Business Administration, Corporate Accounting and Finance, BS + Financial Analytics, MS

Admissions Requirements
Graduate Standing Requirements
Program Requirements (144 units)
Advising Roadmap

The Corporate Accounting and Finance Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Program provides students the opportunity to earn their Business Administration, Corporate Accounting and Finance Concentration, BS and Financial Analytics, MS degrees simultaneously, completing both degrees in five years, rather than the usual six years when completing them individually.The SAGE Scholars Program Coordinator works closely with the students to ensure a seamless transition from undergraduate to graduate status, without students having to file a formal application for admission to the graduate program.

Total SAGE Program Units (BS + MS) 144

Admission Requirements

All corporate accounting and finance undergraduates are eligible to apply for, and be admitted to, the SAGE Corporate Accounting and Financial Analytics program in Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements by June 1 of that year:

Completed a minimum of 90 units towards the BS degree;
Completed BUS1 170 (Fundamentals of Finance) and BUS2 90 (Business Statistics) with grades of B or better;
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, or GPA of 3.2 or better in the last 60 semester units;
Completed all lower division GE requirements.

Those who qualify for the SAGE program but are not admitted are eligible for regular MSF admission.

Graduate Standing Requirements

Requirements for program continuation and advancement to candidacy in the graduate program, include:

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher with no individual course grade below a C.
Students not maintaining these standards will be placed on probation initially, followed by disqualification if grades are not improved.
A GPA of 3.0 is required to earn the SAGE Corporate Accounting and Financial Analytics degree.

Culminating Experience

The culminating experience will take place in the capstone course BUS 270D . The course focuses on the study of corporate finance problems integrating finance theory and business practice. Topics include assessing financial condition; valuation, cash flow and capital budgeting analysis; and decision-making pertaining to working capital, capital expenditures, capital allocation, capital structure, payout policy, IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate governance. The students are assigned a complex case study based on publicly available data which integrate accounting & financial knowledge, technology, and corporate strategical considerations. Students may propose themselves a case study based on actual private or publicly available data, conditional on the approval of the course instructor and program director. Students work on the case study and write a report in a professional format summarizing their analysis and findings. An oral presentation is also required.

Program Requirements (144 units)

Business Administration, Corporate Accounting and Finance Concentration, BS (114 units)

Undergraduate Graduation Requirements - All UGRD Majors

University Requirements (30 units)

The Lower and Upper Division General Education requirements may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. To satisfy the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) , students must pass ENGL 100WB , COMM 100W , or LLD 100WB with a grade of “C” or better (“C-” not accepted).

GE Areas 1A, 1C,3A, 3B, 5A, 5B, 5C, and 6 25 unit(s)
UD GE 2 or 5 3 unit(s)
American Institutions (US123) can be combined with GE Areas 3B and 4
Physical Education 2 unit(s)

Major Preparation (15 units)

ECON 1A - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3 unit(s)
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 unit(s) (GE Area 1B / Formerly Area A3) (or equivalent)
MATH 70 - Mathematics for Business 3 unit(s) (Area 2) (Students who complete any of the following with a C or better may substitute it for MATH 70: MATH 30 , MATH 31 , MATH 32 , or MATH 71 .)
Writing in the Disciplines (3 units)
Complete one course from:
COMM 100W - Writing Workshop: Writing for Influence 3 unit(s) (WID)
ENGL 100WB - Written Communication: Business 3 unit(s) (WID)
LLD 100WB - Writing Workshop for Business Students 3 unit(s) (WID)

Major Requirements (64 units)

Lower Division Courses (13 units)
BUS3 12 - Business First Year Experience 3 unit(s) (BUS3 10 can be substituted for Transfer Students)
BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business 3 unit(s)
BUS2 90 - Business Statistics 3 unit(s) (Transfer students with STAT 95 (C or better) may use this in lieu of BUS2 90 .)
BUS4 91L - Computer Tools for Business 1 unit(s)
Business Fundamentals (15 units)
BUS2 130 - Introduction to Marketing 3 unit(s)
BUS5 140 - Fundamentals of Operations Management 3 unit(s)
BUS3 160 - Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 unit(s)
BUS1 170 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS2 190 - Fundamentals of Business Analytics 3 unit(s)
Business Integration and Perspective Courses (15 units)
BUS3 187 - Global Dimensions of Business 3 unit(s)
BUS4 188 - Business Systems and Policy 3 unit(s)
BUS3 189 - Strategic Management 3 unit(s)
PHIL 186 - Professional and Business Ethics 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)
One non-business global perspectives course in GE UD Area 3/Formerly Area V 3 unit(s)
Concentration Requirements (21 units)

Additionally, to qualify for a baccalaureate degree in business administration with a Corporate Finance Management concentration, all courses in the concentration must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A cumulative 2.0 GPA is required in all business classes.
Required Accounting Courses (12 units)
BUS1 120A - Accounting Information Systems 3 unit(s)
BUS1 121A - Intermediate Accounting I 3 unit(s)
BUS1 121B - Intermediate Accounting II 3 unit(s)
BUS1 122A - Management Accounting and Control Systems 3 unit(s)
Required Finance Courses (9 units)
BUS1 171A - Financial Institutions and Markets 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173A - Financial Management: Theory and Policy 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173B - Problems in Financial Management 3 unit(s)

University Electives (5 units)

Financial Analytics, MS (30 units)

Core Courses (21 units)

BUS 200F - Leadership Communication for Finance Professionals 2 unit(s)
BUS 220 - Financial Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS 220A - Financial Statement Analysis 3 unit(s)
BUS 265F - Silicon Valley Experience for Finance Professionals 1 unit(s)
BUS 270 - Financial Management 3 unit(s)
BUS 270A - Financial Planning and Analysis 3 unit(s)
BUS 270E - Advanced Corporate Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS 270C - Financial Modeling and Data Visualization 3 unit(s)

Elective Courses (6 units)

Students may include up to two BUS elective courses in the MBA or MSA programs subject to approval by program directors. Students in the standalone MSF degree complete BUS 270 . Students in the SAGE program may complete BUS 270 or another elective course.

Complete one course (3 units):

BUS 273 - Business Valuation 3 unit(s)

Complete one course (3 units):

BUS 270F - Corporate Finance Analytics 3 unit(s)
BUS 222 - Profit Planning and Control 3 unit(s)
BUS 270B - Financial Derivatives for Corporate Finance 3 unit(s)

Culminating Experience (3 units)

BUS 270D - Case Studies in Corporate Finance 3 unit(s) (CGGWAR)

Total Units Required (144 units)

Note: The standalone Business Administration, Corporate Accounting and Finance Concentration, BS program requires the completion of 6 units of Concentration Electives. Students satisfy these 6 units in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing BUS 220A and BUS 273 . These 6 units are considered to count toward both the graduate and undergraduate degrees, thus allowing SAGE students to meet the minimum unit requirements for both degrees.