Business Administration

Interim Dean: Mark Evans
Dean’s Office: Business Development Center, 123
Telephone: (661) 664-2326
email: kcarpenter@csub.edu
email: tmishoe@csub.edu
Website: http://www.csubbpa.com/

Program Description

The Major in Business Administration is to be completed with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all courses counted for the major. Prior to completing the Required Lower Division Foundation Core, students are required to have obtained proficiency in software productivity tools. Proficiency can be demonstrated by taking MIS 200A or its equivalent, or by passing the competency exam administered by the Department of Management and Marketing. The student is advised to check with the Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing for further information.

This curriculum is designed for the student who wishes to earn a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Business Administration. It has two major components: (1) required lower and upper division courses which provide a foundation for understanding business organizations, their operations, and their place in the global economic, political, and social world; (2) a concentration of courses which permit an in-depth study of a selected aspect of business activity.

A. Required Lower Division Foundation Core

  1. ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting (Prerequisite/co-requisite: MATH 101)
  2. ACCT 221 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (Prerequisite: MATH 101 with C or better)
  3. AECO 201 Essentials of Microeconomics
  4. AECO 202 Essentials of Macroeconomics
  5. MATH 101 Finite Mathematics
  6. MATH 140 Elementary Statistics
  7. MIS 200A Software Productivity Tools

Business Administration majors shall not be enrolled in any upper division Business Administration course unless they have:

  1. completed the courses designated above as Required Lower Division Foundation Core; and,
  2. attained junior status (completed 90 quarter hours of course work counting toward the 180 quarter hours needed for graduation);

Courses requiring a specific prerequisite may be taken only after the prerequisite has been completed.

B. Required Upper Division Core Courses (45 quarter units)

  1. MGMT 300 Organizational Behavior
  2. MGMT 301 Data Analysis and Decision Making
  3. MGMT 302 Introduction to Operations Management
  4. MIS 300 Management Information Systems:
    5. Concepts and Applications
  5. MKTG 300 Marketing Principles
  6. FIN 300 Financial Management
  7. BA 370 Legal Environment of Domestic and International Business (not required for Accounting majors who have completed ACCT 275 or its equivalent)
  8. BA 374 Business and Society (satisfies General Education Theme 3.)
  9. BA 490 Senior Seminar in Business Administration

Courses requiring a specific prerequisite may be taken only after the prerequisite has been completed.

C. Upper Division Concentration Electives

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration the business major must complete the required lower division foundation courses, the upper division core courses, and an additional minimum of 20 quarter units of upper division courses selected from a specific area of concentration or in accordance with the guidelines for a General Business concentration. The specific course requirements for the available areas of concentration are listed under the general heading of the department offering the specialization area.

Courses requiring a specific prerequisite may be taken only after the prerequisite has been completed.

Requirements for a General Business Concentration

To qualify for the BS in Business Administration with a concentration in General Business a student must take five additional upper division courses from at least three of the following areas: Accounting, Applied Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, MIS, or Sports Management.

Requirements for a Minor in Business Administration

A minor in Business Administration is available to candidates for a BA degree. A minor is not required for students majoring in Business Administration.

A student desiring a minor in Business Administration must take:

  1. ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting
  2. MGMT 300 Organizational Behavior
  3. MKTG 300 Marketing Principles
and one of the following:
  1. BA 100 Perspectives in Business
  2. BA 370 Legal Environment of Domestic and International Business
  3. BA 374 Business and Society
  4. MGMT 310 Human Resources Management
  5. MGMT 302 Introduction to Operations Management
  6. MKTG 304 Professional Selling
  7. MIS 300 Management Information Systems: Concepts and Applications

Other Minors in Business Administration Programs

Further information may be found in the Management and Marketing Department catalog section. Prerequisites for courses in the minor are not enforced. Please see BPA Student Services Center to register for Minor courses.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Lower Division

BA 100 Perspectives in Business (5)

Using a combination of lecture, discussion, and activity- based participation, this course provides students with an introduction to business. The course provides an introductory view of the core disciplines of business including management, finance, accounting, marketing, research and development, human resource management, production and operations management, information management, strategic management, and business environment. The course applies these disciplines to entrepreneurs and small business owners, corporations, and to other organizations. Open to all non-business majors and may be applied to satisfying the requirements for the minor in business administration.

