Master in Business Administration and Management (Master's)

The deadline to apply for the Jan 2027 intake is Nov 1, 2026. Tuition is Tuition is $2,070 per unit based on 2025-2026 rates..

Students complete a structured MBA curriculum through small classes averaging 20 students, engaging in leadership projects and applied business challenges. The programme emphasizes purpose-driven leadership and human-centered management through a transdisciplinary approach. Learners build a personalized academic path with flexible scheduling across in-person, online, and hybrid formats. The degree integrates core courses, specialized certificates, and elective work to support career development.

Focus areas include Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology Management, Leadership.

The programme requires 48 units distributed across a Drucker Signature Platform, Analysis & Decision-Making, People & Strategy, and elective courses. Students must demonstrate fluency in financial accounting by the end of their first semester.

Graduates enter roles such as marketing managers, financial officers, technology leaders, and business executives in companies like Netflix, Lenovo, and JPMorgan Chase.

Applicants must hold a U.S. equivalent bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Three years of work experience is recommended but not required. GMAT or GRE scores are required unless waived based on academic or professional qualifications. International applicants must submit English proficiency test scores unless exempted.

The programme totals about 48 credit hours. Hybrid or fully online; full-time or part-time; can be completed in as few as 21 months. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes.

International students at CGU come from more than 77 countries and make up 19% of the student body. The university has a multicultural community of students, faculty, and staff, and its International Services office connects with student life across the Claremont Colleges. CGU specializes in graduate education and has more than 90 years of experience, with over 23,000 alumni from diverse countries. Student housing sits adjacent to campus or a short distance away in the Claremont Village, while free buses and bike-friendly neighborhoods support daily travel.

Academic work spans master's, doctoral, and certificate programs, with study areas including arts and humanities, social science, policy and evaluation, psychology, public health, and health promotion sciences. Faculty in each proposed area make graduate admission decisions, and program pages provide details about faculty and courses. CGU's wholly graduate student body allows the institution to focus its teaching and support on advanced study. Students can also apply for departmental and institutional merit and need-based awards, while 87% receive some form of fellowship funding.

Claremont, known as the City of Trees and PhDs, is a suburb of Los Angeles. The Claremont Village, hiking trails, and skiing are nearby, and the area offers access to three airports and a train station served by Amtrak and Los Angeles Metro. International applicants follow the same general admission process as domestic applicants, alongside program-specific requirements, international transcript guidelines, and English proficiency rules. Final international deadlines differ by term, and F-1 and J-1 students cannot enroll in non-degree special standing study.