Professional MBA
The Most Flexible Evening and Weekend MBA in the Bay Area
The Saint Mary's of California MBA Program is designed to prepare business professionals for advancement into leadership roles.
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Earn a quality 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.
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.
Applied Knowledge and Experiential Learning
By applying knowledge gained in the classroom to real-world business challenges, students prepare for situations they will face as a professional and demonstrate their leadership potential to employers.
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
5%
Insurance
3%
Financial Services
9%
Utilities
7%
Healthcare
6%
Real Estate
5%
Arts & Entertainment
5%
Technology
17%
Education
2%
BioTechnology
2%
Food & Beverage
6%
Consumer Goods
5%
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
Professional Development
Alumni Network
Professional MBA Career Outcomes
Recent Employers of PMBA Graduates
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
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
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.
| 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
- 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
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
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.”
Connie Chou
Strategy Implementation Manager, 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."
Shelby De Mello
Senior Manager, Brand Marketing, Vivino
"The classes, connection with professors, faculty, and peers, networking opportunities, career resources, the atmosphere on campus – everything adds up to more than just a graduate degree."
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.
Have Questions? Schedule a one-on-one with a program specialist.
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 |
Make an Impact Beyond the Bottom Line
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.
Marco Aponte-Moreno
Associate Professor
Focus: International Business &
Cross-Cultural Management
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Graduate Business 
1928 Saint Mary's Road
PMB 4240
Moraga, CA 94575
Phone: (925) 631-4888
Email: smcmba@stmarys-ca.edu
1928 Saint Mary's Road
PMB 4240
Moraga, CA 94575
Phone: (925) 631-4888
Email: smcmba@stmarys-ca.edu