Concentrations in:
Minor in Business Administration
Minor in Accounting
Minor in Business Computer Information Systems
Minor in Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
Minor in Finance
Minor in Human Resource Management (HRM)
Minor in International Business
Minor in Management
Minor in Marketing
Certificate in Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
Master of Business Administration
Emphases in:
M.S in Accountancy
M.S. in Business Administration
Emphases in:
M.S. in Taxation
The primary objectives of the College of Business at San Francisco State University are:
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration requires 130 units for graduation. All majors in business are required to complete a minimum of 69 lower and upper division units in business and economics, including work in the major field and elective courses, as well as six units of prerequisite courses.
It is strongly recommended that students complete the lower division General Education requirements during the freshman and sophomore years. The General Education Program can be found in another part of this Bulletin (see Index for page reference). Additionally, all lower division (100-200) core courses should be completed before taking upper division (300-600) core and concentration courses.
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.
| 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 |
| BA 212 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| BICS 263 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| IBUS 330 | International Business and Multi-cultural Relations | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 360 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BICS 363 | Information Systems for Management (Accounting concentration students must take ACCT 307 or 327 in place of BICS 363) | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 407 | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| BA 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 | 45 | |
| Area of Concentration | ||
| Courses in one of the following areas of concentration: accounting, banking, business analysis, finance, computer information systems, entrepreneurial/small business management, human resource management, internal auditing, international business, logistics management, management, marketing, office systems, and real estate. (See concentration listings on the following pages for specific courses.) | 24 | |
| Total units | 69 | |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Accounting
The basic objective of the bachelor of science program, concentration in accounting, is to provide basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge to students seeking professional careers in the field of accounting. The knowledge acquired in the B.S. program should be sufficient for entry-level positions in government, industry, and public accounting. The program provides the opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge to pass professional examinations in accounting such as the C.P.A., C.I.A., and C.M.A. examinations. The accounting curriculum in the B.S. program also provides the foundation for future career development and for expansion of the student's knowledge of accounting in the future.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| ACCT 102 | The Accounting Cycle | 1 |
| ACCT 301 (or 321) | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 (or 322) | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 305 (or 325) | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| Five elective courses chosen from the list below | 15 | |
| Total | 70 | |
Electives: ACCT 317, ACCT 501, ACCT 502, ACCT 504, ACCT 505, ACCT 506 (or ACCT 526), ACCT 507, ACCT 508 (or ACCT 528), ACCT 509, ACCT 551, ACCT 605, BUS 120, BUS 320, FIN 309, FIN 351
Three accounting career paths and their suggested elective courses are as follows:
NOTE: ACCT 307 or 327 is part of the business core for accounting concentration students in place of BICS 363.Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Banking
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.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| ACCT 303 | Accounting for Financial Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 309 | Financial Data Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 351 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 353 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 653 | Seminar in Bank Management | 3 |
| Nine units selected on advisement from the following: ECON 500; FIN 355, 365, 366, 535, 536. Other appropriate classes may be selected with prior written consent of adviser | 9 | |
| Total | 69 | |
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.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Business Analysis
The business analysis concentration prepares students for careers tied to manufacturing and service operations in public and private organizations. Students electing this concentration learn analytic methods used by world-class companies and public agencies to provide quality products and services in our highly competitive world. Special emphasis is placed on analysis as a means for improving quality and productivity, and on core options that cover modern methods of forecasting, simulation, and other powerful quantitative and computer-based tools for analyzing manufacturing and service operations. The core courses focus on real-world applications rather than on abstract theory. Students may use the elective options to broaden their backgrounds in a variety of areas including accounting, business analysis, computer information systems, design and industry, finance, international business, and marketing.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| BA 312 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| BA 622 | World Class Manufacturing Operations | 3 |
| BA 623 | World Class Service Operations | 3 |
| BA 624 | World Class Productivity and Quality | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| BA 408 | Introduction to Business Simulation | |
| BA 601 | Applications of Operations Research | |
| BA 604 | Business Forecasting | |
| Approved electives | 9 | |
| Total | 69 | |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Computer Information Systems
