business

Creating Value, Making a Difference

The Tom & Vi Zapara School of Business attracts students from around the world who are motivated by a commitment to integrity, compassion and social justice in the world of business. We measure our success by what our students do today with the lessons they learn in the classroom.

Our faculty continuously improve our courses and programs, involving students, employers, and alumni in their design to provide you with the most useful, relevant educational experience possible. Take a moment to browse our programs below.

Undergraduate Programs

Accounting

More than only number crunching and financial reporting. Accountants make organizations more effective.

Management

Major or Minor in this well-rounded preparation for future managers and executives.

Healthcare Management

Managing a healthcare organization doesn't have to be brain surgery. And you don't have to be a physician to do it. Explore our new degree designed for future healthcare managers.

Human Resource Management

The greatest asset of a business is its employees. How can we best recruit, train, retain, and motivate them?

International Business (NEW)

Think locally, act globally.

Finance

Manage, invest, grow. Often where the most power lies in an organization.

Marketing

Marketers work with the entire life-cycle of a product, service, or experience. Major or Minor available

Management for Healthcare Professionals

Pre-Medicine or Dentistry Requirements and a Business Program in a single four-year degree!

Business and Society

For a future in law, government, politics, and more.

Real Estate Minor

Training future real estate agents, investors, and managers.

Political Economy

Prepares students for the advanced study of economics. A great pick for a future in law, political science, public policy, and urban and regional planning.

Graduate Programs

The Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University has for decades been a catalyst for creating value and making a difference by developing innovative business leaders with a commitment to integrity, justice and compassion.

Our unique MBA programs and new MS in Accountancy will transform your understanding of business, provide exciting opportunities, and show you how to use business skills to change the world.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MBA Concentrations

Our program is delivered in an in-person format on our main campus, as well as to various cohorts. In our redesigned program, a student does not need to complete a concentration in order to earn an MBA degree. However, you may choose to complete one or more concentration areas by completing the 16-units required for each. The Zapara School of Business offers the following concentrations:

Health Care Management
Marketing
Human Resources Management
Finance
Customized Concentration

Programs for Working Professionals

Take classes one night a week. Engage with professors who actively practice in their fields. And do it all without the hassle of d-none and changing costs and fees. We'll even freeze your tuition rate when you enter one of our degree programs.

Apply online for free! We'll work with you every step of the way, from application to graduation.

Health Care Management for Professionals

Designed especially for health care professionals, this degree is comprised of 48 degree units including major, diversification, and integration classes.

MBA for Professionals

The MBA for Professionals program at La Sierra is designed for the real lives of busy, working professionals.

Geared toward the adult learner and populated with your peers, the program offers real-world applications, an enriched classroom experience, a focus on ethics and leadership, and the development of entrepreneurial thinking skills that you don't have to wait to use.

Accreditation

La Sierra University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. Zapara School of Business programs are thus subject to careful review by WASC visiting teams and by campus evaluators preparing WASC accreditation self-study reports.