| San Diego State University College of Business Administration |
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| Established | 1955[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Michael R. Cunningham |
| Academic staff | 70 full-time 47 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 4,260 |
| Postgraduates | 515 |
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | rohan.sdsu.edu/~cba |
The San Diego State University (SDSU) College of Business Administration (CBA) is a business school in San Diego, California, United States. The school offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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The history of SDSU College of Business dates back to early formation in 1955. In the 1980s, the College of Business' School of Accountancy was the only accredited accountancy program in California. Throughout the decade students scored the highest score on the Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) exam three times, and by 1990 was second in the nation for passing the CPA exam.[2] In the 1990s, the College of Business was the fourth largest undergraduate program in the U.S.[3] By 1989–90 SDSU was granting over 1,100 Master’s degrees and 10 doctoral degrees a year.[4]
The unit divisions and academic majors offered to undergraduate students by the SDSU College of Business Administration within the overall Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration degree program include[5]:
The College of Business offers several Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. The general MBA programs allows students to specialize in one of the following areas: Accounting; Athletics & Fitness Mgt.; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Health Services Administration; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; Project Management; Real Estate; Supply Chain Management.[6] Students take 12 courses in one area to complete the MBA specialization. In addition, the college offers the following dedicated MBA programs: Executive MBA (EBMA); Sports Management MBA.
The college also offers a concurrent MBA major with a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (MA/LAS).[7]
The Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) degree allows students to specialize in: Accounting Information Systems; Financial Reporting; and Taxation. The MSA curriculum meets the accounting education requirements for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in California. Students can customize the curriculum for other professional certification exams including Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Enrolled Agent (EA).
The Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA) degree allows students to specialize in: Entrepreneurship; Finance; Financial & Tax Planning; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; and Supply Chain Management.[8]
The Malta program allows students to study at the University of Malta in Europe and earn two degrees. The program is designed for students to earn an MSBA with a specialization in Marketing at SDSU as well as a Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication from the University of Malta.
The College of Business offers a Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS).
Concurrent programs lead to MBA and Juris Doctorate (JD) degree through partnerships with California Western School of Law of Law and Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
The College of Business offers programs for a Certificate in Accounting, as well as an Executive Financial Planner Advanced Certificate.[9][10]
The Entrepreneurial Management Center (EMC) within San Diego State University College of Business Administration provides academic, business, and social entrepreneurial communities with resources. The EMC supports San Diego State University (SDSU) graduate program in entrepreneurship and provides resources for entrepreneurs, investors and service providers to partner with one another and provide resources for start-up companies. In addition to the collections and holdings at the Malcolm A. Love Library with an entrepreneurship-related indexed collection of business plans.
The College of Business Administration financial planning program was named one of 10 “Stand Out Financial Planning Schools” in the U.S. by Financial Planning magazine in their November 2011 issue.[11]
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