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The International
Business program fulfills the overall objectives of the College
of Business. These include: 1) to provide students majoring
in world business management with a foundation in the basic
concepts and practices of business as it is conducted anywhere
in the world; 2) to provide a particular expertise in one
or more functional specialties as it relates to world business,
to prepare students to think creatively and to exercise critical
judgment in making decisions; 3) to provide non-majors with
a general understanding of the foundations and philosophies
of international business; and 4) to provide opportunities
for study and research that will lead to the advancement of
worldwide business management.
The International Business program
is becoming more important as an increasing number of American
business organizations engage in activities outside the United
States. Many U.S. firms do more than fifty percent of their
business in other countries, and the number of multi-national
firms is constantly increasing. In addition, the value of
United States exports is growing substantially each year.
The program is designed both to acquaint
students with the philosophies, methods, and environmental
influences on business in other countries, and to provide
practical in-depth education in one or more of the necessary
functional activities. The objective is to prepare individuals
for entry level positions described in the career options
section.
Students from every part of the United
States, as well as from many foreign countries, are enrolled
in SFSU's International Business program. As evidence of the
importance of international business in today's world, an
international field must be included in the program of all
students majoring in business, according to a well established
requirement of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business, the nationwide organization that accredits business
school programs.
The major includes core courses required
of all business students, plus seven concentration courses.
Core courses are designed to provide a foundation in the basic
concepts and practices of the business community. The core
is sufficiently broad to prepare graduates to understand and
function effectively in the many types of entry level positions
available. Further, it is designed to provide graduates with
the analytical tools and increased capacity for creative thought
and critical judgment needed with advancement to more senior
positions.
The concentration courses are designed
to provide additional in-depth knowledge needed for decision
making in more specialized areas of work. Thus the program
combines a broad view of business with specialization in one
field. Courses within the program contain a combination of
theoretical concepts, state-of-the-art information, and case-problem
analysis.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration requires
a minimum of 120 units for graduation. All majors in business
are required to complete a minimum of 63-66 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.
Approved community
college courses may be substituted for the courses marked
with an asterisk (*). Lists of acceptable courses from nearby
community colleges may be obtained by visiting the College
of Business Student Services website: www.sfsu.edu/~cobssc
For colleges not included on the list a detailed description
of the course must be submitted to an advisor in the College
of Business for evaluation. Community college courses are
not accepted to meet the requirements of any upper division
course (numbered 300 or above).
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