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The world waits for no one. Today, innovation in technology, globalization, and increased competition from young, aggressive, degree-holding graduates make continued education a necessity. It is time to gain control of your future, push beyond the perceived limits of your potential, and improve your critical thinking, analytical, and management skills with an MBA from La Sierra University.
Take classes one night a week at a Southern California off-campus location near you. Engage with professors who actively practice in their respective fields. And do it all without the hassle of hidden and changing costs and fees. We'll even freeze your tuition rate when you enter one of our degree programs.
So what are you waiting for? Browse our site and learn about what we have to offer. You can even apply online for free and we'll work with you every step of the way to graduation.
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Parking at Main La Sierra Campus
If you will be parking on campus for classes or activities, you will need to register your vehicle with Campus Security by doing the following:
Go to: www.lasierra.edu/security
Click on: Online Parking System (read information listed on that page)
Click: REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE (blue tab on right)
Follow instructions
For students registered full-time (8 units per quarter for graduate students) vehicle registration is free.
If you have questions, please contact Campus Security directly at: (951) 785-2222. If your vehicle is not registered, and/or is not parked in a specifically designated lot for a special event, then it will most likely be ticketed, so we urge you to register your vehicle.
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Course Equivalency
Click here for a simple guide to courses from other institutions we accept as equivalent to certain waivable requirements in our programs.
About Waiving Courses/Requirements
Students who have completed previous undergraduate or graduate academic coursework in business areas may be able to waive certain classes in the MBA program, including Foundation classes (which would reduce the overall number of units required to complete the program), and certain course-specific requirements of regular (non-Foundation) degree requirements (which does not reduce the overall units required, but allows a student to advance his or her knowledge by taking different coursework in its place).
La Sierra University has determined the course equivalency of certain undergraduate business classes offered at other Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities to the undergraduate classes offered at La Sierra University. These classes, or combinations of these classes, may be used to waive MBA program requirements.
To view a chart indicating which undergraduate classes at other SDA institutions are accepted as equivalent to those offered at La Sierra University, please CLICK HERE.
If a student wishes to use one or more of these classes listed on the equivalency chart, she or he should email such a request to the MBA Advisor indicating which class(es) is/are suggested for waiver of the La Sierra requirement(s).
MBA Advisor
Mrs. Heather Miller
Email: hmiller@lasierra.edu
If a student wishes to request a waiver based on previous coursework that does not appear on the equivalency chart, she or he will need to make a formal request of the program coordinator in that area, and provide appropriate supporting documentation (syllabus of the course(s) being requested as waivers, and copy of a transcript showing units and grade earned), and copy the MBA advisor on the request. Below is the name and contact information for the program coordinators and for which areas each is responsible:
Requests for classes in Accounting, Economics and Finance:
Dr. Lee Reynolds
Email: profreynolds@sbcglobal.net
Requests for classes in Management and Marketing:
Dr. Elias Rizkallah
Email: erizkall@lasierra.edu
MBA Advisor
Mrs. Heather Miller
Email: hmiller@lasierra.edu
Please note that a student must have earned a grade of C or above in any class she or he wishes to have considered for waiver.
Submit a Waiver Request Form
Please CLICK HERE. to access a waiver request form.
Important: This form must be opened in Adobe Reader to display properly. You may need to download and save the file to your computer to properly access it
If you experience any difficulty in opening the form, please first open "Adobe Reader" on your computer, then click on "File" and then "Open." Input the following complete address into the filename box: http://goo.gl/T0gvS
Once you have completed the form, save it and e-mail the .pdf and supporting documents to the appropriate contact(s) listed below.
If a student wishes to use one or more of these classes listed on the equivalency chart., she or he should email such a request to the MBA Advisor indicating which class(es) is/are suggested for waiver of the La Sierra requirement(s).
MBA Advisor
Mrs. Heather Miller
Email: hmiller@lasierra.edu
If a student wishes to request a waiver based on previous coursework that does not appear on the equivalency chart, she or he will need to make a formal request of the program coordinator in that area, and provide appropriate supporting documentation (syllabus of the course(s) being requested as waivers, and copy of a transcript showing units and grade earned), and copy the MBA advisor on the request. Below is the name and contact information for the program coordinators and for which areas each is responsible:
Requests for classes in Accounting, Economics and Finance:
Dr. Lee Reynolds
Email: profreynolds@sbcglobal.net
Requests for classes in Management and Marketing:
Dr. Elias Rizkallah
Email: erizkall@lasierra.edu
MBA Advisor
Mrs. Heather Miller
Email: hmiller@lasierra.edu
Please note that a student must have earned a grade of C or above in any class she or he wishes to have considered for waiver.
Request to Transfer Units
CLICK HERE to fill out a tranfer request form. If you have any difficulty opening the file, first open Adobe Reader, next go to "open" and paste the following: http://goo.gl/YUZ9m this will download the file directly to Adobe Reader.
If a student wishes to have previous graduate coursework considered as units to be transferred into the 48 degree units of the MBA program, that student will need to make a formal request of the program coordinator in that area and copy the MBA Advisor, by writing a request and providing appropriate supporting documentation for each class being considered.Please refer to the Waiver and Transfer information sheet for complete details by CLICKING HERE.
Requests for classes in Accounting, Economics and Finance:
Dr. Lee Reynolds
Email: profreynolds@sbcglobal.net
Requests for classes in Management and Marketing:
Dr. Elias Rizkallah
Email: erizkall@lasierra.edu
MBA Advisor
Mrs. Heather Miller
Email: hmiller@lasierra.edu
Please note that a student must have earned a grade of B or above for any class she or he wishes to be considered for transfer.
If you need more direction on how to request coursework be considered for waiver or transfer credit, please consult with the MBA Advisor.
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