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 curriculum offers the unique feature of focusing on the type of organization or industry, as opposed to specific tasks.
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Business Administration, with an Emphasis in Management: 2026-2027 Curriculum
Courses in preparation for the major may not be taken for Credit/No Credit (Cr/NC), and students must earn a minimum grade of C in each course. Students must also meet additional academic progress requirements before being admitted to the upper-division major.
- 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 Writing and Rhetoric
- MATH 120: Calculus for Business Analysis (or an approved calculus course)
- STAT 119: Elementary Statistics for Business (or ECON 201: 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/
A minimum 2.0 major GPA is required, based on all upper-division courses attempted in the major.
- BA 300: Ethical Decision Making in Business (1-unit)
- BA 305: Career and Professional Readiness (1-unit)
- BA 310: Foundations of Business in a Global Environment (1-unit)
- BA 323: Fundamentals of Finance
- BA 350: Management and Organizational Behavior
- BA 360: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management
- BA 370: Marketing
- MGT 352: Human Resource Management
- MGT 357: Multinational Business and Comparative Management
- MGT 358: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- MGT 401: Management Internship
- MGT 405: Strategic Management
- MGT 444: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
- MGT 475: Leadership in Organizations
- 6 Elective units selected from the following:
- BA 404: Small Business Consulting
- MGT 353: Creativity and Innovation
- MGT 403: Global Business and Diplomacy
- MGT 420: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition and Evaluation
- MGT 422: International Entrepreneurship
- MGT 452: Family Business Management
- MGT 455: Social Entrepreneurship
- MGT 459: Franchise Management
- MGT 460: Business Model Design and Development
- MGT 461: Human Resource Selection
- MGT 462: Compensation
- MGT 463: Performance Management
- MGT 464: Legal Issues in Managing Employees
- MGT 466: International Human Resource Management
- MGT 467: Diversity Issues
- MGT 468: Human Resource Analytics
- MGT 483: Lean Startup Applications to National Security Challenges
- MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
Management Specializations in Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management
Students pursuing the Business Administration major with an emphasis in Management may also choose a specialization in Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management.
The Preparation for the Major requirements are the same for all three options. The upper-division major requirements differ by specialization, as outlined below.
Business Administration, with an Emphasis in Management (Specialization in Entrepreneurship): 2026-2027 Curriculum
A minimum 2.0 major GPA is required, based on all upper-division courses attempted in the major.
- BA 300: Ethical Decision Making in Business (1-unit)
- BA 305: Career and Professional Readiness (1-unit)
- BA 310: Foundations of Business in a Global Environment (1-unit)
- BA 323: Fundamentals of Finance
- BA 350: Management and Organizational Behavior
- BA 360: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management
- BA 370: Marketing
- MGT 358: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- MGT 401: Management Internship
- MGT 405: Strategic Management
- MGT 420: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition and Evaluation
- MGT 444: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
- MGT 460: Business Model Design and Development
- MGT 475: Leadership in Organizations
- 6 Elective units selected from the following:
- JMS 480: Principles of Public Relations
- MGT 353: Creativity and Innovation
- MGT 422: International Entrepreneurship
- MGT 452: Family Business Management
- MGT 455: Social Entrepreneurship
- MGT 459: Franchise Management
- MGT 470: Venture Launch
- MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
Business Administration, with an Emphasis in Management (Specialization in Human Resource Management): 2026-2027 Curriculum
A minimum 2.0 major GPA is required, based on all upper-division courses attempted in the major.
- BA 300: Ethical Decision Making in Business (1-unit)
- BA 305: Career and Professional Readiness (1-unit)
- BA 310: Foundations of Business in a Global Environment (1-unit)
- BA 323: Fundamentals of Finance
- BA 350: Management and Organizational Behavior
- BA 360: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management
- BA 370: Marketing
- MGT 352: Human Resource Management
- MGT 401: Management Internship
- MGT 405: Strategic Management
- MGT 444: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
- MGT 461: Human Resource Selection
- MGT 462: Compensation
- MGT 475: Leadership in Organizations
- 6 Elective units selected from the following:
- MGT 463: Performance Management
- MGT 464: Legal Issues in Managing Employees
- MGT 466: International Human Resource Management
- MGT 467: Diversity Issues
- MGT 468: Human Resource Analytics
- MIS 301: Statistical Analysis for Business
Current Students: Degree requirements may vary by catalog year. For requirements specific to your program and catalog year, review your key academic planning resources, including yourdegree evaluation in my.SDSU, the Degree Roadmaps, and the University Catalog.
To stay on track for graduation, students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor in the Center for Student Success at least once per semester. The Center is located in Lamden Hall 419 and can be reached at [email protected].
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