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The Most Flexible Evening and Weekend Professional MBA in the Bay Area

The Saint Mary's of California Professional MBA is designed to prepare business professionals for advancement into leadership roles. It's one of the premier MBA programs in California as well as ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report.

Time is running out! Apply for Spring.
Classes begin in April

Earn a quality Professional MBA degree at your own pace while working full time

Leveraging a learning environment that is both collaborative and collegial, the Professional MBA Program builds general management skills and provides the knowledge needed to help reach your career goals, whether you want to advance into management, change careers or industries, or launch a business.

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Customize your degree - connect it directly to your career goals.

Our flexible curriculum offers a solid foundation in traditional business disciplines along with finance, marketing, business analytics, entrepreneurship, or international management concentrations. We'll prepare you for a successful career in the Bay Area and beyond.

Applied Knowledge and Experiential Learning

By applying knowledge gained in the classroom to real-world business challenges from some of the top Bay Area companies, students prepare for situations they will face as a professional and demonstrate their leadership potential to employers.

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Professional MBA Career Paths

Auditor

Senior Auditor, Alameda County

Estimator

VP Acquisitions, LRG Investors

Manufacturing Bioprocess Technician

Program Manager II, Pentagon Technologies

Operations Planner

Financial Analyst, Apple

Quality Control Associate

Senior Talent Partner, Genentech

Patient Access Representative

Executive Project Consultant, Sutter Health

Professional MBA Industry Segments

Government & Public Administration

Insurance

Financial Services

Utilities

Healthcare

Real Estate

Arts & Entertainment

Technology

17%

Education

BioTechnology

Food & Beverage

Consumer Goods

Other

28%

Career Development

SEBA Graduate Career Services (SGCS) is focused exclusively on Graduate Business Students and Alumni and is dedicated to providing individualized, innovative services designed to help you achieve your career goals.

Career Services

SEBA Graduate Career Services offers state-of-the-art employer, industry, and salary resource information along with exclusive Business Graduate job openings available through SMCMBA.com. We are here to support you in your continued professional development. Valuable services include:

Resume updating
Post-employment counseling
Workplace harmony consulting
Succession planning
Networking events
Job-finding strategy
Learning to love your work and thrive

Professional Development

This is an opportunity to build your leadership skills and strengthen organizational effectiveness, focusing on the following areas:

Time Management
Stress Elimination
Negotiation Skills
Networking Within
Self-Promotion
Creating Your Personal Career Map
C-Suite Speaker Series

Alumni Network

Saint Mary's College has one of the most active and responsive alumni networks in the world — with 50,000 active alumni engaged in dozens of alumni clubs and affinity groups. The School of Economics and Business Administration has over 7,000 alumni that act as mentors, executive speakers, coaches, and connections.

Professional MBA Career Outcomes

Graduation Rate	Employment Rate	Average Salary at Beginning	Average Salary at Graduation	Salary Difference	Percentage Change
89%	78%	$67,021	$87,111	$20,090	31%

* 3-year post-graduation outcomes 2015-2017

Recent Employers of PMBA Graduates

Apple
Kaiser Permanente
Genentech
E & J Gallo Winery
Western Digital
Morgan Stanley
Target
BART
Peet's Coffee
Valero Energy Corporation
Morgan Stanley
Sutter Health
CloudPassage
KQED

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There are many ways to immerse yourself in the Saint Mary’s community and meet people, from choosing among the more than 50 student organizations to doing community service or studying abroad.

With 16 NCAA Division 1 teams including basketball, soccer, cross-country, softball, and baseball fielded from 2,800 undergraduate students, athletics truly unifies our student body.
You might join one of our 40+ student organizations, suit-up for one of our intramural leagues or sit-in on the Global Economic Forum. You won’t run out of options here.
Attend the Executive Speaker Series, ChangeMakers, Speed Mentoring, Career Advantage workshops, and Alumni events and mix with alumni, professors, and recruiters.

Meet the Students

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Langston Walker

Complaints Manager, First Republic Bank

“I came to Saint Mary’s because it’s both prestigious and personalized. There’s a very intimate feel with the small class sizes—a one-on-one experience is what you get when you come here.”

