Department of Management
Department of Management
All students in the Craig School of Business who are working toward the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must satisfy (a) the university's General Education requirements; (b) pre-business requirements, which include demonstration of computer competency, a seven-course group of pre-business courses, and both a cumulative and campus GPA of at least 2.25 to declare an option; (c) upper-division core requirements of six upper-division courses, (d) option requirements of 23-25 units in an area of specialization; (e) the upper-division writing skills requirement; (f) an integrative course requirement; and (g) complete at least 50 percent of the required business units in the Craig School of Business.
Computer literacy and computer software competency are considered essential to success in the program, which is heavily oriented in the use of technology. The pre-business courses include material considered essential for further study in business. The upper-division core courses provide a broad background and a breadth of knowledge and understanding. The option courses enable the student to specialize in a specific area of business and to prepare for effective performance in future employment.
Entrepreneurship Option Flowchart
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All students in the Craig School of Business who are working toward the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must satisfy (a) the university's General Education requirements; (b) pre-business requirements, which include demonstration of computer competency, a seven-course group of pre-business courses, and both a cumulative and campus GPA of at least 2.25 to declare an option; (c) upper-division core requirements of six upper-division courses, (d) option requirements of 23-25 units in an area of specialization; (e) the upper-division writing skills requirement; (f) an integrative course requirement; and (g) complete at least 50 percent of the required business units in the Craig School of Business.
Computer literacy and computer software competency are considered essential to success in the program, which is heavily oriented in the use of technology. The pre-business courses include material considered essential for further study in business. The upper-division core courses provide a broad background and a breadth of knowledge and understanding. The option courses enable the student to specialize in a specific area of business and to prepare for effective performance in future employment.
All students in the Craig School of Business who are working toward the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must satisfy (a) the university's General Education requirements; (b) pre-business requirements, which include demonstration of computer competency, a seven-course group of pre-business courses, and both a cumulative and campus GPA of at least 2.25 to declare an option; (c) upper-division core requirements of six upper-division courses, (d) option requirements of 23-25 units in an area of specialization; (f) an integrative course requirement; and (g) complete at least 50 percent of the required business units in the Craig School of Business.
Computer literacy and computer software competency are considered essential to success in the program, which is heavily oriented in the use of technology. The pre-business courses include material considered essential for further study in business. The upper-division core courses provide a broad background and a breadth of knowledge and understanding. The option courses enable the student to specialize in a specific area of business and to prepare for effective performance in future employment.
Management Option Flowchart
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Eligibility
Certificates of special study are:
- Open to all business administration majors in any option, but only 6 units can double-count for credit for both one's major and the certificate.
- Open to all Fresno State students in any major and non-matriculated students (community members).
For successful completion of a certificate, students must receive a grade of C or better in each course.
Note: Business administration students with an option in entrpreneurship or human resources management are not eligible to receive a certificate. No student may receive more than one certificate.
Forms
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Certificate Programs
Required Courses (12 Units)
- ENTR 81E - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Units: 3
- ENTR 151E - Opportunity Assessment Units: 3
- ENTR 153E - Business Plan Model Units: 3
- MGT 127 - Contemporary Leadership Units: 3
Elective Courses (Select 6 Units)
- BA 105W - Business Communication Units: 3
- ENTR 155E - Managing the New Venture Units: 3
- ENTR 157E - New Venture Laboratory Units: 3
- ENTR 161E - Urban Entrepreneurship Units: 3
- ENTR 163E - Social Entrepreneurship Units: 3
- ENTR 165E - Corporate Entrepreneurship Units: 3
- ENTR 167E - Franchising Units: 3
- ENTR 169E - Family Business Management Units: 3
- FIN 131E - Entrepreneurial Finance Units: 3
- Or courses approved by the certificate program coordinator or the department chair
Required Courses (12 Units)
- HRM 150 - Administration of Personnel Units: 3
- HRM 153 - The Staffing of Organizations Units: 3
- HRM 154 - Compensation Systems and Performance Management Units: 3
- HRM 157 - Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management Units: 3
Elective Courses (Select 3 Units)
- HRM 152 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Units: 3
- HRM 159 - Seminar in Human Resource Management Units: 3
- Or courses approved by the certificate program coordinator or the department chair
Required Courses (12 Units)
- MGT 110 - Administration and Organizational Behavior Units: 6
- MGT 127 - Contemporary Leadership Units: 3
- MGT 133S - Managing Nonprofit and Socially Responsible, Sustainable Organizations Units: 3
Elective Courses (Select 3-4 Units)
- ENTR 81E - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Units: 3
- HRM 150 - Administration of Personnel Units: 3
- MGT 124 - Production/Operations Management Units: 4
- MGT 158 - Project Management Units: 3
- MGT 133S - Managing Nonprofit and Socially Responsible, Sustainable Organizations Units: 3
- MGT 180 - Seminar in Management Theory and Organization Design Units: 3
- MGT 189T - Topics in Management Units: 1-3
- Or courses approved by the certificate program coordinator or the department chair
Advising Note: Business Administration majors will need to substitute two elective courses for the MGT 110 requirement.