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

1. Be a resident of California or another authorized state. See State Authorization.

2. Have completed a minimum of 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units.

3. Have a grade point average of 2.0 (C)  or better in all transferable units attempted.

4. Have a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better in all units completed at SF State.

5. Be in good standing at the last college or university attended.

6. Have completed all lower-division General Education requirements (39 semester units or 58.5 quarter units) with a grade of C- or better including the below four courses commonly called "Golden Four":

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking
4. Quantitative Reasoning

7. Students will be evaluated for having completed the below courses, which are prerequisites for core business courses, with a grade of C- or better. 

1. Select one:
   1. DS 110 Calculus with Business Applications
   2. MATH 107 Mathematics for Business Calculus I and MATH 108 Mathematics for Business Calculus II
   3. MATH 110 Business Calculus
2. ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students have basic competencies in business related disciplines.
   Demonstrate discipline‐based knowledge in accounting, economics, finance, information systems, international business, management, marketing, operations, and statistics.
   Demonstrate the ability to integrate the knowledge of different functional areas into effective business solutions.
2. Students demonstrate effective communication skills.
   Create well‐written documents on a business topic;
   Deliver an effective oral presentation on a business topic.
3. Students demonstrate the ability to analyze business situations.
   Solve business problems using appropriate quantitative and analytical techniques and technologies;
   Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze alternatives in a business context;
   Demonstrate the ability to articulate and defend a course of action.
4. Students develop team skills that facilitate achievement of organizational goals.
   Work effectively in culturally and ethnically diverse teams demonstrated by the ability to contribute to the team’s performance, interact positively with teammates, keep the team on track, maintain high standards for team performance, and by having the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to help the team succeed.
5. Students understand the ethical issues related to the operation of business including sustainability.
   Identify key concepts in business ethics;
   Recognize the ethical dilemmas in specific business cases;
   Analyze how ethical issues can affect the interests of different stakeholders;
   Propose a business solution to the ethical dilemmas;
   Be aware of sustainability issues in business.
6. Students understand the issues related to the operation of global business
   Recognize the relevant global issues including legal, political, social and cultural factors in specific management situations;
   Analyze the impact of the global issues such as legal, political, social and cultural factors in specific management situations;
   Demonstrate the ability to propose business solutions based on the analysis of global issues including legal, political, social and cultural factors.