Business, Bachelor of Science Graduate School of Management
Accepting freshmen in Fall 2025 and transfer students in Fall 2027; current students are accepted beginning in Fall 2027.
The Major Program
The UC Davis Bachelor of Science in Business offers a core foundation anchored in math, statistics and economics while building competencies in fundamental areas of business. Business majors choose to specialize in one or two of the following areas:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing & Business Analytics
- Management & Strategy
The major is a first-of-its-kind campus partnership between the Graduate School of Management, College of Letters & Science, and College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences. The Graduate School of Management awards the Bachelor of Science in Business.
Internships & Career Alternatives
Internships for students in the Business Major provide valuable hands-on experience and insights into future careers that can enhance their academic and career goals. Internships may take place in various industries and organizations, including corporate enterprises, non-profits, and governmental agencies. Business majors often go on to pursue careers in diverse fields, including accounting, finance, sales, marketing, consulting, business analytics, entrepreneurship, and human resources. Additionally, graduates may pursue advanced degrees in areas such as business administration (MBA), accounting, finance, public policy, and law.
Study Abroad
The Business Major encourages students to broaden their academic experience by studying abroad. Students must receive pre-approval from a Business Major advisor before enrolling in any courses they wish to apply to the major. Up to 16 units of upper-division coursework completed through study abroad may be applied to Business Major requirements. Courses proposed as substitutes must demonstrate comparable: topics and subject matter, assessments, instructional materials, and prerequisites. Online courses are not eligible, and core courses required for the major may not be fulfilled through study abroad; core courses are:
- ARE 100A (or ECN 100A or ECN 100AV).
- ARE 100B (or ECN 100B), ARE 106.
- ECN 101.
- MGT 101, MGT 120, MGT 140, MGT 150, MGT 160 (or ARE 171), and MGT 180.
Advising
Contact the Business Advising Office or, for more information, see Business Major Advising.
The major requirements below are in addition to meeting University Degree Requirements & College Degree Requirements; unless otherwise noted. The minimum number of units required for the Business Bachelor of Science is 108.
Students may not double major in the Business Major and Economics or Managerial Economics. In addition, students in the Business Major may not be granted minors offered by the Graduate School of Management.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Preparatory Subject Matter | ||
| All required preparatory courses must be taken for a letter grade with at least a grade of C-. | ||
| Economics | 8 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ECN 001AV | Principles of Microeconomics | |
or ECN 001AY | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
or ECN 001BV | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Mathematics | 12 | |
MAT 019 series is strongly recommended. | ||
| Calculus for Biology & Medicine and Calculus for Biology & Medicine and Calculus for Biology & Medicine | ||
OR | ||
| Calculus for Data-Driven Applications and Calculus for Data-Driven Applications and Calculus for Data-Driven Applications | ||
OR | ||
| Calculus and Calculus and Calculus | ||
| Accounting | 8 | |
| Elementary Financial Accounting | ||
or MGT 011AV | Elementary Financial Accounting | |
or MGT 011AY | Elementary Financial Accounting | |
| Elementary Managerial Accounting | ||
| Statistics | 8 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
or STA 013V | Elementary Statistics | |
or STA 013Y | Elementary Statistics | |
or STA 032 | Gateway to Statistical Data Science | |
| Applied Statistics for Business & Economics | ||
| Business Law | 4 | |
| Business Law | ||
| Psychology or Sociology | 4-5 | |
| General Psychology | ||
or PSC 001V | General Psychology | |
or PSC 001Y | General Psychology | |
or SOC 001 | Introduction to Sociology | |
or SOC 001V | Introduction to Sociology | |
| English Composition | 8 | |
| Introduction to Literature | ||
or ENL 003V | Introduction to Literature | |
or UWP 001 | Introduction to Academic Literacies | |
or UWP 001V | Introduction to Academic Literacies: Online | |
or UWP 001Y | Introduction to Academic Literacies | |
| Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | ||
or UWP 104AV | Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | |
or UWP 104AY | Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | |
| Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal | 52-53 | |
| Depth Subject Matter | ||
| Core Courses | ||
All required core courses must be taken for a letter grade with at least a grade of C-. All core courses must be taken at UC Davis. | ||
| ARE 100A | Intermediate Microeconomics: Theory of Production & Consumption | 4 |
| or ECN 100A | Intermediate Micro Theory: Consumer & Producer Theory | |
| or ECN 100AV | Intermediate Micro Theory: Consumer & Producer Theory | |
| ARE 100B | Intermediate Microeconomics: Imperfect Competition, Markets & Welfare Economics | 4 |
| or ECN 100B | Intermediate Micro Theory: Imperfect Competition & Market Failure | |
| ARE 106 | Econometric Theory & Applications | 4 |
| ECN 101 | Intermediate Macro Theory | 4 |
| MGT 101 | Sources & Uses of Accounting Information | 4 |
| MGT 120 | Managing & Using Information Technology | 4 |
| MGT 140 | Marketing for the Technology-Based Enterprise | 4 |
| MGT 150 | Technology Management | 4 |
| MGT 160 | Financing New Business Ventures | 4 |
| or ARE 171 | Principles of Finance | |
| MGT 180 | Supply Chain Planning & Management | 4 |
| Core Courses Subtotal | 40 | |
| Specialization Area | 16 | |
| Choose one or two areas of specialization from the following options: | ||
All specialization courses must be taken for letter grade. | ||
| Total Units | 108-109 | |
Specialization Areas
Accounting
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all: | 16 | |
| Intermediate Financial Accounting I | ||
| Intermediate Financial Accounting II | ||
| Intermediate Financial Accounting III | ||
| Management Accounting & Control | ||
Finance
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Choose four: | 16 | |
| Portfolio Management Portfolio Management | ||
| Buyouts & Acquisitions | ||
| Venture Capital & Finance of Innovation | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Investments | ||
| Futures & Options Markets | ||
| Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions | ||
or ECN 135Y | Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions | |
| International Finance | ||
Marketing & Business Analytics
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Choose four: | 16 | |
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Customer Analytics | ||
| Managing Business Databases | ||
| Econometrics for Business Decisions | ||
| Managerial Marketing | ||
| Economics & Business Data Analytics | ||
or ECN 142Y | Economics & Business Data Analytics | |
Strategy & Management
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Choose four: | 16 | |
| Management of Innovation & Entrepreneurship | ||
| Negotiations | ||
| Teams & Leadership | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Decision Making | ||
or ECN 106Y | Decision Making | |
| Industrial Organization | ||
| Theory of Games & Strategic Behavior | ||