Undergraduate Programs in Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business Administration
The Minor in Business Administration is a general minor whose purpose is to introduce non-business majors to the foundation areas of business. Specialized business minors allow the student to explore one area of business in more depth.
Except in cases of credit by examination, no more than six units of the business minor may be offered on a CR/NC basis. To meet residency requirements, at least fifty percent of any minor program must be taken in residence.
The Minor in Business Administration draws on business core courses to give a broad, non-specialized exposure to business. It is designed to provide entry-level employment skills for a wide range of jobs and help provide a bridge to the business world for non-business majors. Students who earn a minor in Business Administration and decide to pursue an MBA or MSBA at San Francisco State University may use the courses marked with an asterisk ( * ) to meet graduate-level foundation courses, provided they earn a B- or better in the class and have taken the undergraduate course within five years of entry into the graduate business program. Several of the courses listed below have prerequisites.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ACCT 100* | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 101* | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| DS 212 | Business Statistics I1 | 3 |
| ISYS 263 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 350* | Business Finance | 3 |
| IBUS 330 | International Business and Multicultural Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 405* | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 431* | Marketing | 3 |
| Total | 24 | |
Note: The ISYS 263 course requirement may be met by passing the ISYS 263 Waiver Examination; information is available on the Testing Center web site at www.sfsu.edu/~testing. Students who pass the waiver exam do not need to take ISYS 263 but must take an additional course (upon advisement) to make up the three units.
These programs are designed to provide undergraduates with a focused exposure to a particular area of business practice rather than the broad exposure of the General Business Minor. As such, they can provide professional and technical skills needed for entry into specialized business employment for non-business majors or serve as an alternative to a double major for business majors wishing expertise in a second field.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ACCT 300 | Accounting and Finance Reporting2 | 3 |
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| DS 212 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| ECON 305 | Economic Analysis for Non-majors3 | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Units selected from the following with prior approval of the accounting minor adviser | 6 | |
| ACCT 305 | Cost Accounting | |
| ACCT 307 | Accounting Information Systems (open only to non-business majors) | |
| ACCT 501 | Advanced Accounting | |
| ACCT 502 | Strategic Cost Management | |
| ACCT 504 | Government and Non-profit Accounting | |
| ACCT 506 | Auditing | |
| ACCT 507 | Information Systems Auditing | |
| ACCT 508 | Federal Tax Accounting I | |
| ACCT 509 | Federal Tax Accounting II | |
| ACCT 513 | International Accounting | |
| ACCT 518 | Accounting Fraud Examination | |
| ACCT 551 | Principles of Internal Auditing | |
| Total | 24 | |
NOTE:All courses with an ACCT prefix must be taken for a letter grade, except for ACCT 300.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| DS 212 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| ISYS 263 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| DS 412 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Units selected from the following: | 6 | |
| DS 312 | Data Analysis with Computer Applications | |
| DS 408 | Computer Simulation | |
| DS 601 | Applied Management Science | |
| DS 604 | Business Forecasting | |
| DS 624 | Quality Management | |
| Additional units selected from the above list
or, with approval of a decision sciences adviser, units from an area
related to decision sciences, such as the following: ISYS 562, CSC 665, CSC 671, DAI 440, DAI 460, DAI 510, ECON 325, ECON 630, ENGR 429, ENGR 610, FIN 309, JOUR 421, MATH 430, MATH 460, MKTG 632 |
3 | |
| Total | 18 | |
NOTE: Adviser-approved equivalents may substitute for DS 212 and ISYS 263. No elective may be a lower division course. All electives must be taken for a letter grade.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ACCT 300 | Accounting and Finance Reporting2 | 3 |
| ACCT 451 | Accounting, Finance, and Tax for the Smaller Business | 3 |
| 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 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Units selected from any area related to the student's career goals (with approval of an Entrepreneurial/Small Business Minor adviser) | 6 | |
| Total | 24 | |
NOTE: All electives must be taken for a letter grade.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ACCT 300 | Accounting and Finance Reporting2 | 3 |
| DS 212 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| ISYS 363 | Information Systems for Management | 3 |
| ECON 305 | Economic Analysis for Non-majors3 | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Units selected from the following with approval of a finance adviser: | 9 | |
| FIN 351 | Financial Management | |
| FIN 353 | Financial Institutions | |
| FIN 355 | Investments | |
| FIN 357 | Financial Statement and Data Analysis | |
| FIN 535 | International Trade and Finance | |
| FIN 536 | International Corporate Finance | |
