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Grace Song, MD, MBA Class of 2013
Increase Your Impact with an MBA
The Zapara School of Business is proud to educate working professionals both in health care and in local industry in close-knit cohort groups through the MBA External Degree program. We develop skilled leaders marked by character, courage, and action, who use business skills to make the world a better place. With a culture of creativity, personalized attention, and community, the program features:
- Values-based curriculum
- Diversity and global mindset
- Rigorous and engaged classes
- Face-to-face delivery
- Cohort of your peers
- Specialized cohort schedule
MBA in Health Care Management, Management, Human Resource Management, and Sports Management.
Take classes one night a week and engage with professors who actively practice in their fields. We are proud to be in candidacy for AACSB accreditation – the gold standard accreditation for business programs.
We'll work with you every step of the way, from application to graduation.
Areas of Concentration
The concentration in Sports Management is intended to prepare students to support or lead organizations throughout the world of sports business.
Contact Us
Phone: (951) 785-2509
Email: mycohort@lasierra.edu
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In Medical or Dental school?
Ricardo Chujutalli
MBA 2020, 4th Year Med Student
If you’re in medical or dental school and planning to take a break, or just waiting to get into your program, now's a perfect time to get your MBA.
The Zapara School of Business will help you understand and apply business principles to help you be successful in today’s health care world.
MBA Programs
Robin Matsukawa, MD, MBA class of 2020
MBA for Health Care Professionals
Modern health care is experiencing challenges like never before. Health care professionals are facing constant changes in knowledge and technology that require more than just a high level of competency and skill. They must also become business strategists who balance both the practice and business sides of health care. In the MBA in Health Care Management program, you will learn to understand the business of medicine and create innovative solutions to today's challenges.
The program offers real-world applications, an enriched classroom experience, a focus on ethics and leadership, the opportunity to apply entrepreneurial thought, and chances for growth in your career and personal life. Designed especially for health care professionals, this degree comprises 48 degree units including concentration and integration classes. Additional foundational coursework may also be required.
Dillon Sinyard, MBA Fall 2020
MBA in Management for Working Professionals
The MBA in Management for working professionals 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.
It will help you build a strong network of colleagues and find innovative solutions for the business challenges of today. The MBA in Management compromises 48 degree units of coursework, including diversification and integration classes. Additional foundation coursework may also be required.
Program Structure & Requirements
With a flexible, convenient schedule, the MBA program typically features two four-unit courses per quarter. Each course is offered one night a week for six weeks in addition to some online content, typically totaling eight units per quarter. Many students can complete the entire program in 24 months or less. In addition, most of the foundation classes are conveniently offered online. With small class sizes you get more interaction with your professors as well as immersion in a better learning environment, all at a faster rate of completion.
Foundation Courses | 0-16 Units
A student admitted to the MBA program is eligible to enroll in any foundation course. No foundation course may be used as an MBA program elective. A student may waive a foundation course based on prior coursework, portfolio review, or life- or work experience, or by taking a course for credit. Foundation courses (except FNCE 517) are offered in an online format.
Integration | 32 Units
This distinctive body of La Sierra courses is designed to build competency in decision-making and in core business skill areas. Leadership and social consciousness expand the student's commitment to proactive moral action and nurture a dedication to living with integrity, justice, and compassion in today's rapidly changing world.
Concentration / Electives | 16 Units
A student may complete his or her MBA program with a concentration in Health Care Management or in Management. Up to 12 units of appropriate graduate-level coursework from another accredited institution may be transferred into the MBA program with the approval of the dean.
MBA External Programs
MBA in Health Care Management
MBA in Management & Human Resource Management
Contact and Location
mycohort@lasierra.edu
(951) 785-2509
Zapara School of Business