COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
The College of Business offers the following undergraduate degrees.
(The numbers following the degrees are used by this university to identify the programs
indicated. These numbers must be used on the application for admission, registration
forms, application for graduation, etc.)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The B.S. in Business Administration is accredited by the American Assembly of
Collegiate Schools of Business with the following concentrations:
Accounting 05021
Banking 05042
Business Analysis 05071
Computer Information Systems 07021
Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management 05996
Finance 05041
Human Resource Management 05151
Internal Auditing 05023
International Business 05131
Logistics Management 05101
Management 05061
Marketing 05091
Office Systems 05062
Real Estate 05111
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
- The B.S. in Hospitality Management has the following concentration:
- Hotel Management 05081
The College of Business offers the following minor programs:
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Computer Information Systems
Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
The College of Business offers the following certificate program:
Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
The College of Business offers the following graduate degrees:
(The numbers following the degrees are used by this university to identify the programs
indicated. These numbers must be used on the application for admission, registration
forms, application for graduation, etc.)
Master of Business Administration 05011
Master of Science in Business Administration 05011
Master of Science in Taxation 05022
The college participates in the interdisciplinary B.S. in Hospitality Management program
with the College of Health and Human Services. The Department of Hospitality
Management offers a concentration in Hotel Management within this degree.
The Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Business Administration
are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
Department Structure
The College of Business is made up of six departments that provide limited specialization
in representative areas of business and governmental activity and in teaching. The
departments, supervised by chairpersons, are: Accounting; Business Analysis and
Computing Systems; Finance; Hospitality Management, International Business;
Management; and Marketing.
College Mission
The College of Business at San Francisco State University is committed to providing quality
undergraduate and graduate professional business education designed to prepare
students to contribute effectively in a dynamic environment.
The college views its role with its constituencies to be:
- The CSU system is required by the State of California to provide strong higher education
to those qualified applicants who seek it. Therefore, the College of Business attempts,
within available resources, to support qualified students with varying socioeconomic
backgrounds.
- The College of Business, as part of SFSU within the CSU system, is committed to emphasize
excellence in teaching. It recognizes that excellence in teaching depends upon a
faculty that remains current through various professional and academic activities
including applied research and consulting.
- Located in cosmopolitan San Francisco, the college is committed to fulfilling the needs of
the area's community for graduates with appropriate professional qualifications. The
college supports its faculty in bringing to bear their areas of expertise in service to the
community.
- The diverse nature of the Bay Area community requires that the college meets the
specific needs of its constituents with their multi-ethnic and multicultural backgrounds.
- The College of Business is geographically positioned within a short distance of two major
research universities. Therefore, the emphasis of the CSU campuses in the Bay Area,
including SFSU, is to focus on excellence in teaching and encourage and support
applied research in the areas of business and management.
To meet these needs, the college offers the following degree programs:
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management
The goal of these undergraduate programs is to provide students with rigorous
accredited programs built upon a strong general education, theoretical foundations,
and practical business education for developing career skills necessary in a highly
competitive environment.
In order to prepare students to exercise critical judgment in making decisions, the
college stresses developing analytical skills, respect for ethical standards, building
interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work in an ever-changing
environment.
The degree in Business Administration provides limited specialization in a number of
functional and cross-functional areas. The degree in Hospitality Management provides a
specialized program in the area of hotel management.
Master of Business Administration
The M.B.A. program provides students with a broad background of knowledge, societal
and environmental awareness, analytical and decision-making skills, and interpersonal
and communication abilities, which are appropriate for career progress to the highest
organizational levels. This program is primarily designed for students with non-business
baccalaureate degrees but also provides challenging advanced study for those with
business baccalaureate degrees.
Master of Science in Business Administration
The M.S.B.A. program provides students with the opportunity to pursue in-depth
specialized or cross-disciplinary study through individually customized programs, which
are appropriate for each student's career development, in technical areas and/or
specialized managerial paths. This program also develops critical analytical thinking,
problem-solving skills, and communication abilities.
Master of Science in Taxation
The M.S. in Taxation program broadens and enhances the knowledge of current tax
practitioners and recent graduates of accounting programs who are interested in
pursuing an expanded career as tax professionals.