Master of Business Administration
Regular Full- or Part-Time Graduate Study
(The Flex Track)

Enroll at Mills in whichever MBA foundation courses you have not yet taken, and then stay for a final year of full-time study in the graduate curriculum. For applicants who lack some or all of the MBA foundation courses, it may take more than one year to complete the Mills MBA. The usual stay in the Flex Track Program is 18–24 months.

The Flex Track allows students to take the foundation curriculum on a full- or part-time basis, although full-time tuition must be paid by any student enrolled in more than one course in a semester. All or part of these courses can be taken at Mills or at an approved alternative institution. The best way to map out a feasible and expedient path to fulfilling all the requirements for the Flex Track MBA is to contact us directly for advising.

The Mills MBA Program requires all students to obtain substantive work experience before beginning their final year of study. Practical experience in a business or nonprofit organizational environment serves three purposes:

1. Students are exposed to the disciplines of management structure and conduct, an experience that contributes to emotional maturity, refined judgment, and a more focused sense of personal development objectives.
2. Work experience helps students understand their prior and later academic training more pragmatically.
3. Prior employment is an important asset for future placement and career development.

Required prior work experience for the MBA Program generally takes the form of a paid or unpaid internship over the summer prior to the final year of MBA course work. The San Francisco Bay Area offers a wide variety of internship opportunities that enhance the academic program. Placement assistance for this internship is available from the College upon or after admission to the Mills MBA Program. In some cases, significant prior work experience will be recognized in lieu of the internship.

Graduate MBA Curriculum

To receive the Mills MBA degree, a student must complete 10 graduate courses consisting of five required core courses and five electives. 

Graduate Core Curriculum:

Required: (5 semester course credits)

MGMT 226 Management Information Systems (1)

MGMT 230 Marketing Management (1)

MGMT 232 Operations Management (1)

MGMT 234 Human Resources Management (1)

MGMT 244 Ethics, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship (1)

The electives provide an opportunity for students to focus on one of five areas: finance, global business, marketing, nonprofit management, or socially responsible business.

Finance electives include:

MGMT 213 Individual Investment (1)

MGMT 218 Financial Derivatives (1)

MGMT 219 International Finance (1)

Global business electives include:

MGMT 219 International Finance (1)

MGMT 246 Multinational Business Strategy (1)

MGMT 255 International Trade (1) 

Marketing electives include:

MGMT 223 Advertising and Public Relations (1)

MGMT 231 Marketing Strategy (1)

MGMT 233 Marketing Research (1)

Nonprofit management electives include:

MGMT 228 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (1)

MGMT 270 Nonprofit Management (1)

MGMT 271 Strategic Philanthropy and Social Enterprise (1)