Management

Managers are responsible for achieving organizational objectives by coordinating money, materials, machines, and most important of all, the efforts of people.

Managers set objectives, establish policies, plan, organize, direct, communicate, and make decisions. Since their principal concern is solving problems, managers are continually defining problems and seeking solutions. To be an effective manager, an individual needs a broad knowledge of the practice of management, the workings of business and the economy, and the behavior of people. The knowledge obtained in the B.S. degree at SDSU should be sufficient to qualify the student for a broad range of beginning managerial positions in business organizations. The management major offers the unique feature of focusing on the type of organization or industry, as opposed to specific tasks.

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Management Curriculum

Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better:

  • ACCTG 201: Financial Accounting
  • ACCTG 202: Managerial Accounting
  • ECON 101: Principles of Economics (Macro)
  • ECON 102: Principles of Economics (Micro)
  • FIN 240: Legal Environment of Business
  • MIS 180: Principles of Information Systems
  • RWS 290: Business Communications (formerly BA 290)
  • MATH 120 or MATH 150: Calculus for Business Analysis
  • STAT 119 or ECON 201: Elementary Statistics for Business or Statistical Methods

You must have a 2.0 average or better in the courses listed below in order to graduate. Students must also complete 9 units of upper division General Education (Explorations) and a total of 120 units for the degree. Other requirements for the degree can be found in the SDSU Catalog and in your degree evaluation. Official requirements are based upon catalog copy and issued by the Office of the Registrar: https://registrar.sdsu.edu/

  • BA 300: Ethical Decision Making in Business (1-unit)
  • BA 310: Foundations of Business in a Global Environment (1-unit)
  • BA 323: Fundamentals of Finance
  • BA 350: Management & Organizational Behavior
  • BA 360: Introduction to Operations & Supply Chain
    Prereq. STAT 119 or ECON 201; recommended: MATH 120;
  • BA 370: Marketing
  • MGT 405: International Business Strategy & Integration
    Prereq.BA  310, 350 & 370
  • MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
    Prereq. MIS 180; MATH 120; STAT 119 or ECON 201
  • MGT 352: Human Resource Management
  • MGT 357: Multinational Business & Comparative Management
    Prereq. BA 350
  • MGT 358: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 401: Business Internship
    Prereq. BA 350 and consent of instructor, offered Cr/NC only
  • MGT 444: Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
    Prereq. BA 300, BA 350
  • MGT 475: Leadership in Organizations
    Prereq. BA 350

6 units selected from the following:

  • MGT 353: Creativity and Innovation
    Prereq. BA 350
  • MGT 403: Global Business & Diplomacy
  • MGT 420: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition and Evaluation
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 422: International Entrepreneurship 
  • MGT 452: Family Business Management 
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 455: Social Entrepreneurship 
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 459: Franchise Management
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 460: Business Model Design and Development 
    Prereq. MGT 358 & MGT 420
  • MGT 461: Human Resource Selection
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 462: Compensation
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 463: Performance Management 
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 464: Legal Issues in Managing Employees
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 467: Diversity Issues 
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 468: Human Resource Analytics 
    Prereq. MGT 352

Management Specializations

Specialization-specific upper division requirements:
  • MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
    Prereq. MIS 180; MATH 120; STAT 119 or ECON 201
  • MGT 352: Human Resource Management
  • MGT 357: Multinational Business & Comparative Management
    Prereq. BA 350
  • MGT 358: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 401: Business Internship
    Prereq. BA 350 and consent of instructor, offered Cr/NC only
  • MGT 444: Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
    Prereq. BA 300, BA 350
  • MGT 475: Leadership in Organizations
    Prereq. BA 350

6 units selected from the following:

  • MGT 353: Creativity and Innovation
    Prereq. BA 350
  • MGT 403: Global Business & Diplomacy
  • MGT 420: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition and Evaluation
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 422: International Entrepreneurship 
  • MGT 452: Family Business Management 
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 455: Social Entrepreneurship 
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 459: Franchise Management
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 460: Business Model Design and Development 
    Prereq. MGT 358 & MGT 420
  • MGT 461: Human Resource Selection
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 462: Compensation
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 463: Performance Management 
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 464: Legal Issues in Managing Employees
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 467: Diversity Issues 
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 468: Human Resource Analytics 
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
    Prereq. MIS 180; MATH 120; STAT 119 or ECON 201
  • MGT 358: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 401: Business Internship
    Prereq. BA 350 and consent of instructor, offered Cr/NC only
  • MGT 420: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition and Evaluation
    Prereq. Credit or concurrent registration in Management 358
  • MGT 444: Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
    Prereq. BA 300, BA 350
  • MGT 460: Business Plan Development
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 475: Leadership in Organizations
    Prereq. BA 350

6 units selected from the following:

  • MGT 353: Creativity and Innovation
    Prereq. BA 350
  • MGT 422: International Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 452: Family Business Management
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 455: Social Entrepreneurship
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 459: Franchise Management
    Prereq. MGT 358
  • MGT 470: Venture Launch
    Credit or concurrent registration in MGT 460
  • JMS 480: Principles of Public Relations
    Prereq. Upper Division Standing
  • MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
    Prereq. MIS 180; MATH 120; STAT 119 or ECON 201
  • MGT 352: Human Resource Management
  • MGT 401: Business Internship
    Prereq. BA 350 and consent of instructor, offered Cr/NC only
  • MGT 444: Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
    Prereq. BA 300, BA 350
  • MGT 461: Human Resource Selection
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 462: Compensation
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 475: Leadership in Organizations
    Prereq. BA 350

6 units selected from the following:

  • MGT 463: Performance Management
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 464: Legal Issues in Managing Employees
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 466: International Human Resource Mgt.
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 467: Diversity Issues
    Prereq. MGT 352
  • MGT 468: Human Resource Analytics
    Prereq. MGT 352

Current Students: Requirements may vary based upon catalog year. For year-specific information, please visit:

Requirements BY CATALOG YEAR

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