Business Administration, Finance Concentration, B.S.

Our faculty are committed to providing students with opportunities for hands-on learning and collaborative, team-oriented projects.

Our goal is to educate students for lifelong learning. Our curriculum emphasizes critical thinking and communication skills stressing integration of business disciplines with concentrations in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and new venture management.

Business students apply a wide-range of technical skills, including projects that develop their information research capability. Acquisition, analysis, and presentation of all types of data are skills emphasized in our program. Business majors can participate in student club activities, in community internships, and other special events that provide professional and practical opportunities.

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High school students should follow preparation requirements for the CSU system. Community college students should take approved substitutes for lower division core courses. Community college courses may not be transferred to fulfill upper division core or concentration requirements. Consult your community college advisor or contact the School of Business if you have questions about transfer credit for business courses.

Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree

A bachelor’s degree requires a total of 120 units. Students must fulfill General Education & All-University Requirements , residency, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Bachelor’s Degree Requirements . This major does not include a Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) certified course. Students must take a GWAR certified writing intensive course to fulfill the requirement.

Major Academic Plan, Business Administration, Finance Concentration, B.S.

Program MAPs represent recommended or possible pathways toward degree completion in four years (or two years for transfer students). Please see an advisor and use the DARS planner to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs.

Business Administration, Finance Concentration, B.S. MAP

Business Administration, Finance Concentration, B.S. Transfer MAP

Requirements for the Major (65 Units)

Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in all required courses.

Core Courses (41 Units)

The following core courses are required for all business administration majors.

Lower Division

BA 210 - Legal Environment of Business Units: 4
BA 250 - Financial Accounting Units: 4
BA 252 - Management Accounting Units: 4
ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3
ECON 203 - Principles of Macroeconomics Units: 3
MATH 104 - Finite Mathematics Units: 3
or
MATH 104I - Finite Mathematics with Integrated Support Units: 3

Upper Division

BA 322 - Business Analytics Units: 4
BA 340 - Principles of Marketing Units: 4
BA 360 - Principles of Finance Units: 4
BA 370 - Principles of Management Units: 4
BA 496 - Strategic Management Units: 4

Electives for Concentrations

These courses may be taken as substitutions upon advisor approval.

BA 106 - Advocating for Sustainability Units: 3 and
BA 106D - Advocating for Sustainability - Additional Depth Units: 1
BA 120 - Business Essentials Units: 1
BA 304 - Business Psychology Units: 3
BA 430 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Units: 4
BA 438 - Applications in Entrepreneurship Units: 4
BA 439 - New Venture Consulting Units: 4

Finance Concentration Courses (24 Units)

Complete the following concentration specific coursework to fulfill the requirements of the major. Check with the department office or with an advisor regarding the availability of concentration courses.

BA 460 - Responsible Investment Management Units: 4
BA 462 - Corporate Finance and Valuation Units: 4
Complete 16 units from the following courses:
BA 422 - Financial Data Analytics and Econometrics Units: 4
BA 463 - Financial Innovation and Security Trading Units: 4
BA 466 - Entrepreneurial Finance Units: 4
BA 469 - Financial Risk Management Units: 4
ECON 435 - Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Units: 4

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing the program will:

Acquire relevant disciplinary knowledge appropriate to their program of study.
Demonstrate knowledge of strategic sustainability issues.
Demonstrate effective ethical and strategic decision making skills.
Communicate business concepts in an effective and professional manner.