Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB)

Undergraduate Programs



With an emphasis in the quantitative skills needed in the business environment, the bachelor of science in business provides a solid foundation in the disciplines of accounting, finance, operations, management, and business analysis. An essential element of the degree is a major core curriculum on the theory and practice of business. While studying the core subjects, students will also explore a wide spectrum of business-related issues, such as how to run a business (including their own, should entrepreneurship be the goal); how to understand the changing definition of profit in today's global marketplace; and an in-depth examination of the causes of business success and failure. In addition to those graduate programs available for the bachelor of arts in management, the BS provides a fast track for admission to the MBA as well as master of science degrees in taxation, finance and marketing by completing all foundation requirements while earning the bachelor's degree.

The BSB provides a flexible course of study designed to build skills in the quantitative and analytical areas need for success while maximizing the number of transfer credits counted toward the degree. The concentrations allow alignment to careers linked to business disciplines to insure students reach their professional goals.

The core courses for the major in the Bachelor of Science in Business are offered in San Francisco and online via the award winning CyberCampus. Many General Education courses are offered in San Francisco and all are available online. The BSB concentrations are all available online.

Students in the bachelor of science in business program can expect to graduate with the following set of skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Apply critical thinking skills to organizational challenges.
  
• Articulate ideas and knowledge using advanced written and oral communication skills for traditional and online media.
  
• Demonstrate the recognition of ethical issues in business situations and effectively apply appropriate responses.
  
• Demonstrate application skills in the uses of technology and information systems in modern business.
  
• Develop strategies of cross-border business activity in the global context of business activity.
  
• Demonstrate skill in accomplishing objectives in team situations.
  
• Use value chain operations thinking in developing business proposals.
  
• Incorporate understanding of a societal and government context into commercial decision making.
  
• Use financial statement descriptions of a firm to develop sustainable business practices.
  
• Define, analyze and devise solutions for business problems using processes such as collecting and accessing data, and using quantitative tools and data analysis techniques.
  

The BS in business requires completion of 123 units as follows: 60 units of general education coursework (includes 21 units of liberal studies core and 21 units of foundation courses in preparation for the major), 30 units required for the major and 33 units of general electives or a combination of concentration and general elective units. Each course listed carries three semester units of credit, unless otherwise noted.

A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) or higher is required in all courses taken at Golden Gate University, as well as in the courses designated "Required for the Major." Prerequisites to a course, if any, are shown in the course descriptions.

All degree-seeking undergraduate students must complete their English, mathematics, and critical thinking basic proficiency requirements within their first 27 units at Golden Gate University. Placement tests must be taken prior to enrolling in ENGL 10A, 10B or 1A and MATH 10, 20 or 30 to ensure proper placement in the sequences (see course descriptions in this catalog for details).

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 60 units
· UGP 100 Gateway to Success (Gateway course to be taken in first term of program)
· CRTH 10 Critical Thinking
· ENGL 1A Expository Writing
· ENGL 1B Research Writing
· ENGL 120 Business Writing

One of the following:
· COMM 35 Speech Communication
· COMM 40 Understanding Communication

LIBERAL STUDIES CORE - 21 units
Arts
ARTS 105 Contemporary Arts and Culture or any other ARTS course offered
History
HIST 88 Business in World History or any other HIST course offered
Humanities
HUM 156 Business and Civilization or any other HUM course offered
Literature
LIT 150 Business in Literature or LIT 160 Business in Movies or any other LIT course offered
Philosophy
PHIL 125 Ethics in Personal and Professional Life or any other PHIL course offered
Science
SCI 125 Science, Technology and Social Change or any other SCI course offered
Social Sciences
SOSC 88 Leadership and New Social Demands or any other SOSC course offered

FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS - 21 Units
· MATH 30 College Algebra
· MATH 40 Statistics
· MATH 104 Regression Analysis
· ACCTG 1A Financial Accounting
· ACCTG 1B Managerial Accounting
· ECON 1 Microeconomics
· ECON 2 Macroeconomics

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 30 Units
· FI 100 Financial Management
· ITM 125 Management Information Systems
· MGT 100 Manager as Communicator
· MGT 140 Management Principles
· MGT 145 Law of Contracts, Sales and Commercial Transactions
· MGT 156 Management Policy and Strategy (Capstone)
· MGT 173 Human Resource Management
· MGT 179 International Business
· MKT 100 Introduction to Marketing
· OP 100 Principles of Operations Management


(For those students who do not choose a concentration)

GENERAL ELECTIVES - 33 units
Eleven additional upper- or lower-division courses for a total of 33 units.

A concentration in accounting prepares students for a career in the areas of financial and managerial accounting, internal and external auditing, consulting and taxation. It satisfies the education requirements for the CPA and CMA examinations. Beyond technical accounting skills, students will graduate with a sound foundation in economics, law, finance, management, information systems, quantitative methods and communications. Students who wish to engage in an accounting internship are encouraged to include ACCTG-198 in the general electives required for the program.

REQUIRED COURSES - 21 units
· ACCTG 100A Intermediate Accounting I
· ACCTG 100B Intermediate Accounting II
· ACCTG 100C Intermediate Accounting III
· ACCTG 105 Cost Management
· ACCTG 108A Federal Income Tax I
· ACCTG 111 Auditing
· ACCTG 159 Accounting Research and Communication

ELECTIVES - 12 units
Four courses from any upper- or lower-division courses.

