B.S. in Business Administration
Concentrations in:
Accounting
Banking
Business Analysis
Computer Information Systems
Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
Finance
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Internal Auditing
International Business
Logistics Management
Management
Marketing
Office Systems
Real Estate
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:
Accounting
Business Analysis/Operations Research
Computer Information Systems
International Business
Management Studies
Marketing
Transportation/Logistics
M.S in Accountancy
M.S. in Business Administration
Emphases in:
Accounting
Business Analysis/Operations Research
Computer Information Systems
International Business
Management Studies
Marketing
Transportation/Logistics
M.S. in Taxation
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, Business Analysis and Computing Systems, Finance, Hospitality Management, 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 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., M.S.B.A., M.S. in Accountancy, or M.S. in Taxation program rather than earning a second bachelor's degree.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration requires 127 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. 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, BA 110 (or MATH 110 or equivalent) and ECON 100 must be completed before enrollment in certain core courses. NOTE: BA/MATH 110 and ECON 100 are currently acceptable for General Education. Most core courses have specific prerequisites that are listed within the course descriptions (online 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.
| 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 Multicultural 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 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 | |
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.
Undergraduates in an accounting concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements, except for ACCT 102 and 317. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the accounting concentration.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| ACCT 102 | The Accounting Cycle | 1 |
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 305 | 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, ACCT 507, ACCT 508, 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 is part of the business core for accounting concentration students in place of BICS 363.
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 banking 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 | 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.
The business analysis 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 business analysis 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 | 45 | |
| Units selected from the following: | 12 | |
| BA 312 | Data Analysis with Computer Applications | |
| BA 408 | Computer Simulation | |
| BA 601 | Applied Management Science | |
| BA 604 | Business Forecasting | |
| BA 624 | Quality Management | |
| Approved electives | 12 | |
| Total | 69 | |
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.
The curriculum is designed to allow a variety of emphasis options based on a combination of core and elective courses selected by the student. Core courses provide a foundation in computer technology, in the analysis, design, and implementation of information systems, and in database management. Students desiring a career in a corporate management information systems environment may select an option anchored by an advanced course in business computer programming using COBOL. Students aspiring toward a career based on emerging technologies may select a core option which has a C language course as a foundation. Electives for both language options include the computing environment, telecommunications, object-oriented programming, business expert systems, microcomputer applications, and imaging and graphics in business. 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 adviser before starting their concentration program in order to select an appropriate sequence of courses.
The program is supported by excellent computer facilities which include an IBM VM/MVS mainframe computer environment, IBM and compatible microcomputers (486 and Pentium), Apple Macintosh, and HP minicomputer. All systems are interconnected by Ethernet LANs.
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 | 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: 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 |
18 | |
| Total | 69 | |
NOTE: BICS 567 may be substituted for BICS 564 with the written approval of the BICS 564 course coordinator.
This concentration is designed to acquaint the student with the enrepreneurial 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 | 45 | |
| 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 537 | Entrepreneurial Internship | 3 |
| Units selected on advisement from the following ACCT 451, ACCT 303, BUS 120, SPCH 250, SPCH 300, BICS 464, DAI 405, FIN 365, IBUS 430, IBUS 590, MKTG 436, MKTG 443, MKTG 633 |
9 | |
| Total | 69 | |
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 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 | 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.
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 | 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 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) | |
| One HRM option, on advisement: | 3 | |
| Option A: Select another advanced HRM elective (MGMT 613, 614, 615, 617, 618, 619, 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.
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.
Undergraduates in an internal auditing concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements, except for ACCT 317. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
| Program | Units | |
| Core Courses for Business Majors | 45 | |
| ACCT 317 | Accounting Internship | 3 |
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 305 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 506 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 507 | EDP Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 508 | Federal Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 551 | Principles of Internal Auditing | 3 |
| Total | 69 | |
NOTE: ACCT 307 is part of the business core for internal auditing concentration students in place of BICS 363.
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 | 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 430 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship I | |
| 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.
International Business electives include all International Business courses listed in the Announcement of Courses in this Bulletin.
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.
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 | 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: BA 622, 623, 624; DAI 440, 450, 510; IBUS 522; MGMT 600, 660 |
9 | |
| Total | 69 | |
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 | 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.
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.
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 | 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 | |
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.
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 | 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, 624, ECON 325 | ||
| Financial Systems: BA 312, 604, FIN 309, 351 | ||
| Human Resource Systems: MGMT 342, 430, 605, 610, 660 | ||
| Marketing Systems: MKTG 432, 433, 436, 632, 637 | ||
| Technical Systems: BICS 365, 366, 375, 463, 464, 472, 475, 561, 568 | ||
| Total | 69 | |
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in residential and commercial real estate.
Undergraduates in a real estate 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 | 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, and other appropriate classes 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.
Minor Programs in Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business Administration
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