BA 200 Managing Diversity in Business Organization (5)

The course focus is an exploration of the cultural diversity in business and at work today. This course encompasses the entire spectrum of basic cultural theory, the cultural impacts on business, and six major cultural groups. Topics covered will include doing business with North Americans, Latin Americans, Asians, Europeans, Africans, and Middle Easterners.

Upper Division

BA 370 Legal Environment of Domestic and

International Business (5)

Introduction of legal principles and issues relevant to transacting business. Ethical, social, constitutional, and political influences and controls are integrated within the course materials as part of the legal environment approach. Topics include concepts of the legal process; judicial and administrative practices; forms and structure of business organizations; and legal components of contracts, torts, property, human resources concerns, and international business.

BA 374 Business and Society (5)

Focuses on the interrelationships between society, business, and government. Considers those situations where the market system fails to solve problems that society deems important. Topics include ecological impact of technology, and the relationship of technology to employment and quality of work life, consumerism, ethics, and corporate social responsibility. (Satisfies General Education Theme 3.)

BA 393 Intercollegiate Business Competitions (2)

This course provides academic credit for participation in various intercollegiate competitions offered under the direction of the faculty of the School of Business and Public Administration. Academic credit can be earned for up to three consecutive quarters for those competitions extending beyond a single quarter (i.e., up to six units per academic year). Most competitions extend over two or three quarters, including preparation and practice. The activity is graded on a credit-no credit basis. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

BA 396 Human Corps (1)

One unit of credit for 30 or more hours of volunteer community service experience working directly with people in a business related, nonprofit, governmental, or community based organization, including educational institutions. Open to students with appropriate business background for the particular position. The student may suggest a suitable placement or request an assignment from the Human Corps office. A journal, a brief reflective paper, and occasional meetings with a faculty sponsor are required. Only one unit of Human Corps credit may be earned per term, and no more than 12 units of all Human Corps credit may be applied toward the baccalaureate degree. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only.

BA 428 Small Business Consulting (5)

Students are assigned as consultants to a small firm in the business community to assist owner clients in marketing, finance, accounting, operations, MIS, personnel and strategic management, as appropriate. Students are supervised by faculty and provide oral and written reports to the client to conclude the consultation. Prerequisite: senior standing and permission of Business Research Education Center Director.

BA 477 Special Topics in Business (5)

Special topics courses provide each department with the opportunity to present an in-depth study of a selected subject not covered in regular courses. When offered, prerequisites and course requirements will be announced for each course. Each department will determine applicability toward individual concentrations.

BA 489 Experiential Prior Learning (1-20)

Evaluation and assessment of learning that has occurred as a result of prior off-campus experience relevant to the curriculum of the department. Course requires complementary academic study and/or documentation. Available by petition only on a credit, no-credit basis. Not open to post-baccalaureate students. BA 489 units may not be used for credit with the BS in Business Administration, BA in Public Administration, MS, MBA or MPA degrees. Interested students should contact the BPA Student Services Center for further details.

BA 490 Senior Seminar in Business Administration (5)

This is a terminal integrating course. The course serves dual purposes. The first is to introduce students to strategic management. The objective here is to see and practice how strategic decisions are made. Strategic management topics include external environments, industry and competitor analyses, resources and capabilities, corporate governance, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, strategy controls, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and coalitions, and strategic corporate social responsibility. The second purpose is to integrate the tools of strategic management with the other core disciples of the business major in order to understand and to make wise decision and ethical strategic decisions. Prerequisites: BA 370, 374, FIN 300, MGMT 300, 301, 302, MIS 300 and MKTG 300. BA 490 normally is taken in the last term before graduation.

BA 497 Cooperative Education (1-5)

The Cooperative Education Program provides a sponsored learning experience in a work setting, integrated with a field analysis seminar. The field experience, including the seminar and reading assignments, is supervised by the cooperative education coordinator and a faculty liaison working with the field supervisor. May not be used to satisfy the requirements of the Business Administration major. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only.

BA 499 Individual Study (1-5)

Individual study is offered as an opportunity for the student to design a course of study dealing with a particular area of interest within a discipline, to research the subject area and present an in-depth study for review. Student works under the direct supervision of a faculty member who must approve the study prior to its implementation.

GRADUATE COURSES

Graduate courses are listed in the “Graduate Studies” section of this catalog.