COVID-19 and Our Campus Comeback
Your health and safety are our paramount concern at SF State. During the COVD-19 pandemic, every member of our Gator community is expected to do their part in keeping fellow students, faculty, and staff safe and well.
Information is changing rapidly as our health professionals, scholars, and researchers are learning more about COVID-19, so we encourage you to frequently visit the Campus Comeback website, https://together.sfsu.edu, for up-to-date information and explanation of requirements to safely prepare for a phased return to campus in summer and fall 2021. If you are a current student, please also check your San Francisco State University email account frequently.
By fall 2021, students can expect that all services essential to the SF State student experience will be available on campus.
- To review the steps students need to take to come back to campus and to review other student life information, please visit the Student Life section of the Campus Comeback website.
- For detailed information on summer and fall 2021 classes, instruction, campus response and more, please visit the Academics & Advising section of the Campus Comeback website.
- For information on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and contact tracing, COVID-19 screening, to report a COVID-19 case, and for public health information and guidelines, please visit the COVID-19 Resources section of the Campus Comeback website.
- You are encouraged to keep your emergency information updated on Campus Solutions in order to receive campus emergency alerts: https://upd.sfsu.edu/ENSFAQ
- You are also encouraged to provide your contact information to receive City of San Francisco emergency alerts, including COVID-19 updates and instructions for public safety: https://sfdem.org/get-city-alerts
For the fall 2021 semester, classes will be offered in a variety of learning modes. There will be in-person courses, hybrid courses (some meetings in person on campus and some online), and fully online. Students can review the fall 2021 class schedule to select your courses. The Advanced Class Search function in the class schedule offers students the ability to search for courses based on learning modes.
For our faculty: to help our faculty adapt and respond to a variety of unexpected events so that they can keep teaching, a curated list of resources is available at the following website link: Keep Teaching: Instructor Planning Guide | Instructional Continuity (sfsu.edu).
Undergraduate Business Programs
Freshman and Transfer Student Admissions: Visit Future Students
Graduate Business Programs
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Below you will find information about admission to the following Graduate Business Programs:
For information about Information Sessions, application deadlines, and admission to our Master of Science in Quantitative Economics, please visit the MSQE program page. |
Information Sessions
Sign up to attend an Information Session to learn more about our programs and admissions. Or for immediate questions contact us at mba@sfsu.edu.
For any other questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Admissions Criteria
The admissions committee reviews an applicant's overall qualifications and takes these admission criteria requirements into consideration.
Application Deadline
| Spring 2022 Applications are now open. Application Period for Spring 2022: August 1, 2021 through October 1, 2021. |
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How to Apply
To apply to any of our MBA programs and our MSA program, visit our Graduate Business Programs Application Checklist for step-by-step instructions.
To apply to the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, please follow the steps outlined on the MSBA page.
To apply to the Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (MSQE) program, please follow the steps outlined on the MSQE page.
To apply to any of our Graduate Certificate programs, please fill out an online application on our Cal State Apply page.
Tuition & Fees
| Approximate Degree Costs | Resident | Non-Resident |
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| MBA/MSA Fast-Track | $26,000 | $35,000 |
| MBA/MSA Flexible | $41,000 | $54,000 |
| MBA for Executives | *$54,960 | *$54,960 |
| MSBA | $26,000 | $35,000 |
*MBA for Executives degree program cost starting in Fall 2021 semester. Program does not follow traditional University cost structure outlined below.
| Costs (per semester) | Part-Time (per semester) | Full-Time (per semester) |
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| California residents | $3,475 plus $270 per unit | $5,481 plus $270 per unit |
| Non-residents and International students | $3,475 plus $666 per unit | $5,481 plus $666 per unit |
*Students pay tuition and fee charges each semester based on course enrollments. Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Each semester, students in the MBA, MS Accountancy and MS Business Analytics Programs are charged a Graduate Program Fee ($700/part-time or $1200/full-time) and a Professional Program Fee ($270/unit). Non-residents of California and International students pay an additional $396/unit. These fees are reflected in the above prices. Tuition and fees are subject to change. For a detailed itemization of tuition/fees and payment deadlines, see the Bursar's webpage.
Degree Requirements
Workshops
Professional development workshops are offered during your required orientation day, prior to the start of the first semester, and are designed to enhance your marketability and soft skills.
Course Requirements
View our course requirements:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree Requirements
- Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) Degree Requirements
- Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Degree Requirements
- MBA for Executives Degree Requirements
- MBA for Biotech Professionals
Course Waiver
If you are admitted into the MBA or MSA program, you may be eligible to waive all 700-level graduate business courses if you received a bachelor's degree in business administration from an AACSB-accredited institution in the past seven years, and graduated with a 3.0 GPA or better in the last 60 semester/90 quarter units of coursework. You would only need to take ten (10) 800-level courses to complete the program and will receive a waiver from our office once you are officially admitted to the program.
All other applicants who have completed one or more business courses in the past seven (7) years with at least a B- or better grade, may still be eligible to waive equivalent 700-level graduate business courses. Once admitted to the program, students receive information on how to submit a course waiver form and a course syllabi for an official review of course waivers.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
See the Office of Student Financial Aid if you plan to apply for financial aid. For scholarship opportunities, see the Lam Family College of Business scholarship web page.
AACSB Accredited
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International since 1964, the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University provides a high quality business education to a diverse learning community through innovative teaching, research, and support. We are one of just five percent of all business schools worldwide that meet the rigorous standards for this accreditation.