Last update: 10/22/96

College of Business

 College Administrative Offices											Office 	Extension*

Dean of the College			Arthur Wallace		BUS 321 2670
Associate Dean				Gerry E. Manning	BUS 321 1276
Director of Graduate Studies		Arthur J. Kuhn		BUS 325 2667


 College Directory



 Department											Chair/Director				Office 	Extension*

Accounting				Julian Wade (Acting)	SCI 300 1910
Business Analysis and Computing Systems	Jamie Eng		BUS 310 2138
Finance					Surendra Mansinghka	BUS 314 7010
Hospitality Management			Janet Sim		BUS 314	6087
International Business			Edwin Duerr		BUS 352 2201
Management				Edward Ericson		BUS 352 2201
Marketing				Daniel Wardlow		BUS 352 1397


 Center/Institute										Coordinator 				Office 	Extension*

Center for Global Competitiveness	Richard Jenner		SCI 364	2042
Center for Small Business 		Florence Stickney 	BUS 349 2397
Center for the Study of Enterprise	William Gartner		SCI 366	6284
U.S.-China Business Institute 		Yea-Mow Chen 		20 Serrano 	2106
U.S.-Japan Institute 			Mitsuko Duerr 		20 Serrano 	2448
U.S.-Eurasia Institute			George Lee		BUS 203F	1038
U.S.-European Business Institute	Allen Appell		SCI 370	2743
U.S.-Korea Business Institute		Jai Kang		SCI 317	6362
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College of Business

The College of Business offers the following undergraduate degrees: 1

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business) with the following concentrations:

Accounting 05021
Banking 05042
Business Analysis 05071
Computer Information Systems 07021
Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management 05996
Finance 05041
Human Resource Management 05151
Internal Auditing 05023
International Business 05131
Logistics Management 05101
Management 05061
Marketing 05091
Office Systems 05062
Real Estate 05111

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with the following concentration:

Hotel Management 05081

The college participates in the interdisciplinary B.S. in Hospitality Management program with the College of Health and Human Services. The Department of Hospitality Management offers a concentration in Hotel Management within this degree.

The College of Business offers the following minor programs:

Accounting
Business Administration
Business Computer Information Systems
Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Marketing

The College of Business offers the following certificate program:

Certificate in the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

The College of Business offers the following graduate degrees: 1

Master of Business Administration 05011

Master of Science in Business Administration
05011

Master of Science in Taxation 05022

Master of Science in Accountancy 05021

The Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Business Administration are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.

Department Structure

The College of Business is made up of seven departments that provide limited specialization in representative areas of business and governmental activity and in teaching. The departments, supervised by chairpersons, are: Accounting, Business Analysis and Computing Systems, Finance, Hospitality Management, International Business, Management, and Marketing.

College Mission

The mission of the College of Business at San Francisco State University is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate professional business education for its unique student population.

The undergraduate and graduate degree programs and training and research institutes are designed to meet the professional objectives and educational needs of student-customers, the human resource needs of employer-customers, and the specialized educational requirements of Bay Area and selected international organizations.

The college provides students with a common core of basic business knowledge, applied problem solving abilities, effective communications skills, technological fluency, ethical values, and appreciation of diversity.

Consonant with the missions of the university and the CSU system, the faculty's primary emphasis is excellence in teaching. Secondary emphasis is placed on intellectual contributions, especially instructionally-related and applied research; tertiary emphasis is placed on service.

In keeping with the university's motto, "The City's University," the College of Business is committed to interacting with, serving, and involving the Bay Area community in its programs through such avenues as advisory boards, alumni activities, seminars, internships, and faculty consulting and applied research.

To meet these needs, the college offers the following degree programs:

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management

 The goal of these undergraduate programs is to provide students with rigorous accredited programs built upon a strong general education, theoretical foundations, and practical business education for developing career skills necessary in a highly competitive environment.

In order to prepare students to exercise critical judgment in making decisions, the college stresses developing analytical skills, respect for ethical standards, building interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work in an ever-changing environment.

The degree in Business Administration provides limited specialization in a number of functional and cross-functional areas. The degree in Hospitality Management provides a specialized program in the area of hotel management.

Master of Business Administration

Master of Science in Business Administration

Master of Science in Taxation

Master of Science in Accountancy

 The M.B.A. provides students with a broad background of knowledge, societal and environmental awareness, analytical and decision-making skills, and interpersonal and communication abilities, which are appropriate for career progress to the highest organizational levels. This program is primarily designed for students with non-business baccalaureate degrees but also provides challenging advanced study for those with business baccalaureate degrees.

The M.S.B.A. provides students with the opportunity to pursue in-depth specialized or cross-disciplinary study through individually customized programs, which are appropriate for each student's career development, in technical areas and/or specialized managerial paths. This program also develops critical analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and communication abilities.

The M.S. in Taxation broadens and enhances the knowledge of current tax practitioners and recent graduates of accounting programs who are interested in pursuing an expanded career as tax professionals.

The M.S. in Accountancy is designed to meet the increasing demands of the accounting profession for accounting education that is more specific, in greater depth, and professionally oriented. Graduates of this program will be prepared for these increasing demands, and they will be able to compete successfully for jobs at the top of their profession.