Graduate Business students may potentially be eligible for academic credit by participating in select competitions.

APICS West Coast Student Case Competition

Students develop and present solutions to a supply chain problem. To get involved, please contact Dr. Y. Helio Yang.

Global Business Consulting (GBC)

Please contact Mark Ballam for more information.

Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)

The nation's premiere strategy competition for venture-minded and entrepreneurial MBA students.

The ACG Cup

A case study competition designed to give students from leading MBA programs across the country real world experience and invaluable insights into mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, financial advisory and private equity. To get involved, please contact Dr. Nikhil Varaiya.

The CFA Institute Research Challenge

An annual global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis. To get involved, please contact Dr. Mehdi Salehizadeh.

The Lavin VentureStart Competition

Designed to unify multidisciplinary students whose talents, ideas, and energy may operate tomorrow’s leading firms.

The Zahn Challenge

A yearly competition hosted by SDSU's Zahn Innovation Center. Zahn seeks innovation driven ideas or technology that can scale to address a large market opportunity.

Fowler College of Business Forms

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• MBA CPT Policy
• MSA/MSIS CPT Policy

GA/TA Application

• Graduate Assistant Application
• Teaching Associate Application (for Accountancy only)

Graduate Professional Business Fee Waiver Request

• Fee Waiver Request Form

Instructional Student Assistant

• ISA Application

Program of Study (POS)

• MBA POS
• MBA/MA POS
• MBA/JD POS
• MSIS POS
• MSBA-FTP POS

Graduate Bulletin

SDSU Graduate Bulletin

Graduate Affairs Forms

The following forms are available from the Graduate Affairs website:

• Petition for Adjustment of Academic Requirements
• Request to Change Programs within the College
• Change to a College of Business Program from an Outside Department
• Repeat Unauthorized Withdrawal Graded Courses

Graduate Affairs Forms

Thesis Information

• Submitting a Thesis/Dissertation for Review
• Creating a Thesis/Dissertation

Graduation Application

A Graduation Application must be completed via WebPortal by each student in the semester they anticipate graduating. Students should visit the Office of the Registrar's Apply to Graduate page for information about applying online and filing periods. There will be a nonrefundable $55 filing fee when you submit the application.