The concentration in computer information systems offers a professional program in the development, use, management, and support of business information systems in public and private organizations.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| Select one of the following options: | 6 | |
| C/C++ Option | ||
| BICS 265 | Introduction to Business Computer Programming with C and C++ | |
| BICS 365 | Advanced Business Computer Programming with C and C++ | |
| COBOL Option | ||
| BICS 266 | Introduction to Business Computer Programming with COBOL | |
| BICS 366 | Advanced Business Computer Programming with COBOL | |
| Eighteen units from the following: | 18 | |
| BICS 365 or 366, BICS 375, 463, 464, 472, 475, 561, 562, 564, 565, 567, or 568. Other courses related to the fields of computer information systems and business analysis may be substituted for one or more elective courses with prior written approval of a CIS adviser. No elective may be a lower division course. | ||
| Total | 69 | |
NOTE: BICS 567 may be substituted for BICS 564 with the written approval of the BICS 564 course coordinator.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
This concentration is designed to prepare the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to start and manage a small business. It is also designed to prepare students with the concepts, skills, and attitudes needed to pursue entrepreneurial careers instead of more traditional careers in large corporations. The program will emphasize topics such as new venture creation, business planning, and innovation, along with providing the foundations for small business management.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| MGMT 406 | Starting a Small Business | 3 |
| MKTG 450 | Marketing For Small Business | 3 |
| ACCT 451 | Accounting, Finance, and Tax for the Smaller Business | 3 |
| MGMT 452 | Entrepreneurial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 606 | Small Business Consulting | 3 |
| Nine units on advisement from the following | 9 | |
| MGMT 567, 600, 605, 610, 620, 655, 660, 661; BUS 120, 320, ACCT 303, BA 622, 623, 624; BICS 463, 464, 469, 564; DAI 405; FIN 351, 365; HM 560, 590; IBUS 430, 590; MKTG 436, 633 | ||
| Total | 69 | |
NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of an Entrepreneurial/Small Business adviser.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Finance
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in private business as well as the public sector.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| ACCT 303 | Accounting for Financial Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 309 | Financial Data Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 351 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 353 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 355 | Investments | 3 |
| Nine units may be selected from the following groups, although it is recommended that two classes be from one group. Other appropriate classes may be selected with prior written consent of adviser | 9 | |
| ACCT 301 and 302, 305, 502, 504, 508, 509 BA 408, 601, 604 ECON 500, 505, 520, 525 FIN 365, 366, 535, 536, 653 | ||
| Total | 69 | |
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.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Human Resource Management (HRM)
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.
| Program | Units | |
| Core courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| MGMT 610 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 611 | Management of Employee and Industrial Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 612 | Compensation and Benefits Administration | 3 |
| Three of the following Advanced HRM electives: | 9 | |
| MGMT 613 | Management of Job Safety and Health | |
| MGMT 614 | Managing the Staffing and Employment Function | |
| MGMT 615 | Managing Employment Law and Affirmative Action in Business | |
| MGMT 616 | Advanced Compensation and Benefits Administration | |
| MGMT 617 | Emerging Issues in Human Resource Management | |
| MGMT 618 | International Human Resource Management | |
| 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) | |
| One HRM option, on advisement: | 3 | |
| Option A: Select another advanced HRM elective (MGMT 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 680) | ||
| Option B: Select another experiential HRM elective or repeat one with a change of topic (MGMT 567, BUS 699) | ||
| Option C: An adviser-approved elective in organizational behavior, psychology, training | ||
| Total | 69 | |
NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of a Human Resource Management adviser.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Internal Auditing
The basic objective of the Bachelor of Science program, concentration in internal auditing, is to provide an understanding of the conceptual and theoretical foundations of internal auditing and to develop in the student a basic competency in the practice of internal auditing.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| ACCT 317 | Accounting Internship | 3 |
| ACCT 301 (or 321) | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 (or 322) | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 305 (or 325) | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 506 (or 526) | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 507 | EDP Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 508 (or 528) | Federal Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 551 | Principles of Internal Auditing | 3 |
| Total | 69 | |
NOTE: ACCT 307 or 327 is part of the business core for internal auditing concentration students in place of BICS 363.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in International Business
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.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| FIN 535 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
| IBUS 590 | International Environmental Analysis | 3 |
| IBUS 662 | Operation of the Multinational Enterprise | 3 |
| Units selected from one of the emphases below | 15 | |
| Management: | ||
| IBUS 517 | Legal Environment of World Business | |
| IBUS 522 | International Maritime and Aerospace Transportation or | |
| IBUS 528 | International Logistics | |
| IBUS 681 | Seminar in Comparative Management | |
