Program Options
Fall Semester: Essentials of Business
Build a foundation in the concepts and practices essential for doing business in the United States and abroad.
- Acquire a fundamental understanding of business theories, skills and terminology.
- Improve your business presentation and communication skills.
- Understand human resource management and the skills necessary to become an effective manager.
- Examine various levels of management and degree of fiscal responsibility at each level.
- Discern the economic decision-making process in organizations.
- Recognize the importance of business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
- Understand marketing fundamentals and concepts as they relate to the global marketplace, the competitive environment, the consumer, consumer buying power, and the use of technology to promote products and services.
Essentials of Business Courses
| Required Courses | Estimated Program Weeks |
|---|---|
| Essentials of Business | 1–7 |
| 2–6 | |
| Applied Economics for Business | 9–14 |
| Prescribed Electives | Estimated Program Weeks |
| Elective 1 | 2–9 |
| Elective 2 | 7–11 |
| Elective 3 | 10–15 |
Sample Prescribed Electives (three offered each fall)
The academic department will add additional courses at the director’s desertion based on audience and market trends. Sample course topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Business Negotiating
- Corporate Financial Management
- Effective Marketing Essentials
- Emotional Intelligence and Leadership for Cross-Cultural Contexts
Sample Program Course Schedule
Spring Semester: Entrepreneurship
Acquire the skills and knowledge to successfully launch a small-business venture. Essentials of Business (fall semester) is not a prerequisite for Entrepreneurship.
- Gain a fundamental understanding of business structures and requirements to establish a business.
- Recognize entrepreneurial opportunities, challenges and rewards.
- Study skills and terminology pertinent to the business sector.
- Understand human resource management and the skills necessary to become an effective manager.
- Comprehend financial options for any new endeavor, as well as the economic decision-making process for small to midsize businesses.
- Learn marketing strategies useful to launch new ventures and products.
- Recognize the importance of business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
Entrepreneurship Courses
| Required Courses | Estimated Program Weeks |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Opportunity Recognition | 1–5 |
| Leadership for Entrepreneurs | 2–8 |
| Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs | 4–9 |
| Finances for Entrepreneurs and Small-Business Owners | 6–9 |
| Prescribed Electives | Estimated Program Weeks |
| Elective 1 | 11–17 |
| Elective 2 | 12–18 |
| Elective 3 | 13–19 |
Sample Prescribed Electives (three offered each spring)
The academic department will add additional courses at the director’s desertion based on audience and market trends. Sample course topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Adaptable Management for an Entrepreneurial Environment
- Business Negotiating
- Developing a Business Plan for Startup Ventures
- Web Technology Entrepreneurship
Sample Entrepreneurship Course Schedule
Summer Internship for Entrepreneurship Students
This option is open only to those students who complete the FSBE spring semester.
If you complete the spring-semester Entrepreneurship, you are eligible for the FSBE summer internship at a Bay Area business. To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher in your FSBE coursework and maintain a grade of C or higher in all FSBE courses.
- Be a student in good standing throughout the duration of the program.
An internship coordinator assists you as you attend an internship orientation, participate in a company fair to meet prospective employers, create a résumé and develop your interviewing skills.
Securing the internship requires interviewing for the position, just as you would interview for a full-time job. Once you obtain an internship, a program adviser ensures you meet the program's academic requirements. In addition, an internship site supervisor monitors your performance and attendance throughout the two-month internship experience.
Your internship is unpaid and considered an academic program: You earn academic credits for your participation and maintain your status as a full-time student.
Summer Semester: Essentials of Business
See description above for details about this concentrated and intensive version of Essentials of Business.
Essentials of Business Courses
| Required Courses | Estimated Program Weeks |
|---|---|
| Essentials of Business | 1–6 |
| 2–7 | |
| Applied Economics for Business | 3–8 |
| Prescribed Electives | Estimated Program Weeks |
| Elective 1 | 4–8 |
| Elective 2 | 4–8 |
Sample Prescribed Electives (two offered each summer)
The academic department will add additional courses at the director’s desertion based on audience and market trends. Sample course topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:Sample Program Course Schedule
Know Your F-1 Visa Facts
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How to Apply to FSBE
- Admission requirements
- Enrollment application
- Application materials
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Be sure to submit all required materials by each term's deadline.