| FIN 653 | Seminar in Bank Management | |
| FIN 656 | Special Topics in Finance | |
| Total | 24 | |
NOTE: All electives must be taken for a letter grade.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ACCT 300 | Accounting and Finance Reporting2 | 3 |
| ECON 305 | Economic Analysis for Non-majors3 | 3 |
| ISYS 263 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Units selected from the following: | 3 | |
| ISYS 268 | Introduction to Business Computer Programming with C# | |
| ISYS 267 | Introduction to Business Computer Programming with Java | |
| CSC 210 | Introduction to Computer Programming | |
| Units selected from the following: ISYS 350, 363, 365, 366, 367, 463, 464, 472, 475, 546, 561, 562, 565, 567, 568, or 573. Other courses related to the fields of business information systems and decision sciences may be substituted for one or more elective courses with prior written approval of an IS adviser. |
9 | |
| Total | 24 | |
NOTE: No elective may be a lower division course. All electives must be taken on a letter grade basis with the exception of courses offered only on a CR/NC basis.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ACCT 300 | Accounting and Finance Reporting2 | 3 |
| ECON 305 | Economic Analysis for Non-majors3 | 3 |
| IBUS 330 | International Business and Multicultural Relations | 3 |
| IBUS 590 | International Environmental Analysis | 3 |
| IBUS 681 | Seminar in Comparative Management | 3 |
| IBUS 690 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior or | 3 |
| MKTG 431 | Marketing | |
| Elective Courses Units selected from the following with the approval of an international business adviser: |
3 | |
| FIN 535 | International Trade and Finance | |
| IBUS 331 | Cross-cultural Creativity in Business | |
| IBUS 430 | Small Business Import/Export Management | |
| IBUS 431 | Value Creation in the Transnational Enterprise | |
| IBUS 517 | Legal Environment of World Business | |
| IBUS 582 | Information Systems Issues for Global Business | |
| IBUS 591 | Doing Business in Latin America | |
| IBUS 592 | Doing Business in Greater China | |
| IBUS 593 | European Business | |
| IBUS 594 | Doing Business in Asia-Pacific Countries | |
| IBUS 596 | Japanese Managerial System and International Competition | |
| IBUS 618 | International Human Resource Management | |
| IBUS 620 | Research in International Business and the Global Market | |
| IBUS 659 | Introduction to International Negotiation | |
| MKTG 680 | International Marketing Management | |
| Total | 24 | |
NOTE: All electives must be taken for a letter grade.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 605 | Seminar in Organization Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 610 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 682 | Environment of Business | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Units selected from the following with approval of a management adviser: | 12 | |
| MGMT 342 | Women in Management | |
| MGMT 354 | Starting a Business (non-entrepreneurship majors) | |
| MGMT 655 | Emerging Issues in Management | |
| MGMT 680 | Managerial and Organizational Development in the Workplace | |
| MGMT 567 | Internship in Management | |
| BUS 450 | Greening of Business | |
| MGMT 659 | Introduction to International Business Negotiating | |
| IBUS 681 | Seminar in Comparative Management | |
| Total | 24 | |
NOTE: All electives must be taken for a letter grade.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ECON 305 | Economic Analysis for Non-majors3 | 3 |
| MKTG 431 | Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 434 | Advertising Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MKTG 633 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Units selected from the following with the approval of a marketing adviser: | 12 | |
| MKTG 432 | Public Relations | |
| MKTG 433 | Salesmanship | |
| 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 567 | Internship in Marketing | |
| MKTG 632 | Marketing Research | |
| MKTG 637 | Sales Management | |
| MKTG 644 | Services Marketing | |
| MKTG 649 | Marketing Management | |
| MKTG 664 | Seminar in Marketing Research | |
| MKTG 675 | Brand Management | |
| MKTG 680 | International Marketing Management | |
| MKTG 688 | New Product Management Seminar | |
| Total | 24 | |
NOTE: All electives must be taken for a letter grade.
The Certificate in Information Technology Auditing, offered by the Department of Information Systems, is designed to meet the needs of professionals with academic preparation and work experience in related fields by teaching concepts and applications in the area of information technology auditing. The certificate is focused on networking security issues from both the theoretical and practical perspectives. It is a coherent set of academic courses that does not lead to a degree in information technology auditing. The award of a completion certificate means the holder has completed the required courses that will help prepare them to sit for professional examinations.
The program serves the needs of non-matriculated students who have an appropriate academic background as well as full-time work experience in related fields and wish to gain knowledge in the area of information technology auditing. It is designed to service the business community by helping fulfill the growing demand for specialists in this area.
Admission to the program is limited and is based on the appropriateness of the students' academic background and work experience. In order to be admitted to the certificate program, a candidate must have completed at least 60 units of undergraduate courses with a GPA of at least 2.7 in all courses.
