Approved Graduate Business Administration Electives

Please remember that electives are chosen in consultation with your faculty advisor and require their approval.
Here is the list of approved Graduate Business Administration courses:

Approved GSBA Electives

Course No.CoursePre-requisitiesTypically offered
GSBA 512 Negotiations (3)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Spring Semester
GSBA 530Human Resource Management (2)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Spring Semester Odd Years
GSBA 531Business, Leadership and Spirituality (2)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Rarely offered
GSBA 532International Comparative Management (2)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Spring Semester
GSBA 533 Organization Change and Design (3)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Fall semester occasionally
GSBA 534Values, Ethics and Corporate Culture (3)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Spring Semester Even Years
GSBA 535 Interpersonal and Group Dynamics (3)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Spring Semester
GSBA 536Management Consulting (2)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Spring Semester
GSBA 539 Power and Politics (3)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Fall Semester
GSBA 563 Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management (2)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Spring Semester
GSBA 581Global Entrepreneurship for Social Change (2)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Rarely offered
GSBA 583Business and Social Innovation (2)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Fall semester
GSBA 584 Microfinance and Wealth Creation (3)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Summer ABROAD Even Years
GSBA 594 Models of Participatory LeadershipGSBA 501 or GSBA 515Summer ABROAD
GSBA 594Special Topics in Management (1-3)GSBA 501 or GSBA 515Fall & Spring semesters

To view if a course is being offered and when it’s being offered, visit your MySanDiego portal >> Academics >> Search for Classes or the USD Faculty/Student Course Search tool.

To check out the description of these courses, check out the Grad Business Administration Course Catalog. 

To request access, please contact Diana Hannasch-Haag, Program Manager of Graduate Business Student Services at dhannaschhaag@sandiego.edu. Approval to register is based on class availability.