Business Administration

Melvin Auerbach, Donald Barnett, Potkin Basseer, Yi Bingsheng, Chiou-Hsiung Chang, Richard Malamud, Reza Mazhin, Herbert Milgrim, Franklin Strier, Ricardo Ulivi, Burhan Yavas

Department Office: SBS D-325, (310) 243-3556

Department of Information Systems and Operations Management

Raoul J. Freeman, Department Chair

Martin Bohman, Edward Chu, Prakash Dheeriya, Mohammed Eyadat, Dorothy Fisher, Mazin Nashif, Hamid Pourmohammadi, Laurence Press, Myron Sheu, Wang-Chan Wong

Department Office: SBS D-325, (310) 243-3556

Department of Management and Marketing

David Hoopes, Department Chair

Donald Bates, Barbara Chrispin, Robert Dowling, Stephen Jenner, Haejin Kim, Melissa St. James, Meng Zhao, Cynthia Ozeki, Kimberly Perttula

Department Office: SBS D-325 (310) 243-3556 or (310) 243-3557

Master of Business Administration Program

Kenneth Poertner, Director

Program Office: SBS B-313, (310) 243-3465

Emeriti Faculty

Martin R. Blyn (Finance/Quantitative Methods), George N. Clawson (Management), Jack Kitson (Marketing), C.W. Lee (Management), Carol Lopilato (Management), Anthony A. Mastor (Finance and Quantitative Methods), Joseph F. McCloskey (Finance and Quantitative Methods), R. Bryant Mills (Management), George Morris (Marketing), Mazin Nashif (Finance/Quantitative Methods), Richard Nehrbass (Management), Harold A. Rothbart (Industrial Management), Stanley R. Schoen (Accounting & Law), Robert H. Schueler (Business Administration), Kosaku Yoshida (Finance/Quantitative Methods), Cyril E. Zoerner, Jr. (Marketing)

College of Business Administration and Public Policy Mission Statement

The Mission of the CSUDH College of Business Administration and Public Policy is to provide a quality education to a diverse student population preparing them for career advancement and service in their community.

Features

CSU Dominguez Hills, through its College of Business Administration and Public Policy, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, 7007 College Blvd., Ste. 420, Overland Park, KS, 66211, to offer the following business degrees:

o Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Information Systems Security, International Business, Management and Human Resources, Marketing, and Sports Entertainment and Hospitality.

o The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with concentrations in Finance, General Business, Human Resources Management, Information Technology Management, International Business, Logistics Management, Management and Marketing.

Undergraduate

The undergraduate program in Business Administration, which leads to a bachelor of science degree, is designed to accomplish two objectives. The first of these is to prepare students for lifelong professional careers in commerce, finance and industry, as well as for management careers in the public and not-for-profit sectors. A second objective is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to obtain professional, entry level positions in one functional area of the business enterprise, or in some particular field of business.

The College of Business Administration and Public Policy offers Minors in Business Administration, Information Systems, Marketing and Management. The Minor in Business Administration is designed for students majoring in other fields who wish to acquire a basic knowledge of business for the purpose of career preparation. The Minor in Information Systems offers students the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge in the application of computers for business decision-making. The Minor in Marketing offers students the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge in the application of marketing concepts for business decision-making. The Minor in Management offers students the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge in the application of management concepts for business decision-making.

The faculty represent a particularly strong combination of academic and professional credentials. Their doctoral degrees come from the finest universities in the world. Their expertise reflects specialization in different fields of business administration as well as practical experience in business and industry. The full-time faculty is augmented by highly qualified part-time faculty drawn from the business community surrounding the University. These faculty offer students a dimension of knowledge derived from actual experience, in addition to strong academic credentials.

Student Organizations include the Accounting Society, the Association of Information Technology Professionals, the Finance Association, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the International Business Student Association, the American Marketing Association, and the Association for Production and Inventory Control (APICS). Students interested in participating in one of these organizations should consult the appropriate Department Chair.

Student Honor Society. The College of Business Administration and Public Policy sponsors the Epsilon Mu Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the national honor society for students in business administration. Founded in 1914, the main purpose of Delta Mu Delta is to promote higher scholarship in training for business and to recognize and reward scholastic attainment in business subjects. The Epsilon Mu chapter was chartered in 1989. The chapter inducts eligible undergraduate and graduate students each Fall semester. To be eligible for membership, students must have obtained a grade point average that ranks them in the top ten percent of their class.

Graduate

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Program is designed to meet the professional needs of recent college graduates who plan careers in business, as well as of persons already employed who desire to extend their understanding of business and to increase their potential for career advancement. The program is offered for full-time students, and on a part-time basis for fully employed persons.

In addition to course work covering the Business core areas, M.B.A. core curriculum, and concentrations in finance, general business, human resources management, information technology management, international business, logistics management, management, and marketing will be offered each term as a 595 course with departmental prefix.

Concentrations in the M.B.A. Program are intended to improve the capacity for effective decision-making, to facilitate professional growth and development for increasing managerial responsibility and to broaden knowledge and understanding of management.

Academic Advisement

Undergraduate

The College of Business Administration and Public Policy Advisement and Student Service Center for undergraduate Majors and Minors provides authoritative information concerning student advisement, including concentration, graduation requirements, transfer of credit, and special circumstances and conditions. Students are urged to come to the Center prior to their first enrollment as business and public administration majors or minors, as well as following semesters.

