The Three-Year Bachelor of Science in Business Administration partners with Silicon Valley employers to provide a 90-credit program that blends analytics, management, and creative leadership.

Program Overview

SFBU’s Three-Year Bachelor’s degree in  Business Administration is designed for students seeking a streamlined path to a business degree without sacrificing academic rigor. The program prepares students with foundational knowledge in business administration, analytics, and professional development, while emphasizing practical application in today’s technology-driven business environment.

The Three-Year Bachelor’s allows eligible domestic students to complete the degree in three years through a focused curriculum aligned with SFBU’s academic standards.

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Three-Year Degree), students will be able to:

  • Communicate business concepts clearly and effectively in written and oral forms
  • Apply quantitative and analytical reasoning to support business decision-making
  • Analyze organizational challenges using critical thinking and ethical judgment
  • Integrate principles of management, finance, accounting, marketing, and information technology to improve business operations

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Three-Year Degree ) requires completion of 90 total semester credits, structured as follows:

  • 30 credits of General Education (Agility Praxis Pathway)
  • 26 credits of required major coursework
  • 16 credits of major-selectable coursework
  • 18 credits of free electives

All coursework must be completed in accordance with SFBU academic policies. Prerequisites and corequisites apply where required.

The following required major courses focus largely on business administration, analytics, and professional development.

  • ACC110: Financial Accounting (3)
  • ACC110L: Financial Accounting Lab (1)
  • BLAW310: Introduction to Business Law (3)
  • ECON201: Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • MGT310: Principles of Management (3)
  • FIN310: Fundamentals of Finance (3)
  • MKT310: Principles of Marketing (3)
  • BAN460*: Introduction to Business Analytics (3)
  • BAN460L*: Introduction to Business Analytics Lab (1)
  • BUS493: Senior Project (Capstone Experience) (3)

Major Selectable Courses (16 credits)

Students select 16 total credits from the major pool below:

  • ACC120: Managerial Accounting (3)
  • ACC120L: Managerial Accounting Lab (1)
  • ACC450: Cost Accounting (3)
  • ACC451: Intermediate Accounting – I (3)
  • ACC451L: Intermediate Accounting – I Lab (1)
  • ACC452: Intermediate Accounting – II (3)
  • ACC490: Introduction to Taxation (3)
  • BAN223*: SQL & Relational Databases (3)
  • BAN335*: Python Introduction for Commerce (3)
  • BAN337*: JavaScript (3)
  • BAN452: Excel for Finance, Accounting & Analytics (3)
  • BAN455*: Server-Side Data Processing Using Python/PHP (3)
  • BAN463*: Data Visualization (3)
  • BAN470: Introduction to Machine-Learning-Based Prediction Modeling and Forecasting (3)
  • BAN472*: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) (3)
  • BUS450: Professional & Technical Writing (3)
  • CPT401: Curricular Practicum (1)
  • CPT402: Curricular Practicum (2)
  • ECON202: Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • ECON470: The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets (3)
  • MATH208: Probability and Statistics (3)
  • MGT450: Organizational Behavior and Management (3)
  • MGT451: Project Management (3)
  • MGT460*: Production and Operations Management (3)
  • MGT460L*: Production and Operations Management Lab (1)
  • MGT480: Entrepreneurship (3)
  • MGT482: Launching Innovative Startups (3)
  • MGT491: Lean Business – Creating Efficient Business (3)
  • MKT221: HTML & CSS Web Page Construction (3)
  • MKT450: Marketing Management (3)
  • MKT483: Monetizing Intellectual Property (3)
  • MKT491: The Art of Negotiation (2)
  • P450: Career Development (1)
  • SOC501: Emotional Intelligence Essentials (1)

* Business Analytics concentration applicable

A minimum of 18 credits of elective coursework promotes a breadth of knowledge, in addition to the depth of the degree program. Electives may include courses from the School of Business, the School of Engineering, courses bearing graduate-level credit, and transferable undergraduate-level courses. Please note that prerequisites and corequisites must be met. (A prerequisite is a course that must be taken before registering for another course; a corequisite is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.)

When applicable, students may take Curricular Practicum Training (CPT) to earn credit for internship-based projects directly related to their course of study.

Students interested in pursuing business administration as a profession are encouraged to take additional management and marketing courses. Those interested in information science careers may consider computer science (CS) courses from the School of Engineering. Students are also encouraged to take BLAW482: Information Policy, Governance, and Compliance, and information technology electives such as BAN455: Server-Side Data Processing Using Python/PHP.

Students considering a future career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) should seek additional advising upon matriculation. The California Board of Accountancy requires substantial education and training beyond the scope of the business administration bachelor’s degree program. Students are encouraged to review CBA requirements and, where possible, align elective and General Education coursework toward meeting those requirements.

Students may choose to pursue an optional Concentration in Business Analytics by completing 12 applicable credits from approved analytics coursework.

Graduate-level BAN (BAN5xx) courses may also be applied as free electives, subject to approval.

To have the concentration recorded on the academic transcript, students must submit a formal request to the Registrar’s Office after completing the concentration requirements.

Received from WASC/WSCUC on February 27, 2026

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