Academics
San Francisco State University鈥檚 College of Business offers a contemporary MBA program, right in the middle of the Bay Area鈥檚 business community. While SFSU鈥檚 main campus is located in a residential neighborhood, the business school has its own building in 鈥渢he heart of San Francisco鈥檚 financial district.鈥 The curriculum is high quality and progressive, and the 鈥渇lexible schedule and very convenient location鈥 make this school a top choice for San Francisco professionals. 鈥淭he opportunity to individually tailor an MBA to a specific job market is key,鈥 and many students choose SFSU to participate in the school鈥檚 popular 鈥渟ustainable business emphasis.鈥 In fact, there is a 鈥渇ocus on corporate responsibility and sustainability鈥 throughout the program, which is well aligned with the Bay Area鈥檚 forward-thinking business climate.
The faculty takes a varied approach to teaching, with mixed results. 鈥淭here are some that read directly from slides and others that are extremely engaging. They take book concepts and translate them into real-life situations.鈥 Students admit that, 鈥測ou need to be a little selective in the professors you choose,鈥 but reassure us that, 鈥渋f you do your research, there are enough accomplished professors here to get a solid education.鈥 No matter who oversees classes, the curriculum is time consuming, as 鈥渃ourses require a lot of group work, a lot of reading, and several presentations.鈥 However, the rewards are worth the effort, and students benefit from 鈥渆ngaging classroom discussion鈥 in their classes. Always current, SFSU 鈥減rofessors are teaching the latest trends鈥 through contemporary case studies.
Due to 鈥渢he state of California budget constraints,鈥 the program has experienced some recent limitations. For example, 鈥渢hey aren鈥檛 always able to offer elective classes consistently.鈥 Fortunately, 鈥渢he administration has done an excellent job communicating potentialities and schedule changes to the student body.鈥 In fact, the administration gets high marks all around, and the 鈥減rogram advisers and program coordinator are very easy to talk to and helpful.鈥 Both full-time and part-time students assure us, 鈥淚f you plan out your schedule right, you won鈥檛 really have any trouble getting the classes you need.鈥 And, even as the state raises student tuition and fees, an MBA from San Francisco State still comes at a 鈥渇airly low cost鈥 for its quality.