Advising
Make Every Semester Count
Seek advising regularly. Meeting with an academic advisor at San Francisco State University is essential to staying on track with your academic goals.
Whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student, advisors help you navigate course selection, degree requirements, and career planning, ensuring you make informed decisions about your academic path.
Advising Resources
Use the table below to guide you to the best advising resource based on your needs.
| Advising Need | Advisor Recommendation |
|---|---|
Undergraduate Students:
| Academic Advisors at the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) OR For EOPP Students - Academic Advisors from the Educational Opportunity and Pathway Programs (EOPP)
|
Undergraduate and Second Baccalaureate Students:
| International Business Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)
|
| International Business Department Office
|
| See Study Abroad as the first step
|
Graduate/Second Baccalaureate Students:
| Division of Graduate Studies & Career Development Advising
|
Graduate Students:
| See the Graduate Coordinator for your program or contact your Culminating Experience Committee Chair
|
GBDI Undergraduate Advising
| Leyla Ozsen, Ph.D. | Professor/Department Chair | lozsen@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-6299 |
| Ramesh Bollapragada, Ph.D. | Professor | rameshb@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-7487 |
| Susan Cholette, Ph.D. | Professor | cholette@sfsu.edu | (415) 405-2173 |
| Yikuan Lee, Ph.D. | Professor | leeyik@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-1806 |
| Stewart Liu, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | stewartliu@sfsu.edu | (415) 405-0587 |
| Julia Miyaoka, Ph.D. | Professor | jmiyaoka@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-7022 |
| Minh Pham, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | ptuanminh@sfsu.edu | — |
| Eghbal Rashidi, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | rashidi@sfsu.edu | — |
| Sada Soorapanth, Ph.D. | Professor | sada@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-2973 |
| Lihua Wang, Ph.D. | Professor | lihua@sfsu.edu | (415) 405-0964 |
| Yabing Zhao, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | ybzhao@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-6284 |
GBDI Graduate Advising
MBA Advisors
Ramesh Bollapragada, rameshb@sfsu.edu
Susan Cholette, cholette@sfsu.edu
Theresa Roeder, tmroeder@sfsu.edu
MSBA Advisors
Susan Cholette, cholette@sfsu.edu
Leyla Ozsen, lozsen@sfsu.edu