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AdministrationB.S. in Business Administration
Concentrations in:
Accounting
Corporate Finance
Decision Sciences
Electronic Commerce Systems
Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
Financial Services
Human Resource Management
Information Systems
International Business
Management
Marketing
Minor in Business Administration
Minor in Accounting
Minor in Decision Sciences
Minor in Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
Minor in Finance
Minor in Human Resource Management in Business
Minor in Information Systems
Minor in International Business
Minor in Management
Minor in Marketing
Certificate in Information Technology Auditing
Certificate in International Business
Certificate in Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
Master of Business Administration
Emphases in:
Accounting
Decision Sciences/Operations Research
Electronic Commerce
Information Systems
International Business
Management
Marketing
M.S. in Business Administration
Emphases in:
Accounting
Decision Sciences/Operations Research
Electronic Commerce
Information Systems
International Business
Management
Marketing
Accelerated Master of Business Administration
Alliance Master of Business Administration
Minor Programs in Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business Administration
The College of Business is made up of seven departments that provide limited specialization in representative areas of business and governmental activity. The departments, supervised by chairpersons, are: Accounting, Decision Sciences, Finance, Hospitality Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, and Marketing.
The primary objectives of the College of Business at San Francisco State University are:
The college participates in the interdisciplinary B.S. in Hospitality Management with the College of Health and Human Services. The core curriculum of the program and the concentration in hotel management are housed in the Department of Hospitality Management, College of Business.
The College of Business Student Services Center, located in BUS 137, provides on-site academic program counseling for students enrolled or interested in business.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration includes basic core courses and an area of concentration. Except for BUS 682 and 690, the core courses listed below should be completed by the end of the junior year. The specific courses for the areas of concentration are listed by department on the following pages. Students who have already earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited university may want to consider entering the M.B.A. or M.S.B.A. rather than earning a second bachelor's degree.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration requires 120 to 123 units for graduation, which includes a minimum of 63 to 66 lower and upper division units (depending on the student's area of concentration) in business and economics, including work in the major field and elective courses, as well as six units of prerequisite courses. To meet AACSB accreditation requirements, no more than 50% of the units applied toward graduation can be taken within the College of Business.
It is strongly recommended that students complete the lower division General Education requirements during the freshman and sophomore years. Additionally, all lower division (100-200) core courses should be completed before taking upper division (300-600) core and concentration courses.
In addition to the core course program required of all business majors, DS 110 (or MATH 110 or equivalent), ECON 100, and ISYS 263 (or a passing score on the ISYS 263 Waiver Examination) must be completed before enrollment in certain core courses. NOTE: DS/MATH 110 and ECON 100 are currently acceptable for General Education. Most core courses have specific prerequisites that are listed within the course descriptions (on-line course descriptions are available).
Except in cases of credit by examination, no more than six units of the core requirement may be offered toward graduation on a CR/NC basis. The courses marked with an asterisk (*) must be taken for a letter grade.
| Core Courses for All Business Majors | Units | |
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Economic Analysis II | 3 |
| ACCT 100 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| DS 212 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| IBUS 330 | International Business and Multicultural Relations | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 360 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ISYS 363 | Information Systems for Management (Accounting concentration students must take ACCT 307 in place of ISYS 363) | 3 |
| MGMT 405* | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 407* | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| DS 412 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKTG 431 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 682* | Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 690* | Seminar in Business Policy and Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total core | 42 | |
| Area of Concentration The Area of Concentration requires either 21 or 24 units, depending on the specific concentration selected. |
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| Area of Concentration I Courses in one of the following areas of concentration: corporate finance, decision sciences, entrepreneurial/small business management, financial services, human resource management, international business, management, and marketing. (See concentration listings below for specific courses.) |
21 | |
| Total for degree with Area of Concentration I | 63 | |
| Area of Concentration II Courses in one of the following areas of concentration: accounting, electronic commerce systems, and information systems. (See concentration listings below for specific courses.) |
24 | |
| Total for degree with Area of Concentration II | 66 | |
The accounting concentration program is designed to provide a solid foundation of accounting and business knowledge that prepares students for careers in accounting. Courses are structured to allow flexibility in preparing for a career path in public accounting, private industry, and government or nonprofit organizations. The program offers a wide variety of courses which can be used to qualify and prepare for examinations in professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, and CMA. Students should consult with an accounting adviser to determine minimum course requirements for these certifications. The accounting curriculum also provides the foundation for graduate study.
Except for ACCT 317, all concentration courses must be taken on a letter basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the accounting concentration. A minimum of twelve units in the accounting concentration must be completed at San Francisco State University.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 305 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| Elective units chosen from the following or other courses upon approval of department chair | 12 | |
| ACCT 317 | Accounting/Internal Auditing Internship | |
| ACCT 501 | Advanced Accounting | |
| ACCT 502 | Strategic Cost Management | |
| ACCT 504 | Government and Nonprofit Accounting | |
| ACCT 506 | Auditing | |
| ACCT 507 | Information Systems Auditing | |
| ACCT 508 | Federal Tax Accounting I | |
| ACCT 509 | Federal Tax Accounting II | |
| ACCT 551 | Principles of Internal Auditing | |
| BUS 320 | Legal Aspect of Business Transactions | |
| Total | 63 | |
Accounting career paths and their suggested elective courses are as follows:
NOTE: ACCT 307 is part of the business core for accounting concentration students in place of ISYS 363.
Accounting students who want to enhance their knowledge in finance or information systems can include upper division finance or information systems courses in their degree plan upon the approval of the department chair.
Students interested in the field of information technology auditing may pursue dual concentrations in accounting and information systems. They should see advisers for the list of courses which would fulfill both concentrations' requirements and prepare them to sit for the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) examination.
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in private business as well as the public sector.
Within the private sector, the finance concentration deals with managing credit and collection functions, formulating budgets and exercising operation control, raising funds for operations, financial data analysis, valuation, investment and portfolio analysis, project evaluation, and understanding of domestic and international financial markets.
Within the public sector, this concentration is adaptable and especially helpful for positions with local, state, and federal agencies and provides a solid base for financial management of not-for-profit institutions.
Undergraduates in a finance concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| ACCT 303 | Accounting for Financial Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 351 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 353 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 355 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 536 | International Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Units selected from the following groups. Other appropriate classes may be selected with prior written consent of adviser. | 6 | |
| ACCT 301 and 302, 305, 501, 502, 508, 509 | ||
| DS 408, 601, 604 | ||
| ECON 312, 500, 501, 520, 600, 630 | ||
| FIN 357, 365, 366, 535, 653, 656 | ||
| Total | 63 | |
NOTE: ACCT 301 and 302 may be substituted for ACCT 303 with the three additional units counting as an elective course. Students taking ACCT 301 must take ACCT 302 and not ACCT 303. Students taking ACCT 303 may not count ACCT 301 or 302 as one of the electives.
The decision sciences concentration provides students with the skills necessary to analyze and solve practical business problems. The concentration courses allow students to acquire competence in decision making through the use of professional business software, such as spreadsheet, forecasting, and simulation packages. By selecting appropriate electives, students can prepare for a career using decision sciences in computer information systems, finance, operations, marketing, design and industry, accounting, international business, office systems, general management, or other areas within industry or government.
All concentration courses must be taken on a letter grade basis with the exception of courses offered only on a CR/NC basis. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| Units selected from the following: | 12 | |
| DS 312 | Data Analysis with Computer Applications | |
| DS 408 | Computer Simulation | |
| DS 601 | Applied Management Science | |
| DS 604 | Business Forecasting | |
| DS 624 | Quality Management | |
| Approved electives | 9 | |
| Total | 63 | |
The program in electronic commerce systems has been developed for students interested in the management of distributed systems. The core courses develop a strong base in the use and design of distributed systems as well as the development of small business systems.
All concentration courses must be taken on a letter grade basis with the exception of courses offered only on a CR/NC basis. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| ISYS 267 | Introduction to Business Computer Programming with Java | 3 |
| ISYS 367 | Advanced Business Application Programming with Java | 3 |
| ISYS 469 | E-commerce System Design and Implementation | 3 |
| ISYS 475 | Internet and World Wide Web Business Applications | 3 |
| ISYS 565 | Distributed Data Processing | 3 |
| Additional units selected from the
following: ISYS 463, 464, 472, 546, 567, 568; MKTG 469 |
9 | |
| Total | 66 | |
NOTE: No more than twelve units may be counted towards both an information systems and an electronic commerce systems concentration.
This concentration is designed to acquaint the student with the entrepreneurial way of thinking and behaving and with the various kinds of entrepreneurship he/she can pursue as a career. It is especially designed to prepare the student to become an entrepreneur by providing a conceptual framework as well as intensive practice in the skills needed for successful entrepreneurship. The program emphasizes the entrepreneurial approach to resource acquisition and use as well as the entrepreneurial form of organization within the context of ethical and socially responsible behavior.
Undergraduate majors may not take departmental concentration courses on a CR/NC basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| MGMT 430 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship I | 3 |
| MGMT 431 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship II | 3 |
| MGMT 432 | Entrepreneurial Strategy and Tactics | 3 |
| MGMT 433 | Building the Venture | 3 |
| MGMT 437 | Entrepreneurial Internship | 3 |
| Units selected on advisement from the following: ACCT 451, ACCT 303, BUS 120, SPCH 250, SPCH 300, ISYS 464, DAI 405, FIN 365, IBUS 430, IBUS 590, MKTG 436, MKTG 443, MKTG 633, MGMT 436 |
6 | |
| Total | 63 | |
NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of an Entrepreneurial/Small Business adviser.
