About : Background
The San Francisco State University College of Business aims to be a leading institution of business education in the San Francisco Bay Area, with an emphasis on preparing students to succeed in an economy that is global in nature. An integrated business education with strong ties to Asia Pacific and businesses operating in that region will train students to manage effectively across cultures and business environments anywhere in the world.
SF State’s students, faculty and curriculum reflect the diversity of Bay Area residents and its business environment. Over 80% of domestic graduates remain in the area, fueling the future of Bay Area businesses, many of which have extensive international operations. SF State has long enjoyed a strong reputation as an institution with a core value of social justice and two of the university’s six goals focus on diversity and “internationalization”, and these values are reflected in the business curriculum as well.
The College of Business offers a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), offering ten concentrations in areas such as finance, accounting, decision sciences, marketing, management, information systems and entrepreneurship. In addition, the College offers an undergraduate Bachelor’s of Science in Hospitality Management (BSHM) degree. Emphasis is placed on business ethics and sustainability throughout the curriculums.
At the graduate level, the college offers a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree, a Masters of Science in Business Administration (MSBA) and an Executive MBA program. All graduate programs are offered at the downtown San Francisco campus.
Facts + Figures
Business Administration is the largest undergraduate major at SF State. Approximately 20% of the undergraduate students major in business administration.
The College confers about 1200 undergraduate degrees and 225 graduate degrees each year.
Fall 2007 Enrollment
- Undergraduate students: 5186
- MBA and MSBA Students: 520
- Executive MBA: 88
Gender
- Male: 48.5%
- Female: 51.5%
Ethnicity of Domestic Students
Note: self reported; responses from 94% of domestic student population
| Ethnicity | Percent of domestic student population |
|---|---|
| American Indian | 0.5 |
| African American | 5.0 |
| Chicano, Mexican American | 6.2 |
| All other Latino | 5.9 |
| Total Asian | 41.7 |
| Filipino | 8.7 |
| Total Pacific Islander | 1.3 |
| White Non-Latino | 26.7 |
| Other | 4.0 |
| Total | 100.0 |
International Students
- Undergraduate: 12%
- Graduate: 34%
Accreditation
AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. Just 25% of US business schools and 15% of international business schools have achieved AACSB accreditation.
San Francisco State’s College of Business has been accredited with AACSB International since 1964.
Other Recognition
Our Mission
The mission of the College of Business is to provide high quality business education to a diverse learning community through innovative teaching, research, and support.
Vision
The mission is predicated on a vision of a 21st century in which SF State plays an essential role in establishing and maintaining San Francisco as an epicenter of global business, innovation, stability, and leadership.
Core Values
How the CoB fulfills its mission is as important as the mission statement itself. The core values guiding COB decision-making and behavior are:
- Facilitating Access
- Building on a tradition of offering broad access to diverse students—both traditional students and working adults—the CoB will offer classes morning, afternoon and evening, on weekdays and on weekends, on campus and off at affordable prices.
- Intellectual Capital
- The CoB strives to reinforce basic skills and substantive business knowledge that can be adapted and applied throughout our students' careers. We do so in a setting that promotes inquiry, respects differences, tolerates dissention and encourages lifelong learning.
- Engaged Learning Partnership
- As a learning community involving faculty, staff, students, administrators, and business professionals, the CoB will work as a team in pursuit of learning, shared discovery, and intellectual inquiry.
- Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
- The CoB faculty is committed to the study, understanding, advancement, and diffusion of knowledge through research that improves global business practice. While the CSU focuses on applied research, the CoB encourages all forms of quality research.
- Ethical and Professional Management
- The CoB strives to manage our enterprise in an exemplary manner, respecting the principles of shared governance, effective leadership, and faculty/staff service.
- San Francisco Mindset
- The CoB celebrates the fact that our school reflects our community and the greater San Francisco community is among the most cosmopolitan, diverse, and tolerant in the world. Such a munificent environment offers opportunities for the CoB to focus on emerging technologies, global markets, and service industries.
- Culture of Collaboration
- In accordance with SF State values, the CoB embraces innovation as it relates to delivering learning opportunities, providing core service and support, and engaging the community through collaborative interactions.
- Spirit of Kaizen
- As part of the continuous improvement process, we build in processes to obtain feedback from all constituencies including faculty, staff, students, alumni, employers, other universities, and business professionals.
