Our Post MBA Certificate Series enables those with MBAs to further distinguish themselves
in the work force and advance their career opportunities by continuing to broaden
their knowledge base.
Individuals who have already earned their MBA, MPPA or a similar advanced degree can
earn a certificate in one of our MBA professional tracks by completing a set of four
targeted courses.
Candidates for admission to the Post MBA Certificate Program Series must have earned
an MBA or completed a similar graduate-level degree program. To apply, candidates
for admission to the Post MBA Certificate Program Series should do the following:
Evidence of an interview with an admission counselor.
If your MBA was not earned at Cal Lutheran, submit official transcripts of your MBA.
(Additional documentation may be required including undergraduate transcripts.)
Program Completion Time
Earn your certificate in one year by going to class one night per week, or by taking
two years to complete the four courses. Courses are offered year round (four, 11-week
terms per year) giving certificate candidates flexibility to balance the demands of
career and personal commitments with the pace of the program.
Courses
Courses are offered in seven professional tracks, allowing you to focus on a specific
area.
Individuals who have already earned their MBA in Financial Planning or have obtained
a Certified Financial Planner designation can earn a Post-MBA Certificate in Advanced Financial Planning by completing a set of four targeted courses.
Choose four courses from the following:
BUS 564: Behavioral Finance
BUS 531A: Macro Economics for Investments
BUS 566: Social Psychology of Leading Clients
BUS 528: Strategic Financial Analysis
BUS 594: Planning for Small and Family Businesses
BUS 560: Advanced Estate Planning
BUS 555: Psychological-Cultural Dynamics of Communication and Persuasion
Required
MBA 522 Innovative Business Models
Choose three from the following:
MBA 550 Agile Product Development
MBA 551 Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling
MBA 552 Entrepreneurial Finance
MBA 553 Growth Stage Venture Management
MBA 5STE Special Topics of Entrepreneurial Management
Required
MBA 521 Corporate Finance
Choose three from the following:
MBA 540 Financial Strategy
MBA 541Strategic Financial Analysis
MBA 561International Finance
MBA 542Investment & Portfolio Mgmt
MBA 543Real Estate Investments
MBA 544Buyouts and Acquisitons
MBA 545Behavioral Finance
MBA 552Entrepreneurial Finance
MBA 5STFSpecial Topics of Finance
Required
MBA 524 Human Capital Management Strategy
Choose three from the following:
MBA 570 Compensation Management
MBA 571 Personnel Selection
MBA 572 Employee Relations
MBA 573 Training & Development
MBA 574 Global Human Resource Mangement
MBA 575 Employment Law
MBA 5STH Special Topics of Human Capital Management
Required
MBA 523 International Business
Choose three from the following:
MBA 564 Applied International Management
MBA 574 Global Human Resources Mangement
MBA 560 International Business Law
MBA 561 International Finance
MBA 562 International Marketing
MBA 563 Global Strategy
MBA 5STI Special Topics of International Business
Required
IT 509 Data Management
Choose three from the following:
IT 512 Project Management
IT 520 IT Strategy and Business Value
IT 522 Enterprise Systems
IT 523 IT Architecture and Infrastructure
IT 524 Emergent Technologies and Issues
Required Course
MBA 520 Marketing Research
Choose three from the following:
MBA 530 CRM in the Digital Age
MBA 531 Sales Management
MBA 532 Strategic Public Relations
MBA 562 International Marketing
MBA 533 Strategic Brand Management
MBA 534 Consumer Behavior
MBA 535 Advertising Management
MBA 5STM Special Topics of Marketing
Tuition & Fees
The Post MBA Certificate allows professionals to continue graduate-level study at
a significantly discounted rate - approximately 40 percent less than the regular MBA
tuition.
Fall 2022 - Summer 2023
Tuition
Alumni: $450 per credit Non-Alumni: $555 per credit
Technology Fee
$60 per term
Application Fee
$25 online $50 paper
Late Registration Fee for registration submitted after the add/drop deadline
$50
Late Transaction Fee for employer reimbursement applications received after the second week of the semester
$50
Transcript Fee
$5.00 minimum Additional fees may apply, refer to the Registrar's site
All fees are subject to change without notice. The University reserves the right to
change, delete or add to this pricing schedule as deemed appropriate. Transcripts
and diploma will not be released for any student who has an outstanding balance owed
to Cal Lutheran.