The courses are graded on an A-F basis. A minimum grade of "C-" must be maintained in all course work as well as an overall "B" average. Before completing the program, all candidates must demonstrate the appropriate level of writing competency as prescribed by the program.
The Certificate in Information Technology Auditing includes 36 units of undergraduate course work, of which 33 units are upper division, as follows.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ISYS 265 | Introduction to Business Programming with C/C++ | 3 |
| ISYS 365 | Advanced Business Programming with C/C++ | 3 |
| ISYS 463 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ISYS 464 | Managing Enterprise Data | 3 |
| ISYS 565 | Managing Enterprise Networks | 3 |
| ISYS 675 | Information Security and Governance | 3 |
| Upper division electives selected on advisement | 18 | |
| Total for certificate | 36 | |
Depending on the candidate's formal education and business experience, additional courses could be required as prerequisites to the above curriculum. Because of the possible prerequisite requirements, a determination of the total curriculum by the certificate adviser must be made before a candidate is accepted into the program.
This certificate program is designed to offer international students and non-matriculated U.S. residents the opportunity to acquire competencies in international business in two semesters. The program consists of eight specified courses that focus on conceptual, theoretical, and practical skills as well as overall knowledge of international business. Although the program does not lead to a degree in international business, it prepares students to seek a career or advancement in international business. The award of a certificate means the holder has completed the required courses at an acceptable level of academic accomplishment. The certificate indicates to a prospective employer that the university validates the certificate program in international business.
Selection for admission to the program will be based on student objectives, academic background, and recommendations as appropriate. In order to be admitted to the program, a candidate should have completed the equivalent of 56 units or more of undergraduate courses through course work and/or appropriate professional or other preparation. Grades in course work completed should be of an average level equivalent to a GPA of 2.3 or higher on a 4.0 U.S. scale, or an equivalent combination of educational and professional preparation, in her/his home country. English language ability must be demonstrated by adequate scores on the TOEFL examination (Test of English as a Foreign Language), TOEIC examination (Test of English for International Communication), or certification by appropriate academic personnel.
All candidates must complete the application forms for the Certificate in International Business, which are available from the Department of International Business at San Francisco State University. After review of their academic, professional, and language preparations, students will be notified of their rejection or acceptance into the certificate program by the program coordinator. The coordinator will arrange for student registration through Open University.
English proficiency at the conclusion of the program will be determined through evaluation of written papers in IBUS 590. Satisfactory performance in writing is required for both passing the IBUS 590 course and for completing the program.
Students must complete two semesters of course work from international business core and specialized courses. Students who have specific educational or career needs may be allowed to vary selection of courses in the program after consulting with and obtaining written approval from the program coordinator.
| First Semester (12 units) | ||
| Required Courses | Units | |
| IBUS 330 | International Business and Multinational Relations | 3 |
| IBUS 430 | Small Business Import/Export Management | 3 |
| IBUS 681 | Seminar in Comparative Management | 3 |
| Elective--Units selected from the following area study courses: | 3 | |
| IBUS 591 | Doing Business in Latin America | |
| IBUS 592 | Doing Business in Greater China | |
| IBUS 593 | European Business | |
| IBUS 594 | Doing Business in Asia-Pacific Countries | |
| IBUS 596 | Japanese Managerial Systems and International Competition | |
| Second Semester (12 units) | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| IBUS 590 | International Environmental Analysis | 3 |
| IBUS 690 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| Electives--Units selected from the following functional courses: | 6 | |
| IBUS 331 | Cross-Cultural Creativity in Business | IBUS 431 | Value Creation in the Transnational Enterprise | IBUS 517 | Legal Environment of World Business | IBUS 582 | Information Systems for Global Business |
| IBUS 618 | International Human Resource Management | |
| IBUS 659 | Introduction to International Business Negotiating | |
| IBUS 699 | Special Study in International Business | |
| Total for certificate | 24 | |
The certificate will be awarded by the Dean of the College of Extended Learning, and will also be signed by the coordinator of the certificate program. Notice of issuance of the certificate will be entered on the student’s official academic record.
With the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 1977 and its requirement that all publicly held companies maintain adequate internal control structures, the field of internal auditing was lifted from obscurity to importance. The internal auditor became the in-house consultant in strengthening a company's internal controls. Internal auditors, through their international organization, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), sought to strengthen their professionalism. One of the manners in which this was done was to establish a certification program and require continuing education to maintain the certification.
The Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing program targets those individuals who work or have an interest in the field of internal auditing. Students in this program will find that it will assist them in becoming a Certified Internal Auditor, a professional designation given by the Institute of Internal Auditors. The Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing program is offered by the Department of Accounting and reflects what the Institute of Internal Auditors regards as the common body of knowledge for internal auditors.
This certificate program has been officially endorsed by the San Francisco Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
In order to be accepted to the Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, a candidate must have completed at least 56 units of undergraduate course work with a minimum 2.0 (C) grade point average. Exceptions may be permitted upon presentation of special justification to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
This program is open to matriculating students as well as non-degree students. A non-degree student must register through the Extended Learning program as an open university student.
The courses are graded on an A-F basis. A minimum grade of "C–" must be maintained in all course work as well as an overall "C" average. Before completing the program, all candidates must demonstrate the appropriate level of writing competency as prescribed by the program.
Individuals interested in pursuing this certificate program should contact the Department of Accounting or the certificate adviser, John O'Shaughnessy (x6285).
The Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing includes fifteen units of undergraduate, upper division course work as follows.
| Required Courses | Units | |
| ACCT 303 | Accounting for Financial Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| ACCT 507 | Information Systems Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 551 | Principles of Internal Auditing | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Depending upon the candidate's formal education and business experience, the following represent additional courses that could be required as prerequisites to the above curriculum.
| DS 110 | Mathematical Analysis for Business | 3 |
| ACCT 100 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| DS 212 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| ISYS 263 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| ECON 305 | Economic Analysis for Non-majors | 3 |
| ACCT 307 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
Because of the possible prerequisite requirements as described above, a determination of the total curriculum by the certificate adviser must be made before a candidate is accepted into the program.
This certificate program targets SFSU matriculated business students as well as students pursuing or possessing an undergraduate degree in business related disciplines from other accredited institutions who are interested in the field of public accounting. Students in this program will find that it will assist them in preparation to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Completion of this certificate itself does not represent CPA certification. The certificate program is offered by the Department of Accounting and reflects what the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants regards as the common body of knowledge for CPAs. The content of the program also enhances accounting students' formal business education.
SFSU matriculated undergraduate business students must have completed 56 units of college credits with a minimum 2.0 grade point average to be eligible for the program. Non-SFSU matriculated business students, if not already holding an undergraduate business degree, must have completed 56 units of college credits with a minimum 2.0 grade point average to be considered for admission.
Non-SFSU matriculated business students who are interested in the certificate must apply for admission and register through the College of Extended Learning
A 30-unit program comprised of 10 of the following courses (prerequisites are listed in parentheses):
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I (ACCT 100, ACCT 101, DS 110, and ISYS 263 or passing the ISYS 263 proficiency test; courses must be passed with grades of C- or better; and passing ACCT 301 pretest.) |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II (ACCT 301, FIN 350, BUS/ENG 214 or ENG 310 with grades of C- or better; and prior adviser approval.) |
| ACCT 305 | Cost Accounting (ACCT 301, BUS/ENG 214 or ENG 310 with grades of C- or better) |
| ACCT 501 | Advanced Accounting (ACCT 302 with grade of C- or better) |
| ACCT 502 | Strategic Cost Management (ACCT 305 with grade of C- or better) |
| ACCT 504 | Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting (ACCT 301 with grade of C- or better) |
| ACCT 506 | Auditing (ACCT 302 and DS 212 with grades of C- or better) |
| ACCT 507 | Information Systems Auditing (ACCT 302) |
| ACCT 508 | Federal Tax Accounting I (ACCT 301 with grade of C- or better) |
| ACCT 509 | Federal Tax Accounting II (ACCT 508) |
| ACCT 513 | International Accounting (ACCT 301 with grade of C- or better) |
| ACCT 518 | Accounting Fraud Examination (ACCT 302) |
| ACCT 551 | Principles of Internal Auditing (ACCT 301 with grade of C- or better, ACCT 307) |
| BUS 120 | Legal Environment of Business (BUS/ENG 214 recommended) |
| BUS 320 | Legal Aspects of Business Transactions (BUS/ENG 214 recommended) |
A maximum of five equivalent courses taken from other accredited institutions can be used to waive the above required courses. Depending on the candidate's formal education, additional courses could be required as prerequisites to, or used as substitution for, the above curriculum. A determination of the total curriculum by the certificate director must be made before a candidate is accepted into the program. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the certificate course work to earn the certificate.
Before completing the certificate program, all candidates must pass JEPET or pass ENG 414. Candidates who have taken and passed an upper division expository writing course at another institution may apply for a waiver of the JEPET/ENG 414 requirement.
Undergraduate Programs in Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business Administration
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