Undergraduate Programs

Business analytics in one of the fastest growing fields in business! A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics can help open a wide range of in-demand and cutting-edge career opportunities for students.

In addition to the core courses common to all Bachelor of Science in Business Administration concentrations*, students take the following courses to complete the new concentration in Business Analytics:

• DS 312, Data Analysis with Computer Applications, or ECON 312, Introduction to Econometrics
• DS 601, Applied Management Science, or ECON 618, Economic Inference: Methods and Applications
• DS 612, Data Mining with Business Applications
• ISYS 412, Application Development for Data Analytics
• ISYS 464, Managing Enterprise Data
• ISYS 650, Business Intelligence
• one elective

Students can also easily complete a double-concentration with Decision Sciences or Information Systems, or a double-major with Economics.

Combining Business Analytics Concentration with Decision Sciences or Information Systems Concentrations within the BS in Business Administration Program

Individual concentration requirements:

Double-major or triple-major:

* DS 660GW will double-count for the BUS 300GW core requirement, reducing the total number of classes required by 1.

For a complete description of the program, see Bulletin: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Business Analytics.

View or download a pdf flyer for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Business Analytics.

If you're interested in this program, contact Professor Theresa Roeder at tmroeder@sfsu.edu.

* We recommend taking DS 660GW, Communication for Business Analytics, instead of BUS 300GW.

• Major Advising form - will be available soon! (pdf)
• Minor Advising form - will be available soon! (pdf)
• List of Outside Electives for DS Majors and Minors - will be available soon! (pdf)

The Decision Sciences Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a Decision Sciences concentration. A minor in Decision Sciences is also offered.

For a complete description of the program, see Bulletin: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Decision Sciences.

View or download a pdf flyer of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Decision Sciences.

• Major Advising form (pdf)
• Minor Advising form (pdf)
• List of Outside Electives for DS Majors and Minors (pdf)

The San Francisco State Scholars Program in Decision Sciences and the San Francisco State Scholar's Program in Business Analytics allow students to obtain both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentration in either Decisions Sciences or Business Analytics and a STEM-designated Master of Science in Business Analytics in just five years. These programs prepare graduates for positions such as business analyst, data scientist, data analyst, operations analyst, marketing analyst, and more. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree. Both of these San Francisco State University Scholars Programs offer students additional career prospects, intellectual growth and the opportunity to deepen skills and research competencies. 

For more information about the SF State Scholars Program in Decision Sciences or in Business Analytics, please visit the SF State Scholars Program website.

This program is designed to provide undergraduates with a focused exposure to a particular area of business practice rather than the broad exposure of the General Business Minor. As such, they can provide professional and technical skills needed for entry into specialized business employment for non-business majors or serve as an alternative to a double major for business majors wishing expertise in a second field.

For more information, see Bulletin: Minor in Decision Sciences.