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California State University, East Bay

Online MBA in General Business

Cal State East Bay's College of Business and Economics offers an Online MBA in General Business that the FAQ says is entirely online, with synchronous and asynchronous evening classes and no campus attendance. Students may finish in 18 months to five years, and most finish in about two years. An undergraduate degree with a 2.5 GPA is required, and the GMAT is not required. The program page estimates tuition at about $32,000 for California residents and about $51,000 for out-of-state and international students without F-1 sponsorship. The FAQ estimates about $34,000 and $54,000 for those same groups. Credit hours are not stated on those pages. The online degree is the general program, separate from the evening MBA with concentrations.

The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.

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Country of the award
United States
Delivery
Fully online
Residency
Not required
Duration
As little as 18 months or up to five years. The FAQ says most students finish in two years.
Language
English
Tuition
$32,000 published total tuition for domestic students
Admissions test
GMAT or GRE not required
Business school
College of Business and Economics

Overview

Official award title
Online MBA in General Business
University
California State University, East Bay
Business school or department
College of Business and Economics
Awarding institution
California State University, East Bay
Awarding note
Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
Country of the award
United States
Location recorded
Hayward, United States
Executive MBA label
Not labeled executive
Named pathways
No named specialization. This can still be a general MBA.

Study format and residency

Delivery
Fully online. The program page says students complete the MBA entirely online. The FAQ says the Online MBA in General Business includes only asynchronous and synchronous online classes, with no in-person or on-campus requirement.
Intensity
Flexible pace
Duration
As little as 18 months or up to five years. The FAQ says most students finish in two years.
Credits
Not stated on the online MBA or FAQ pages reviewed.
Teaching languages
English
Complete program in English
Yes
Language requirement
TOEFL or IELTS is required for international students. Minimum scores were not stated on the FAQ page.
Live or asynchronous
Live and asynchronous
Mandatory residency
No
Residency detail
The FAQ says there are no in-person or on-campus classes. Evening online classes are listed Monday through Friday from 6–10 p.m.
Intakes
Fall (August) and spring (January). The FAQ lists application windows that differ for California residents and international students, and notes a fall 2026 domestic deadline extension.

Admissions

Previous degree
An undergraduate degree with a 2.5 grade point average or equivalent.
Work experience
A resume or CV is required. A minimum number of years is not stated for the Online MBA in General Business.
GMAT or GRE
GMAT or GRE not required
Test detail
The FAQ says the GMAT is not required for the MBA with Concentrations and the Online MBA in General Business. A one-year accelerated MBA on campus has a different GMAT rule.
Geographic eligibility
The program page gives a separate tuition estimate for out-of-state and international students without F-1 sponsorship. State authorization limits are not detailed on the pages reviewed.

Tuition and funding

Published tuition
$32,000 published total tuition for domestic students
Published tuition
$34,000 published total tuition for domestic students
Published tuition
$51,000 published total tuition for international students
Published tuition
$54,000 published total tuition for international students
Fee notes
Who this fee applies to: domestic students The online MBA page says estimated total program tuition is approximately $32,000 for California residents. The FAQ separately says approximately $34,000 for California residents and that application fees and textbooks are extra. Both figures are approximate.
Fee notes
Who this fee applies to: domestic students FAQ approximate total for California residents for the MBA with Concentrations and Online MBA in General Business. This does not match the $32,000 figure on the program page.
Fee notes
Who this fee applies to: international students Program page: approximately $51,000 for out-of-state and international students without F-1 sponsorship.
Fee notes
Who this fee applies to: international students FAQ approximate total of $54,000 for out-of-state and international students. This does not match the $51,000 figure on the program page.

Accreditation

Business-school accreditation
AACSB — accredited. The online MBA page says the business programs hold AACSB International accreditation. Checked 2026-10-27.
Outcomes
No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.

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