Executive MBA (EMBA)

Offered in Moraga, San Ramon, Santa Clara or part-time online, Saint Mary's College of California's Executive MBA Program allows you to earn a well-respected MBA degree in just 18 months —while continuing your career.

Saint Mary’s Executive MBA program provides experienced business professionals with a flexible and intimate learning environment. Surrounded by a classroom of accomplished participants and educated practitioners the atmosphere is interactive, collaborative, and designed to stimulate critical thinking and engage dynamic discussion.

Our Executive MBA Program (EMBA) is offered in the following cities in the San Francisco Bay Area – Moraga, Santa Clara, and San Ramon — during evenings or weekends. We also offer the Hybrid Executive MBA (alternate Saturdays on campus; bi-weekly live web conferences). One is sure to fit your lifestyle.

Program formats segmented by region:

Moraga: Saint Mary's Campus, 1928 St. Mary’s Road

• Evening format: Monday & Wednesday from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Program starts in October.
• Saturday format: Saturday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (w/ lunch break). Program starts in October.

San Ramon: San Ramon Valley Conference Center, 3301 Crow Canyon Rd

• Evening format: Tuesday & Thursday from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Program starts in April.

Santa Clara: Network Meeting Center at Techmart, 5201 Great American Pkwy

• Evening format: Tuesday & Thursday from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Program starts in October.

Hybrid Executive MBA

Combine classroom and digital technology to enhance your experience.

Our innovative Hybrid Executive MBA program raises the bar for Executive MBA education. Unlike traditional online programs, Saint Mary's Hybrid Executive MBA Program combines traditional classroom learning with emerging technologies, giving you the right combination of convenience, flexibility, and personal attention. Led by an industry leader in innovative education, Dr. Barry Eckhouse, the Hybrid Executive MBA Program allows you to balance MBA classes with business, travel or home obligations. You'll earn the same well-respected MBA degree as participants in our face-to-face classes —with more flexibility. This program combines traditional Moraga campus sessions on alternate Saturdays with live, web-based class sessions on Monday and Wednesday evenings. You can participate in the evening sessions, which last about 90 minutes, anywhere you can access the Internet.

Our Hybrid Executive MBA is offered alternate Saturdays on campus; requires bi-weekly live web conferences.

• Program Format: Hybrid (50% online, 50% in-class)
• Location of in-class sessions: Saint Mary's Campus, 1928 St. Mary's Road Moraga, CA
• Program Starts: January & July
• Typical Schedule: Twice per week live web conferencing, alternating Saturday in-class sessions.

Master of Science in Financial Analysis and Investment Management

The Saint Mary's College Master of Science in Financial Analysis and Investment Management degree program (MS-FAIM), located in San Francisco, prepares you to excel in financial management roles at fund management firms, banks, insurance companies, investment banking firms, investment advisors, brokerage houses, and other firms requiring financial analysis and investment management.

In 15 months without interrupting your career the MS-FAIM program gives you a local and global advantage by preparing you for CFA Exams (Chartered Financial Analyst). The MS-FAIM degree broadens your finance knowledge and broadens your career opportunities by instilling a deep understanding of quantitative methods, financial statement analysis, equity valuation, fixed income, derivatives, risk management, portfolio management, and ethics.

The M.S. in Financial Analysis & Investment Management (MS-FAIM) program begins in January or July.

You and your classmates will advance through the curriculum together by attending two courses each quarter. Each course consists of 11 weekly class sessions. Each session lasts four hours including a substantial break.

Classes are held:

• Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

All classes are held at the American Management Association’s (AMA) Executive Conference Center located in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel in the heart of the Financial District near the Powell Street BART station. The AMA Conference Center provides a state-of-the-art classroom experience with comfortable seats and attractive surroundings.

Professional MBA

Saint Mary's Professional MBA Program allows you earn a well-respected MBA degree that will help set your resume apart from the rest. Attend classes part-time or full-time, leaving your weekdays free for work or other responsibilities.

For each course, you will attend one four-hour class session per week on the Saint Mary’s campus in Moraga. Class sessions are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., as well as Saturday morning and afternoon. Most students take two courses each quarter.

The Professional MBA Program curriculum builds general management skills and provides the knowledge needed to help reach your career goal, whether you want to advance into management, change careers or industries, or launch a business. You can choose to concentrate in finance, marketing, or international management by taking advanced courses. Based on your academic background, you may be able to waive up to seven foundation course and transfer credit for up to two core courses, giving you a head start toward earning your MBA.