Graduate Programs : Overview
San Francisco State University’s College of Business offers graduate learning experiences designed to build the leadership and business skills necessary to succeed in small and large organizations. Students may focus their studies broadly across all functions of an organization, or more narrowly on one function. Courses are offered on weekday afternoons and evenings and some Saturdays.
Opportunities to work on independent projects with professors are available. Classroom experiences offer a mix of lectures, case studies, simulations, group projects, local business projects and guest speakers. Study Abroad opportunities are available at many international universities. The following graduate business programs are offered through the College of Business.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The MBA program provides students with a broad overview of management and business skills with areas of emphasis available.
Areas of Emphasis
- Accounting
- Decision Sciences/ Operations Research
- Electronic Commerce
- Finance
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Sustainable Business
For detailed program information, see Graduate Programs : MBA.
Sustainable Business Emphasis
For information about the Sustainable Business emphasis, see MBA : Emphasis in Sustainable Business.
Master of Science in Business Administration in Accounting (MSBA)
The MSBA in Accounting program is a specialized degree program which allows students to select advanced requirements from a range of Accounting electives and prepare for the CPA exam. Working with an academic advisor, students take courses to specialize in this specific functional area of business. For detailed program information, see Graduate Programs : MBA.
Areas of Emphasis
Accounting
This program provides an opportunity for students to specialize more extensively in accounting, including financial accounting, auditing, managerial accounting, taxation, and accounting information systems.
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
The EMBA program provides an accelerated, part-time MBA program for working professionals who have five or more years of working experience. The EMBA program is a cohort program with a length of 23 months. Classes are offered weekday evenings or Saturdays. For detailed program information, see Graduate Programs : Executive MBA.
Nice, France MBA MIB
The MBA MIB is a dual degree delivered by the Universities of Nice-Sophia Antipolis and San Francisco State. Upon completion of the program, students receive an MBA degree from the College of Business at San Francisco State University. Students also receive a masters in international business (MIB) diploma from the Business Management Institute of the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, one of France’s top public universities. For detailed program information, see Nice, France, MBA MIB. Or, view the MBA MIB brochure (pdf).
