Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in General Business
Concentration in General Business
The concentration in General Business is designed to provide a solid foundation in the functional areas of business and offers students flexibility in selecting from a broad range of Business courses. The concentration is intended to prepare students for careers in small, medium, or family businesses.
Admissions Requirements
To be eligible for admission, students must:
- Be a resident of California or another authorized state. See State Authorization.
- Have completed a minimum of 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units.
- Have a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better in all transferable units attempted.
- Have a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better in all units completed at SF State.
- Be in good standing at the last college or university attended.
- Have completed all lower-division and Ethnic Studies General Education requirements (34 semester units or 51 quarter units) with a grade of C- or better.
- Have completed these courses with a grade of C- or better.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Business Knowledge and Integration
Demonstrate knowledge of core business disciplines and integrate concepts across functional areas to solve problems. - Business Communication
Communicate business information effectively in written and oral formats for diverse audiences. - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze complex business situations and recommend reasoned solutions. - Quantitative and Technological Proficiency
Use quantitative methods and appropriate technologies to analyze data and support business decisions. - Teamwork and Inclusion
Collaborate effectively in diverse teams, demonstrating leadership and respectful communication in accomplishing team goals. - Ethics, Sustainability and Global Perspective
Evaluate business decisions from ethical, sustainable, and global perspectives, considering diverse stakeholders and environments.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in General Business — 69 Units Minimum
Except in cases of credit by examination, no more than 6 units of the core may be completed on a CR/NC basis.
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in core Business courses required as prerequisites for other core Business courses.
All concentration courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
Prerequisite Courses (9-12 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select one: | 3-6 | |
| Calculus with Business Applications | ||
| Mathematics for Business Calculus I and Mathematics for Business Calculus II | ||
| Business Calculus | ||
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ISYS 263 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
or a passing score on the ISYS 263 CLEP Exam | ||
These courses must be completed before enrollment in certain core courses. Most core courses have specific prerequisites that are listed in the course descriptions.
Note: DS 110, ECON 101, and ECON 102 fulfill General Education requirements.
Core Requirements (39 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 101 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Business Communication for Professionals - GWAR | ||
| Communications for Business Analytics - GWAR | ||
| BUS 682 | Seminar on Business and Society 1 | 3 |
| BUS 690 | Seminar in Business Policy and Strategic Management 1 | 3 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| DS 412 | Operations Management | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Business Finance | 3 |
| IBUS 330 | International Business and Multicultural Relations | 3 |
| ISYS 363 | Information Systems for Management | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 431 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
- 1
Must be taken for a letter grade.
Concentration Requirements (21 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select seven courses from at least four different prefixes: | ||
| A U 220 | SF State and Braven Career Accelerator | 3 |
| BUS 350 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 354 | Starting a Small Business | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Professional Communication for the Global Workplace | 3 |
| BUS 430 | Social Entrepreneurship: Mission-Driven Ventures | 3 |
| BUS 440 | Ethics at Work: Business Impacts | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Greening of Business | 3 |
| DS 310 | Critical Data Analysis for Business | 3 |
| DS 311 | Technologies in Data Analytics | 3 |
| DS 312 | Data Analysis with Computer Applications | 3 |
| DS 314 | Project Management Tools | 3 |
| DS 408 | Computer Simulation | 3 |
| DS 411 | Decision Modeling for Business | 3 |
| DS 601 | Applied Management Science | 3 |
| DS 604 | Applied Business Forecasting | 3 |
| DS 612 | Data Mining with Business Applications | 3 |
| DS 624 | Quality Management | 3 |
| DS 655 | Sustainable Supply Chain Optimization | 3 |
| DS 660GW | Communications for Business Analytics - GWAR | 3 |
| ECON 400 | Economic and Social History of the United States | 3 |
| ECON 450 | Health Economics | 3 |
| ECON/HIST/LABR 474 | History of Labor in the United States | 3 |
| ECON/LABR 510 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON/LABR 511 | Collective Bargaining | 3 |
| ECON 620 | Economic Development | 3 |
| ECON/I R 635 | Economics of Globalization | 3 |
| HTM 324 | Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Food, Beverage, and Culture in America | 3 |
| HTM 351 | Asian Food, Culture, and Hospitality | 3 |
| HTM 400 | Wine Appreciation | 3 |
| HTM 421 | Food, Wine, and Culture in California | 3 |
| HTM 424 | Tourism Management | 3 |
| HTM 425 | The Business of International Tourism | 3 |
| HTM 560 | Hospitality Human Resource Management | 3 |
| IBUS 430 | Import-Export Management and Small Business Operations | 3 |
| IBUS 517 | Legal Environment of World Business | 3 |
| IBUS 590 | International Environmental Analysis | 3 |
| IBUS 592 | Doing Business in Greater China | 3 |
| IBUS 593 | Doing Business in Europe | 3 |
| IBUS 596 | Doing Business in Japan | 3 |
| IBUS 598 | Doing Business in Emerging Markets | 3 |
| IBUS 620 | Research in International Business and the Global Market | 3 |
| IBUS/MGMT 659 | Introduction to International Business Negotiation | 3 |
| IBUS 676 | Social Entrepreneurship in a Global Context | 3 |
| IBUS 681 | Seminar in Comparative Management | 3 |
| IBUS 690 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| ISYS 350 | Building Business Applications | 3 |
| ISYS 463 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ISYS 565 | Managing Enterprise Networks | 3 |
| ISYS 568 | Multimedia Business Applications Development | 3 |
| ISYS 569 | Information Systems for Business Process Management | 3 |
| ISYS 575 | Information Security Management | 3 |
| ISYS 650 | Business Intelligence | 3 |
| MGMT 605 | Seminar in Developing Management Skills | 3 |
| MGMT 610 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 614 | Fundamentals of Recruiting | 3 |
| MGMT 640 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | 3 |
| MGMT 648 | Seminar in Leadership and Influence Skills | 3 |
| MGMT 650 | Managing Creativity and Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 655 | Seminar in Emerging Issues in Management | 3 |
| MGMT 656 | Seminar in Managing Teams | 3 |
| MGMT 670 | Managing Organization Development and Change | 3 |
| MKTG 432 | Public Relations | 3 |
| MKTG 433 | Personal Selling | 3 |
| MKTG 436 | Retail Management | 3 |
| MKTG 441 | Business-to-Business Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 469 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 644 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 675 | Brand Management | 3 |
| MKTG 680 | International Marketing Management | 3 |
| MKTG 688 | New Product Management Seminar | 3 |
Two non-Lam Family College of Business upper-division courses are permitted as substitutes for two of the seven required courses and count towards the different prefix requirement with advisor approval. If taken at SF State, units for DS 110 or MATH 110 and/or ISYS 263 may be used to satisfy concentration requirements; advisor approval required.