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Connie Chou

Enterprise Strategy Lead, Target

"I feel very comfortable approaching my professors and getting their guidance. I can also reach out to my advisor at any time and I know she will try to help me navigate through the program."

Leah Brown

Enterprise Project Manager, ServiceTitan

"I chose Saint Mary’s College after seeing the advertising billboards on Bart during my daily commute. I loved that the school is local, has small class sizes, and is well-known for the accredited MBA program."

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Keith Wohlert

Senior Project Manager, WCI-GC

"Having an MBA provides a great foundation for strategic decision making and responsible leading."

What You'll Learn

Students join our program with a variety of backgrounds and experiences and will develop their ability to analyze business information, understand business functional areas, and be a responsible leader.

Through required professional development and career management training workshops, you will accrue invaluable knowledge on how to manage your job search and career trajectories.

Students also have the opportunity to gain mentoring advice and networking opportunities through the Career Advantage Series.

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Admissions

Professional MBA Program students are a diverse group of highly motivated people, representing a wide range of educational backgrounds and levels of experience.

Academic preparation:

Applicants for admission to the Professional MBA program must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Applicants are required to take the GMAT or GRE if their overall GPA is below a 3.0.

Priority scholarship consideration will be given to candidates admitted in Rounds 1, 2, and 3. If you are applying beyond the Round 3 deadline, you may still apply for our scholarships directly on our Scholarships Webpage.

Application Deadlines

One	Two	Three	Four
December 12	February 7	May 27	July 15

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Tuition and Aid

Tuition for the 2020-2021 PMBA program is $3,780 per 4-unit course (Total Program Tuition is from $41,580-$68,040, depending on waivers)

We offer the following to help support your tuition and fees:

Scholarships:
Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.

Payment Plans:
Plans for paying any outstanding debts. Within a payment plan, the borrower agrees to pay back a certain amount of money each month to repay the debt.

Financial Aid:
Financial assistance intended to aid students in reaching their educational goals. This assistance may come in a variety of forms such as grants, scholarships, work-study and loan programs.

Veterans' Benefits:
Saint Mary's College is approved for the continued education of Veterans and their eligible family members under the Department of Veteran Affairs. All Graduate Business Programs (MBA and MS) are recognized as full-time, and we are also proud to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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The Most Flexible Evening and Weekend Professional MBA in the Bay Area

Time is running out! Apply for Spring.
Classes begin in April

Earn a quality Professional MBA degree at your own pace while working full time

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Customize your degree - connect it directly to your career goals.

Applied Knowledge and Experiential Learning

Professional MBA Career Paths

Professional MBA Industry Segments

Career Development

* 3-year post-graduation outcomes 2015-2017

Meet the Students

Langston Walker

Complaints Manager, First Republic Bank

Connie Chou

Enterprise Strategy Lead, Target

Leah Brown

Enterprise Project Manager, ServiceTitan

Keith Wohlert

Senior Project Manager, WCI-GC

What You'll Learn

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The Most Flexible Evening and Weekend Professional MBA in the Bay Area

Time is running out! Apply for Spring. Classes begin in April

Earn a quality Professional MBA degree at your own pace while working full time

Instant Access | Gain a Behind the Scenes Look at the PMBA Program

Customize your degree - connect it directly to your career goals.

Applied Knowledge and Experiential Learning

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Career Development

* 3-year post-graduation outcomes 2015-2017

Meet the Students

Langston Walker

Complaints Manager, First Republic Bank

Connie Chou

Enterprise Strategy Lead, Target

Leah Brown

Enterprise Project Manager, ServiceTitan

Keith Wohlert

Senior Project Manager, WCI-GC

What You'll Learn

Admissions

Academic preparation:

Application Deadlines

Tuition and Aid

Featured Faculty

Jan Warhuus

Mary Alice McNeil

Jyoti Bachani

Marco Aponte-Moreno

Contact Us

Professional MBA

Time is running out! Apply for Spring.
Classes begin in April

Professional MBA Career Paths

Professional MBA Industry Segments