| Two IBUS electives selected on advisement | ||
| Marketing: | ||
| IBUS 430 | Small Business Export-Import Management | |
| MKTG 632 | Marketing Research | |
| MKTG 680 | International Marketing Management | |
| One Marketing elective and one International Business elective, on advisement | ||
| Finance: | ||
| FIN 309 | Financial Data Analysis | |
| FIN 351 | Financial Management | |
| FIN 536 | International Corporate Finance | |
| Two International Business electives, on advisement | ||
| Logistics: | ||
| IBUS 522 | International Maritime and Aerospace Transportation | |
| IBUS 528 | International Logistics | |
| MKTG 527 | Physical Distribution Management | |
| MKTG 521 | Transportation and Logistics | |
| One elective, on advisement | ||
| Export-Import Management: | ||
| ACCT 451 | Accounting, Finance, and Tax for the Smaller Business | |
| IBUS 430 | Small Business Export-Import Management | |
| IBUS 522 | International Maritime and Aerospace Transportation | |
| MGMT 406 | Starting a Small Business | |
| One International Business elective, on advisement | ||
| Total | 69 | |
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.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Logistics Management
Logistics management deals with three related and integral parts of the marketing operation. Logistics covers the management of the physical flow of materials and includes such elements as customer service, inventory management, and packaging. Purchasing is marketing from the viewpoint of buying for resale or for use in the production function. Transportation covers the physical move from sources of product to production to consumers. Most job opportunities are in the private sector with carriers, shippers, service providers, or as buyers.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| IBUS 528 | International Logistics | 3 |
| MKTG 435 | Purchasing Management | 3 |
| MKTG 441 | Marketing Channels | 3 |
| MKTG 521 | Transportation and Logistics | 3 |
| MKTG 527 | Physical Distribution Management | 3 |
| Nine upper division units selected on advisement from: | 9 | |
| BA 622, 623, 624; DAI 440, 450, 510; IBUS 522; MGMT 600, 660, 661 | ||
| Total | 69 | |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Management
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.
| Program | Units | |
| Core courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| MGMT 605 | Seminar in Organization Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 610 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 620 | Seminar in Advanced Management | 3 |
| MGMT 655 | Seminar in Emerging Issues in Management | 3 |
| MGMT 660 | Seminar in Productivity Improvement | 3 |
| Units from any course with a MGMT prefix or from the following: BA 622, 623, 624, BUS 440, 659, 699, ENGR 610, IBUS 662, 681, MKTG 521, ECON 510, HED 410, NEXA 327 | 9 | |
| Total | 69 | |
NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of a Management adviser.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Marketing
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, 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.
| Program | Units | |
| Core courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| MKTG 632 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKTG 633 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 649 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Units from the following or other courses on advisement | 15 | |
| 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 521 | Transportation and Logistics | |
| MKTG 527 | Physical Distribution Management | |
| MKTG 567 | Internship in Marketing | |
| MKTG 630 | Advertising Campaigns | |
| MKTG 637 | Sales Management | |
| MKTG 664 | Seminar in Marketing Research | |
| MKTG 680 | International Marketing Management | |
| MKTG 688 | New Product Development | |
| Total | 69 | |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Office Systems
The program in office systems has been developed for students interested in the management of an automated office. The core courses develop a strong base in the use and evaluation of office systems software as well as the development of small business systems. Each student chooses a functional area from which three additional courses are selected. This emphasis provides in-depth knowledge about the management structure and decision-making problems in one area.
| Programs | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| An introductory programming course from: BICS 265, 266, CSC 210 | 3 | |
| BICS 370 | Office Systems Software | 3 |
| BICS 469 | Evaluation, Design, and Management of Office Systems | 3 |
| BICS 562 | Microcomputer Business Applications | 3 |
| BICS 565 | Distributed Data Processing | 3 |
| With adviser approval, select three electives from one of the following emphasis areas: | 9 | |
| Business Planning Systems: BA 312, 408, 601, 604, 623, 624, ECON 325 | ||
| Financial Systems: BA 312, 604, FIN 309, 351 | ||
| Human Resource Systems: MGMT 342, 406, 605, 610, 660 | ||
| Marketing Systems: MKTG 432, 433, 436, 632, 637 | ||
| Technical Systems: BICS 366, 461, 463, 464, 472 | ||
| Total | 69 | |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Real Estate
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in marketing residential and commercial property, leasing, investment analysis, appraising, land development, urban planning, property management, construction and renovation of property, underwriting and syndication, and consulting. Possible employers include a range of real estate businesses, industrial corporations, public utilities, financial institutions, construction firms, state and local governments, and federal agencies.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| ACCT 303 | Accounting for Financial Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 309 | Financial Data Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 351 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 365 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| FIN 366 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| Units selected from the following: ACCT 508, FIN 353, 355, 368, 369. Other appropriate classes may be selected with prior written consent of adviser | 9 | |
| Total | 69 | |