In a world of increasingly interconnected economies, our MBA degree will give you an extreme advantage. You’ll gain an innovative, practitioner-based business education that’s designed to develop you as a leader with the highest business competencies, strong ethical standards, professional integrity and practical skills. Curriculum focuses on best practices as you’ll build on your own foundational knowledge and benefit from faculty with practical experience. Recognizing the opportunities in the Central Valley, you’ll be prepared to advance in your current workplace or launch your entrepreneurial skills through a business of your own. The curriculum will challenge and inspire you, integrating technology, hands-on projects, critical thinking and leadership from a Christian perspective.
Highlights
- Integrates Christian ethical perspectives and business processes
- International and national travel
- Experienced and highly rated university faculty
- Cohort of up to 20 students
- Designed to fit your busy schedule
- Meets one evening per week or fully online
Career opportunities
An MBA degree is a career accelerator, providing graduates with greater managerial skills, a better understanding of businesses and organizations and increased salary potential. A hands-on, practical perspective combined with international field experience ensures that graduates understand global business issues and how they affect local businesses.
Program director

Michelle Bradford, Psy.D.
Faculty

Breck Harris, Ed.D.
Admission requirements
Note: As a result of COVID-19, GMAT/GRE testing requirements and application fees have been temporarily waived for School of Business graduate applicants. Please contact your program representative for more information.
- Application form and fee
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- If GPA is under 3.0, submit GMAT result
- Official transcripts verifying BA/BS degree
- Resume
- One current professional reference form
- Statement of intent
- Program Interview Verification Form
- Letter of petition for students with a GPA under 3.0
Prerequisites
- Economics
- Accounting
- Statistics
Course listing
Required Courses (41 Units)
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
MBA 700 | Global Economics | 3 |
MBA 705 | Global Managerial Accounting | 3 |
MBA 710 | Marketing in a Global Economy | 3 |
MBA 714 | Entrepreneurial Immersion | 3 |
MBA 725 | Strategic Financial Management | 3 |
MBA 720 | Management in Global Business | 3 |
MBA 730 | Research Methods | 3 |
MBA 735 | Regional Business Field Experience: National Travel | 2 |
MBA 745 | Operations Management in Global Business | 3 |
MBA 750 MBA 751 | International Business Field Experience or Global Business Perspectives | 3 3 |
MBA 755 | Strategic Management in Global Business | 3 |
MBA 760 | Advanced Finance | 3 |
MBA 765 | Law, Ethics and Values in a Global Environment | 3 |
MBA 771 | Business Plan Proposal | 1 |
MBA 772 | Business Plan | 2 |
State Authorization
State authorization is a federal requirement in the HigherEducation Act that requires institutions to be authorized in the state in which online programs are offered. Fresno Pacific University works regularly with individual state authorization agencies to meet each state's requirements. Currently, Fresno Pacific University has received authorization to offer online degree programs in all but six states: Georgia, Michigan, New York, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
For the latest updates on the status of FPU's authorization in your state, contact your FPU Admissions representative.