Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For more than 110 years, non-profit Golden Gate University (GGU) has been helping adults achieve their professional goals by providing undergraduate and graduate education in Accounting, Law, Taxation, Business and related areas. GGU is California's fifth-largest private university, enrolling nearly 5,000 students and representing 66,000+ alumni. The school's main campus is located in San Francisco with additional teaching sites in Seattle, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles. In addition to evening and weekend classes, most courses and degrees are offered entirely online. Because GGU is a fully-accredited university, many employers offer tuition assistance (including companies such as PG&E and Kaiser Permanente). Learn more about how Golden Gate University can help you achieve your goals.

The Edward S. Ageno School of Business
The Ageno School of Business prepares students for managerial and professional careers in business. Our full-time and adjunct professors have relevant experience in the fields in which they teach, and each of them brings on-the-job insight directly into class debate and discussion. Outside of class, professors work as CEOs, directors, vice presidents, entrepreneurs, consultants, partners and managers at companies of all sizes. The School of Business embraces opportunities for international diversity in its students, faculty and programs.The School of Business has created programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels that:

Blend theory and practical application utilizing case studies, industry site visits and lab-based courses to help individuals build skills that transfer from the classroom to the workplace.


Provide opportunities for students and professors of varied cultural backgrounds to interact and foster an understanding and appreciation for diversity.


Build liaisons and partnerships with the business community.


Offer in-person, online or mixed-mode courses that work around professional or personal commitments.


Deliver quality advising, internship and placement counseling services.


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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Other Bachelor's programs offered:
Master of Business Administration
The Saturday MBA Program
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration
Master's Programs
Doctoral Program in Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)


The BBA is the undergraduate equivalent of the MBA. An essential element of the degree is an eleven-course core curriculum on the theory and practice of business. While studying the core subjects, you'll also explore a wide spectrum of business-related issues including how to run a business, how to understand the changing definition of profit in today's global marketplace and an in-depth examination of the causes of business success and failure. Concentrations are available in:

Finance
Human Resource Management
Information Technology
International Business
Management
Marketing
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Other Bachelor's programs offered:

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Management
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Accounting
Information Technology


Master of Business Administration


An MBA can benefit almost any career. Since 1953, the MBA program has been highly regarded for its academic and professional excellence. Guided by experienced faculty, you'll study the theories and concepts important to managing business, and spend equivalent amounts of time discussing and applying them in a hands-on, case-study framework—the method of choice for today's top business schools. For those who prefer maximum flexibility and convenience in scheduling, we offer evening and online courses that you can take when and where it is most convenient for you.

You can choose a general course of study or a concentration in:

Accounting
Finance
Human Resource Management
Information Technology
International Business
Management
Marketing
Operations and Supply Chain Management
The Saturday MBA Program


The same classes in the traditional MBA program are now offered on Saturday at our Bay Area regional locations. Most students will take one class in the morning and one class in the afternoon during a given term. There are five 10-week terms per academic year.

Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration


The JD/MBA program is built on the curriculum of our traditional MBA program. This program allows JD students to apply 12 units of their second and third year law classes toward an MBA concentration.



Master's Programs


We also offer the following master's programs:

Executive Master of Business Administration
Master of Accountancy
Master of Arts in Applied Psychology - Industrial/Organizational (I/O)Psychology
Master of Science in Finance - Corporate Finance
Master of Science in Finance - General Finance
Master of Science in Finance - Investment Management
Master of Science in Financial Planning
Master of Science in Human Resources Management
Master of Science in Information Technology
Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications - General Marketing
Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications - Public Relations
Master of Science in Marketing - General Marketing
Master of Science in Marketing - Database Marketing
Master of Science in Taxation
Doctoral Program in Business Administration


Our dynamic Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program is designed for professionals who want to advance their career through the highest level of business education we offer. Held at our San Francisco campus, our DBA degree program offers a state-of-the-art curriculum and experienced, highly qualified professors. We have one of the few accredited doctoral programs in the greater Bay Area region that allows you to complete your doctoral studies on a part-time basis with evening and weekend classes.

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