Online BSBA Curriculum
California State University, Chico’s academic calendar offers two convenient start dates each year, so you can enroll when the time is right for you and complete the Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration curriculum in as few as 16 months. You’ll have access to all of your classes through our engaging online learning platform, which makes it easy for you to track your assignments, connect with faculty and peers, submit coursework, and view lectures. All you need is an internet-connected computer or a mobile device.
Our broad-based Bachelor of Science in Business Administration curriculum places balanced emphasis on all aspects of business. You’ll graduate as a versatile, multi-talented professional who’s ready to meet any challenge and embrace every opportunity. At Chico State, you’ll build the expertise that propels your success.
Lower Division Courses
Students must have completed each of the following seven lower-division core courses, or the transfer equivalent, with a C or higher. All the lower-division prerequisites must be completed prior to taking upper-division courses, except BCOM 300W and MINS 301. Students are advised to take MATH 107, but MATH 109 or MATH 120 will be accepted as substitutes. All lower division General Education and Business prerequisites can be taken at any California community college.
- ACCT 201: Introduction to Financial Accounting
- ACCT 202: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- BLAW 203: Introduction to Business Law
- ECON 102: Principles of Macroeconomic Analysis
- ECON 103: Principles of Microeconomic Analysis
- MATH 107: Finite Mathematics for Business
- MATH 108: Statistics of Business and Economics
For review of your transcripts and to discuss options and next steps, please contact Michael Rehg, Online BSBA Program Director at mrehg@csuchico.edu.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Courses
Required Business Core
- BCOM 300W: Communication in Business (3 units)
- MINS 301: Corporate Technology Integration (3 units)
- MGMT 303: Survey of Management (3 units)
- MGMT 304: Survey of Human Resource Management (3 units)
- MKTG 305: Survey of Marketing (3 units)
- OSCM 306: Survey of Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 units)
- FINA 307: Survey of Finance (3 units)
- BSIS 308: Decision Analysis for Business (3 units)
- BADM 495: Applied Strategic Decision Making (3 units)
General Business Core
- MGMT 440: Global Corporate Social Responsibility (3 units)
- MKTG 371: Consumer Behavior (3 units)
- BSIS 503: ERP/SAP Knowledge and Applications for Managers (1.5 units)
- MINS 311: Foundation of Database Design (1.5 units)
- FINA 351: Investments (3 units)
- MKTG 465: Digital Marketing (3 units)
- MGMT 443: Organizational Development and Change (3 units)
- MGMT 447: Leadership and Motivation (3 units)
- OSCM 440: Supply Chain Management (3 units)
- BADM 389: Internship in Business Admin (1-3 units) (optional)
General Education
- PHIL 341W: Justice and Global Issues (3 units)
- PSYC 391: Psychology of Prejudice, Hate, and Violence (3 units)