SDSU College of Business
Administration
Leadership for the Global Marketplace
Did you know…
SDSU’s College of Business is
ranked second among public
undergraduate programs in
California*, is one of only 5
College of Business in California
ranked in the top 100
Undergraduate Business
Programs. SDSU College of
Business is the only CSU in the
top 100.
* according to US News and World Report rankings 2009.
Did you know…
With over 500 students, SDSU’s
Charles W. Lamden School of
Accountancy is the top producer
of accountants in San Diego.
Graduate accountancy students
are frequently among the top
performers on the CPA resulting
in SDSU often receiving national
recognition. Multiple students
have received the Gold Medal for
the top score in the country.
Sharon Lightner, CPA, Ph.D., Director,
SDSU Charles W. School of Accountancy
Did you know…
The College of Business
Administration is one of the
largest Colleges of Business in
the U.S with more than 5,700
students and almost 40,000
alumni. It is accredited by
AACSB. AACSB is achieved by
fewer than 15 percent of the
approximately 8,000 business
schools in the world.
George (Joe) E. Belch, Ph.D.,
Professor & Dept. Chair, Marketing
Alumni Spotlight
• Tom Darcy, Director, Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer, Tocagen
• Steven D. Davis, CFO, SDG&E
• Linda Lang, Chairman & CEO, Jack in the Box
• John Kontopuls, President & CEO, Elite Show
Services, Inc.
• Susan Nowakowski, CEO & President, AMN
Healthcare Services, Inc.
• Jim Sinegal, Co-founder, CEO, Costco
Wholesale Corporation
New Global Entrepreneurship MBA
MBA Corporate Partners
Leadership for the Global Marketplace
College of Business Administration
New Undergraduate Initiatives
• Specialization in Entrepreneurship
• Specialization in Human Resource
Management
• Joint program with engineering in
Construction Engineering Management
San Diego State University
UG College Enrollments Fall08
2203
2244
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HHS
4341
SCI
PFSA
434
ED
7476
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ENGIN
5324
BUS
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College of Business Degrees
2007-08 1,204 Students
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FIN SERV
INFO SYS
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MKT
REAL EST
Faculty Composition
• 82 Full-time faculty
• 48 Part-time faculty
• Faculty engage in both
teaching and research
Who Teaches Our Students?
38%
62%
Taught by Full Time
Faculty
Percent of
Classes
Taught by
Full and
Part Time
Faculty
Full Time
Part Time
How Big are the Classes?
Students per Class
10.5
19
2
30
3.5
38
<40
40-70
70-100
101+
49
Frosh & Sophs
48
Juniors & Seniors
Freshman and Sophomore
Major Preparatory Courses
Freshmen
Macro & Micro Economics
Calculus for Business
Information Systems
Statistics
Sophomores
Financial & Managerial Accounting
Legal Environment of Business
Business Communication
Declaring the Majors:
Junior Standing: 60 units
Minimum GPA: 2.90
PLUS a C or better grade
in all Preparatory Courses
CBA Departments & Majors
Five Departments
School of Accountancy
Finance
Information & Decision Systems
Management
Marketing
School of Accountancy
Major in Accounting
Finance Department
Majors:
Finance
Financial
Services
Real
Estate
Department of Information
& Decision Systems
Major in Information Systems
Management Department
Major in Management
Management/Specialization in
Entrepeneurship
Management/Specialization in HR
Marketing Department
Majors:
Marketing
Marketing with a
Specialization in
Integrated
Marketing
Communications
Professional Certifications
• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Personal Financial Planner
Academic Advising
The mission of the Business Advising
Center is to enhance the quality of the
College's undergraduate program by
providing information, counseling, and
advising to current and prospective
undergraduate students, their families,
and the faculty and staff of the
University.
www.sdsu.edu/undergradbiz
CBA Honors Program
• Open to high-achieving juniors and
seniors
• Includes
– Academic coursework
– Community involvement/service learning
– Field learning experiences and internships
– Graduation portfolio
CBA Study Abroad
STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
Interest Clubs
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Student Accounting Society
Finance and Investment Society
American Marketing Association
Association of Information Technology
Professionals
Real Estate Investment Society
Hispanic Business Students Association
International Business Society
and more….
Impaction
What is Impaction?
CBA is an impacted program
– Competition exists to get into
Junior/Senior level coursework
– 2.90 GPA is REQUIRED
– 9 courses in Pre-Business with C
(NOT C-) are REQUIRED
– 60 units total units are REQUIRED
Internships & Career
Services
INTERNSHIP POSITION
Company: Merrill Lynch
Department:
INTERNSHIPSales
POSITION
Job
Description:
sales
data for previous year and
Company:
PacificAnalyze
Fusion
Technologies
develop
forecasts of future
earnings.
Identify new markets for
Department:
Product
Testing
INTERNSHIP
POSITION
existing products in personal financial categories and develop
Job
Description:
Company:
Bell a test plan to validate product
marketing
plans. PacificCreate
functionality
and implementation.
Perform modular and systems
Department:
Human
Resources
INTERNSHIP
POSITION
testing. Create and load test scripts.
Job
Description:
Develop employee incentive program
Company:
Pricewaterhouse
forDepartment:
new office. Assist Consulting
in revision of employee handbook to reflec
INTERNSHIP
POSITION
new program. Coordinate awards ceremony for employees.
Job
Description:
Assist in development
of consulting
Company:
City Heights
Town Council
programs.
Research industries
and produce reports detailing
Department:
Real Estate/Marketing
potential impacts on clients. Interview employees of client
Job Description:
Assist a broker and attorney in form
companies
and report findings.
and marketing an association to educate property owners in
prevention and management of rental properties in the Midarea.
Career Services
Aztec Career Connection
Register in your freshman year
Interviewing
Skills
Get connected to employers and
career resources
Over 76% of all CBA students
use the service
Effective
Resume
Writing
For more information
Visit the College of Business
Administration table at
the Information Fair.
Thank you for coming!!
We look forward to seeing you
at Orientation this summer.
Leadership for the Global Marketplace