Undergraduate Program
The Business Administration Major Core Courses
Business majors must complete all of the core business courses
listed below and some upper division elective
courses for a total of at least 32 units. Please remember
that:
• ALL core business courses must be completed at UC Berkeley.
• ALL business courses must be taken for letter grades
(unless offered on a P/NP basis only e.g. 198 & 199). This
includes the courses listed below under "Core
Course Substitutions." Students who receive a grade
of D+ or lower in a core course or a substitute
course must repeat the course until they achieve a grade
of C- or better.
Junior Year
The first year of the two year Haas Undergraduate Program introduces students to some of the core business fundamentals, while they continue to complete some of their remaining UC Berkeley requirements. Students are required to complete 5 units of UGBA core courses in the Summer, and 9 units of UGBA core courses in the Fall.
The courses listed in tables below are only offered in the indicated semesters
and therefore are best to be scheduled as follows (to allow for more options
in your last year).
Summer before Junior Year (Required sequence)
| Course (units) | Prerequisites |
| UGBA 100: Business Communication * (2) | NONE |
| UGBA 107: The Social, Political and Ethical Environment of Business * (3) | NONE |
Fall Semester (Required sequence)
| Course (units) | Prerequisites |
| UGBA 101A: Microeconomics Analysis for Business Decisions (3) | Econ 1, Math1A or 16A, Stat 21 or equivalent |
| UGBA 102A: Introduction to Financial Accounting (3) | NONE |
| UGBA 106: Marketing (3) | NONE |
| Remaining Degree Requirements |
Spring Semester
| Course (units) | Prerequisites |
| UGBA 101B: Macroeconomics Analysis for Business Decisions (3) | Econ 1, Math1A or 16A, Stat 21 or equivalent |
| UGBA 102B: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3) | UGBA 102A |
| Remaining Degree Requirements |
Senior Year
The second year of the two year Haas Undergraduate Program
allows students freedom to select electives of interest to them while
fulfilling final degree requirements.
Fall/Spring Semesters
| Course (units) | Prerequisites |
| UGBA 103: Introduction to Finance (4) | UGBA 101A or equivalent |
| UGBA 105: Introduction to Organizational Behavior (3) | NONE |
| Remaining Degree Requirements |
* Limited sections of UGBA 100 and UGBA 107 will be offered each Fall.
Core Course Substitutions
The following UC Berkeley courses may be used to fulfill the corresponding
core business requirement. However, units earned for these approved substitutions
are non-business upper division units and students must take additional
business electives towards the required 32 upper division business units.
Econ 100A or Econ 101A can be used in place of
UGBA 101A. Our understanding is that the Economics Department will use UGBA
101A in place of Econ 100A or Econ 101A for both Economics majors and those
students pursuing Simultaneous Degrees in Business and Economics. However,
students should double check with the Economics Advisor.
Econ 100B or Econ 101B can be used in place of
UGBA 101B. Our understanding is that the Economics Department will use UGBA
101B in place of Econ 100B or Econ 101B for both Economics majors and those
students pursuing Simultaneous Degrees in Business and Economics. However,
students should double check with the Economics Advisor.
IAS 106 can be used in place of UGBA 101A.
IAS 107 can be used in place of UGBA 101B.
Psychology 180 or Ind Eng 171 can be used in place
of UGBA 105.