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in commercial consumer banking and financial services. Within banking, a wide range of jobs is available. Careful selection of support courses can provide training to help students enter fields that deal with commercial loans, installment loans, real estate lending, investment management, marketing, and operations. Careers are also available in several federal and state agencies that regulate this industry.
Undergraduates in a financial services concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| ACCT 303 | Accounting for Financial Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 353 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 355 | Investment | 3 |
| FIN 535 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
| FIN 653 | Seminar in Bank Management | 3 |
| Units selected on advisement from the following: ACCT 305, ACCT 501, ACCT 502; DS 408, DS 601, DS 604; ECON 312, ECON 500, ECON 501, ECON 520, ECON 600, ECON 630; FIN 351, FIN 357, FIN 365, FIN 366, FIN 536, FIN 656. Other appropriate classes may be selected with prior written consent of adviser |
6 | |
| Total | 63 | |
NOTE: ACCT 301 and 302 may be substituted for ACCT 303 with the three additional units counting as an elective course. Students taking ACCT 301 must take ACCT 302 and not ACCT 303. Students taking ACCT 303 may not count ACCT 301 or 302 as one of the electives.
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in human resources, one of the fastest growing and interesting career fields in business. Graduates qualify for many different positions in HRM, including recruitment, employment, employee and labor relations, training and development, compensation and benefits, and affirmative action/equal employment opportunity. This concentration emphasizes real-world applications in a broad array of practical course offerings with internships and extensive contact with professionals in the field.
The program's size and focus, moreover, gives students ample opportunity for direct faculty contact and assistance on projects, internships, and extensive career counseling. This practical and state-of-the-art perspective with one-on-one contact makes this concentration a unique opportunity for students to become viable candidates for professional careers in human resource management.
Undergraduate majors may not take departmental concentration courses on a CR/NC basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| MGMT 610 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 611 | Management of Employee and Industrial Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 612 | Compensation and Benefits Administration | 3 |
| Units selected from the following Advanced HRM electives: | 9 | |
| MGMT 614 | Managing the Staffing and Employment Function | |
| MGMT 615 | Managing Employment Law and Affirmative Action in Business | |
| MGMT 617 | Emerging Issues in Human Resource Management | |
| MGMT 618 | International Human Resource Management | |
| MGMT 619 | Management of Technology in Human Resources | |
| MGMT 680 | Managerial and Organizational Development in the Workplace | |
| One of the following experiential HRM electives: | 3 | |
| MGMT 567 | Internship in Management (must be a HRM internship) | |
| BUS 699 | Special Projects in Business (must be a HRM project) | |
| Total | 63 | |
NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of a Human Resource Management adviser.
The concentration in information systems offers a professional program in the development, use, management, and support of business information systems in public and private organizations.
The curriculum is designed to allow a variety of emphasis options based on a combination of core and elective courses selected by the student. The electives are designed to fit a variety of student interests. Valuable field experience is offered through an internship program option. Students are urged to see an advisor before starting their concentration program in order to select an appropriate sequence of courses. The program is supported by excellent computer facilities including interconnected mainframe, mini-, and personal computers.
All concentration courses must be taken on a letter grade basis with the exception of courses offered only on a CR/NC basis. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| Programming Option | 6 | |
| C/C++ Option | ||
| ISYS 265 | Introduction to Business Computer Programming with C and C++ | |
| ISYS 365 | Advanced Business Computer Programming with C++ | |
| Java Option | ||
| ISYS 267 | Introduction to Business Computer Programming with Java | |
| ISYS 367 | Advanced Business Application Programming with Java | |
| ISYS 463 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ISYS 464 | Data Base Management Systems | 3 |
| ISYS 565 | Distributed Data Processing | 3 |
| Units selected with prior written approval of an
IS adviser from the following: ISYS 365, 366, 367, 472, 475, 546, 561, 562, 564, 567, 568, 573, 675. Other courses related to the fields of information systems and decision sciences may be substituted for one or more elective courses with prior written approval of an IS adviser. No elective may be a lower division course. |
9 | |
| Total | 66 | |
NOTE: No more than twelve units may be counted towards both an information systems and an electronic commerce systems concentration.
Students interested in the field of information technology auditing may pursue dual concentrations in information systems and accounting. They should see advisers for the list of courses which would fulfill both concentrations' requirements and prepare them to sit for the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) examination.
By specializing in international business, a student gains an understanding of the international aspects of business while concentrating in a functional business area—marketing, finance, management, export/import management, or logistics. Courses analyze the rapidly changing international environment and the new management problems and tasks that result. A student can begin a career in a functional department of a company, with the opportunity to move into international operations if a need develops. Alternatively, a student may begin working directly in international operations, including the import-export field.