Finance experts are among the most valued employees in any corporation. From investments and portfolio work, to corporate strategy and financial services, this concentration exposes students to the world of finance and will assist them in adding value to companies through a sound understanding of the field.

REQUIRED COURSES - 15 units
· ECON 103 Money and Banking
· FI 102 Financial Analysis
· FI 105 Modeling for Financial Analysis
· FI 120 Investments

One of the following:
· FI 101 Strategic Decisions in Financing and Investing
· FI 106 International Corporate Finance
· FI 160 Personal Financial Planning
· FI 197 Internship: Finance
· FI 198A-ZZ Selected Topics in Finance
· FI 199 Directed Study in Finance

ELECTIVES - 18 units
Six courses (18 units) from any upper- or lower-division courses.

Human resource professionals are constantly using their versatile skill sets to reinvent the workplace. They work to make sure that employees are innovative, well-trained, utilized and compensated and are the type of people who will lead their companies to competitive advantage. It is HR who stewards the most valuable asset a company has - its people.

REQUIRED COURSES - 15 units
· MGT 174 Labor-Management Relations
· MGT 175 Personnel Recruitment, Selection and Placement
· MGT 176 Compensation Decision Making
· MGT 177 Training Methods and Administration

One of the following:
· MGT 197 Internship: Management
· MGT 198A-ZZ Special Topics in Management
· MGT 199 Directed Study in Management

ELECTIVES - 18 units
Six courses from any upper- or lower-division courses.

The convergence of people, business and information is the driving force in the marketplace today. As the world becomes more dependent on the integration of these areas, individuals who have the knowledge to skillfully navigate the incorporation of this thinking in business will be on the cutting edge and a valuable asset to any company.

REQUIRED COURSES - 18 units
· ITM 105 Social Media in Business
· ITM 106 Information Technology for Managers 1
· ITM 107 Information Technology for Managers 2
· ITM 108 Introduction to Database Systems for Managers
· ITM 144 Database Administration for Managers
· OP 180 Project Management

One of the following may be included as a general elective, if appropriate:
· ITM 197 Internship: Information Technology
· ITM 198A-ZZ Special Topics in Information Technology

ELECTIVES - 15 units
Five courses from any upper- or lower-division courses.

The more global our world becomes, the more important it is to have a solid foundation in the way to do business across cultures. From people, to logistics to difference in systems, this concentration will prepare students to take on the world, literally.

REQUIRED COURSES - 15 units
Five of the following:
· FI 141 International Banking and Finance
· MGT 188B Doing Business in East and Southeast Asia
· MGT 188C Doing Business in Europe
· MGT 188D Doing Business in Latin America
· MGT 197 Internship: Management
· MGT 199 Directed Study in Management
· MKT 124 International Marketing
· OP 113 Import/Export Fundamentals

ELECTIVES - 18 units
Six courses (18 units) from any upper- or lower-division courses.

To help lead an organization to success, the marketing professional must understand its market and its customers, and possess skills to design and deliver valuable products and services. This concentration provides the student with the fundamentals and the basic toolkit any good marketing professional should have.

REQUIRED COURSES - 15 units
· MKT 102 Consumer Behavior
· MKT 103 Marketing Research
· MKT 105 Integrated Marketing Communication
· MKT 120 Business Marketing and Sales

One of the following:
· MKT 124 International Marketing
· MKT 197 Internship: Marketing
· MKT 198A-ZZ Special Topics in Marketing

ELECTIVES - 18 units
Six courses from any upper- or lower-division courses.

Professionals in this field are responsible for the internal workings of their companies. They can be part of almost any business facet including product and process design, planning, purchasing, distribution, and technology. The underpinning purpose of people with these cross-functional skills is to lead the company to success through continual improvement.

REQUIRED COURSES - 15 units
Five of the following:
· OP 108 Supply Chain Logistics
· OP 113 Import/Export Fundamentals
· OP 121 Production Planning and Inventory Control
· OP 124 Business Process Improvement
· OP 164 Purchasing and Materials Management
· OP 180 Project Management
· OP 197 Internship: Operations Management

ELECTIVES - 18 units
Six courses (18 units) from any upper- or lower-division courses.

Interaction with public administration is inevitable. From the moment you are born to the day you pass away, a government agency is there to certify your existence or demise as "legal." This role has even expanded over the centuries. Today's public administrators have to deliver public services in close coordination and partnership with businesses and community-based organizations, domestically and internationally. Public service coverage has also grown from the traditional health and sanitation, education, public works, and agriculture to include immigration, security, and the environment concerns. Thus, there is a compelling need to deepen the student's critical understanding of governance institutions, policy-makers, legal and regulatory processes, business-government-civil society relations, as well as ethics, accountability, and anti-corruption strategies.

REQUIRED COURSES - 15 units
· PAD 100 Public Administration and Public Affairs

Four of the following:
· PAD 102 Policy Making and Analysis
· PAD 104 Privatization and the Public Service
· PAD 105 Public Budgeting Techniques and Processes
· PAD 106 Administrative Law and Justice
· PAD 197 Internship: Public Administration
· PAD 198 A-ZZ Special Topics in Public Administration
· PAD 199 Directed Study in Public Administration

ELECTIVES - 18 units
Six courses from any upper- or lower-division courses.