Golden Gate University (GGU), founded in 1901 in San Francisco,
has always been a place where working adults come for a
career-focused higher education. Now, over 60,000 graduates
later, GGU still caters to professionals by offering day,
evening, weekend and online classes at convenient locations
throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Seattle.
GGU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges and is known for its innovative educational programs.
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:
Master of Business Administration
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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
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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.
Executive Master of Public Administration
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The EMPA is offered to students interested in a thorough
understanding of the process and practices associated with the
management of public sector organization at the federal, state
and urban levels of government. It will introduce you to the
relevant set of knowledge and skills required to function
effectively in a managerial or executive role within such
organizations. We've designed the program for administrators who
already have functional expertise in specific areas, but who need
a broader knowledge of other areas, such as finance, human
resources and labor-management relations to qualify for higher
level positions. The EMPA program is available online, or in a
mixed-mode format, where some classes are offered in person and
others are offered online. The mixed-mode program is available at
Roseville and Monterey Bay.
Other Master's Programs
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We also offer the following master's programs:
- Master of Science in Finance - Corporate Finance
- Master of Science in Finance - General Finance
- Master of Science in Human Resource Management
- Master of Science in Information Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
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The BBA is the undergraduate equivalent of the MBA. 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.
Bachelor's Programs offered:
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- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Information
Technology
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology