If an applicant has any further questions, he or she should contact the Director of Enrollment Services
Application Filing Period
The California International Business University matriculates students throughout the year. New students may enter classes at the beginning of each quarter or intersession. Specific admission application deadlines for each quarter are as follows.
- Fall Quarter (September – December) – August 1
- Winter Quarter (January – March) – November 1
- Spring Quarter (March – May) – February 1
- Summer Quarter (June – August) – May 1
Please send completed application, along with other requirements listed under Requirements for Admission, to:
The California International Business University
Attn: Admissions
520 W. Ash Street, 3rd Floor
San Diego, California 92101
Applicants are reviewed without regard to age, color, creed, marital status, national or ethnic origin, physical handicap, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
Admission Requirements
Students admitted into the DBA program must demonstrate evidence of their ability to pursue graduate level work at the doctoral level. Thus, students are required to possess a master’s degree in the discipline of business administration, management or related areas. The degree must be from CIBU, an institution either accredited by a regional or national association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or a foreign school/licensed/regulated by the appropriate oversight agency in the country of origin. Foreign degrees will be reviewed to determine if they meet the necessary academic requirements. Students lacking a master’s, though having its academic equivalent in appropriate course work, may petition the Academic Vice-President or designee for admission. If a deficiency exists in a student’s background preparation, CIBU will require further preparatory coursework on a case-by-case basis, using credential evaluation results and proficiency exams administered and graded by faculty within functional discipline areas.
Applicants for the Doctoral degree program are required to submit official or certified copies of their transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate degrees or coursework which they have completed. These transcripts may be included with the application in sealed envelopes, or sent from an institution’s registrar office directly to CIBU’s Admissions Office under separate cover.
A non-refundable application fee of US $250 (two hundred fifty) is required from all applicants requiring an F-1 Student Visa and US $150 (one hundred fifty) from US Citizens / Residents or all other non-F-1 applicants.
Additional Requirements for International Applicants
Instruction will be in English language. Applicants whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English must prove sufficient skills in English to be considered for admission. Those who do not possess a bachelors or masters degree from a post secondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction is required to pass a test of English language proficiency as a requirement for admission.
Applicants must submit such scores on official documents with their application.
If transcripts are not in English, a certified English translation and evaluation must accompany all transcripts. A general statement (not a line by line review) will be required showing that the highest degree obtained is equivalent to the same in the U.S.A. For a fee of $150.00 CIBU will internally evaluate your transcripts for you.
Companies which can help you to evaluate your transcripts are:
WES
Website: http://www.wes.org/
International Education Research Foundation
Phone (310) 390-6276
Website: http://www.ierf.org
Educational Credential Evaluators
Phone: (414) 289-3400
Website: http://www.ece.org
E-mail: eval@ece.org
Please attach an official bank statement (not older than 6 months) showing a minimum of $18,500 to meet CIBU’s estimated tuition and living expenses. This is required in order to obtain the student visa.
Please submit a copy of your Passport. In addition, if you are in the U.S., please submit a copy of your visa page, the signed I-20 and your I-94 (both sides).
All students who have been issued an I-20 are required to have health insurance. Please show an official confirmation of your health insurance to the Admissions Office, once you arrive in the U.S.
Transfer Credit
Maximum graduate level transfer credit is nine quarter credits (post-bachelor’s degree). The exact number of transfer units, up to a maximum of nine units, will be determined by the Executive Director and the Doctoral Admissions Committee.
If an applicant has any further questions, he or she should contact the Director of Enrollment Services
