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:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
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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:
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Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Science (BS)
- Accounting
- Information Technology
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.
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration
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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
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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
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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.