Overview

Our Goal

The goal of College of Business Administration is to ensure that our graduates have learned and are able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, competencies, and values they will need to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Students who graduate from California State University San Marcos with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Professional Option) will be able to:

Effectively and professionally communicate both orally and in writing;
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
Demonstrate interpersonal and collaboration skills;
Apply analytics to business situations;
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of information technology;
Apply ethical and socially responsible perspectives/viewpoints and demonstrate an understanding of their consequences;
Identify and apply global perspectives in making business decisions; and

Describe and apply foundational business concepts, theories, processes, and strategies.

Courses

Students will complete 16 units of elective course work from at least three of the Business Administration options:

Management

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Finance, Global Business
Global Supply Chain Management.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic Management in Global Environments

Operations Management

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Organizational Behavior

Corporate Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed at least 60 Lower-Division transferrable units
Minimum 2.5 GPA in pre-business courses
At least 2 years of full-time work experience equivalent
A professional reference assessing management/leadership potential

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

16530 USD / year

≈ 16530 USD / year
Out-of-State

16530 USD / year

≈ 16530 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6450 USD / year

≈ 6450 USD / year

Living costs

San Marcos

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Our Goal

Courses

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

San Marcos

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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