Students studying abroad in California State University International Programs or in an SFSU Exchange Program may develop special international business concentrations with adviser approval before going abroad. Students with specific educational or career objectives may develop special international business concentrations in consultation with an adviser.
Undergraduates in an international business concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR/NC grade basis beyond the core requirements. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| IBUS 590 | International Environmental Analysis | 3 |
| IBUS 690 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| IBUS 681 | Seminar in Comparative Management | 3 |
| Geographic Area--units selected from the following: | 3 | |
| IBUS 591 | Doing Business in Latin America | |
| IBUS 592 | Doing Business in Greater China | |
| IBUS 593 | European Business | |
| IBUS 596 | Japanese Managerial System and International Competition | |
| Functional Emphasis--units selected from one of the emphases listed below or 3 specific courses upon adviser recommendation | 9 | |
| Marketing, Import/Export Management, and Transportation | ||
| MKTG 680 | International Marketing | |
| IBUS 430 | Small Business Import/Export Management | |
| MKTG 521 | Transportation and Logistics or | |
| MKTG 527 | Physical Distribution Management | |
| Management | ||
| IBUS 618 | International Human Resource Management | |
| IBUS 659 | Introduction to International Business Negotiation | |
| IBUS 517 | Legal Environment of World Business or 1 elective listed below | |
| Finance | ||
| FIN 535 | International Trade and Finance | |
| FIN 536 | International Corporate Finance | |
| IBUS 430 | Small Business Import/Export Management or 1 elective listed below | |
| Electives | ||
| IBUS 430 | Small Business Import/Export Management | |
| IBUS 517 | Legal Environment of World Business | |
| IBUS 591 | Doing Business in Latin America | |
| IBUS 592 | Doing Business in Greater China | |
| IBUS 593 | European Business | |
| IBUS 596 | Japanese Managerial System and International Competition | |
| IBUS 618 | International Human Resource Management | |
| IBUS 659 | Introduction to International Business Negotiation | |
| Total | 63 | |
NOTE: Special programs may be developed for students who study overseas or who have specific career goals not met by one of the emphases listed above.
International Business electives include all international business courses listed in the Course Descriptions section in this Bulletin. See on-line course descriptions.
In the management concentration, the student prepares for a rewarding career in managing contemporary organizations. The emphasis is on the managerial functions of planning, decision making, coordination and control, organizational structure, and on managerial concepts and practices. This concentration will interest the person who is stimulated by handling a myriad of subjects rather than being a specialist in one area.
Undergraduate majors may not take departmental concentration courses on a CR/NC basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| MGMT 605 | Seminar in Organization Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 610 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 655 | Seminar in Emerging Issues in Management | 3 |
| MGMT 660 | Seminar in Managing for World Class Competitiveness | 3 |
| Units from any course with a MGMT prefix (342, 354, 430, 431, 432, 433, 435, 567, 611, 612, 614, 615, 617, 618, 619, 680) or from the following: BUS 440, 450, 659, IBUS 681, 690, MKTG 521, ECON 510, H ED 410, NEXA 327 | 9 | |
| Total | 63 | |
NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of a Management adviser.
A concentration in marketing prepares students for career opportunities in business firms, non-profit organizations, or government agencies. The program provides a basic foundation of business concepts and practices, as well as specialized courses in advertising, retailing, sales management, Internet marketing, and marketing research. Career opportunities can be found within sales and sales management, marketing research, product/brand management, retail management, advertising, merchandising, public relations, government sales, and non-profit agencies.
Undergraduate majors may not take departmental concentration courses on a CR/NC basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core courses for Business Majors | 42 | |
| MKTG 632 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKTG 633 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 649 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Units from the following or other courses on advisement | 12 | |
| MKTG 432 | Public Relations | |
| MKTG 433 | Personal Selling | |
| MKTG 434 | Advertising Theory and Practice | |
| MKTG 435 | Purchasing | |
| MKTG 436 | Retail Management | |
| MKTG 440 | Advertising Creativity and Production | |
| MKTG 441 | Business to Business Marketing | |
| MKTG 443 | Sales Promotion and Publicity | |
| MKTG 450 | Marketing for Small Business | |
| MKTG 469 | Internet Marketing | |
| MKTG 521 | Transportation and Logistics | |
| MKTG 527 | Physical Distribution Management | |
| MKTG 567 | Internship in Marketing | |
| MKTG 637 | Sales Management | |
| MKTG 664 | Seminar in Marketing Research | |
| MKTG 680 | International Marketing Management | |
| MKTG 688 | New Product Development | |
| Total | 63 | |
Minor Programs in Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business Administration
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