Transfer students must bring a set of their college transcripts to the Center prior to enrolling as business or public administration majors or minors. Students wishing to receive credit in the major or minor for courses taken at other institutions must be verified by an advisor and approved by the respective chair of the department or the Associate Dean of the College.

Transfer credit forms may be obtained from the Center.

The Center maintains computer records of progress toward completion of degree requirements for all Majors and Minors. These records are used for counseling purposes and to check completion of course prerequisites. Each semester before registration, all students are encouraged to come to the Center for advisement and course approvals. Students should visit the Center for course approvals when adding courses during the add/drop period.

Regular office hours are held 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday. Telephone information is available at (310) 243-3561. The Advisement and Student Service Center can be reached at (310) 243-3561.

Concentration and Career Advising are provided by faculty and can be initiated by students to accommodate individual needs. Names of faculty and their areas of professional expertise are available in the Center and in departmental offices. Students in the various concentrations should seek advice from an appropriate department chair regarding concentration course work. Students may obtain advice from faculty about tailoring their academic programs toward career goals, about graduate schools and programs, and about career opportunities. Students are urged to consult with faculty on these matters.

Graduate

M.B.A. students seeking academic advisement need to contact the M.B.A. Program Office located in SBS A-313, (310) 243-1071. The M.B.A. office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday.

Preparation

Preparation for high school students should include a solid academic program, with four years of English and mathematics, and the typical college preparatory courses in the social and natural sciences. Transfer students should have completed, if possible, lower division general education requirements, including the appropriate courses in English and mathematics. The following business courses are recommended: accounting (financial and managerial), business law, information systems for business, and economics (micro and macro).

Business and Public Administration majors and minors must bring a copy of their updated transcripts and the Certificate of Admission and Evaluation from Admissions to the Advisement and Student Service Center upon admission to the University.

Career Possibilities

Undergraduate

Employment opportunities for students with a Major in Business Administration exist within many areas. In the private sector, students will find employment in a wide variety of business and professional organizations including public accounting firms, banks, savings and loans, and other financial institutions, commercial and high technology industries, and in a multitude of firms engaged in transportation, communications and the increasingly important foreign trade sector. Furthermore, business majors are actively recruited by many not-for-profit and public organizations for their skills in accounting and financial management, marketing, computer and data processing, human resource administration and general management. Those who want to engage in entrepreneurial activity and operate their own business also will benefit from a major in business administration. In addition, an undergraduate degree in business administration is excellent preparation for graduate study in business, law and other academic areas offering a professional focus.

Graduate

M.B.A. graduates are in high demand, primarily in the private sector, for positions in finance, accounting, information systems, management, marketing and other business areas. Major Southern California corporations offer both entry-level and advanced opportunities to graduates depending on previous education and professional experience. Recent graduates of the M.B.A. Program are currently employed in widely diverse positions at attractive salary levels. Some graduates, interested in professional careers in teaching and research, have matriculated to doctoral programs in business at prestigious universities.

Graduation With Honors

An undergraduate student may be a candidate for graduation with Honors in Business Administration provided he or she meets the following criteria:

1. A minimum of 36 units in Business Administration in residence at CSU Dominguez Hills. At least 12 of these units must be in the concentration and three units must be from MGT 490;

2. A minimum grade point average of at least 3.5 in all courses used to satisfy the upper division requirements in the major;

3. Recommendation by the faculty of the department or program in which the honors are to be awarded.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree

See the “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Elective Requirements

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 units.

General Education Requirements (55-62 units)

See the “General Education” requirements in the University Catalog and the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

United States History, Constitution and American Ideals Requirement (6 units)

See the “United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals” requirements in the University Catalog.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

See the “Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement” in the University Catalog.

Minor Requirements

Single field major, no minor required.

Major Requirements (69-72 units)

Students must select a concentration. The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

Because most Business Administration course work completed over ten years ago is outdated, students must consult with an advisor in the Student Advisement and Service Center to ascertain whether courses taken ten or more years ago will need to be repeated. The Associate Dean in the College of Business Administration and Public Policy may waive the requirement to repeat outdated course work if there is evidence that student knowledge is current. Such evidence may consist of recent successful completion of more advanced course work in the specific discipline or satisfactory completion of designated national examinations.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Business Administration major requires completion of all lower division Business Administration core courses with minimum grades of “C”. All new majors are classified as “pre-business majors” until the requirements are met. Upper division advanced and concentration courses are available only to “Business Administration” majors. Students should consult with an advisor in the Business Advisement Center for more information.

A. Prerequisites and Residency Unit Requirements

1. MAT 009 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better is prerequisite to ACC 230 and CIS 270.

2. All business majors are required to complete at least 36 units of the major in residence, including at least 12 of these units in the concentration and three units from MGT 490.

B. Business Curriculum (45 units)

1. Lower Division Required Core Courses (18 units)

ACC 230. Financial Accounting (3)

ACC 231. Managerial Accounting (3)

CIS 270. Information Systems and
Technology Fundamentals (3)

ECO 210. Economic Theory 1A (Microeconomics) (3)

ECO 211. Economic Theory 1B (Macroeconomics) (3)

LAW 240. Legal Environment of Business (3)

NOTES:

1. All lower division courses required for the Business Administration major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

2. Students must complete all lower division core courses and satisfy the University’s lower division English composition requirements (ENG 110 and ENG 111) and the General Education mathematics requirement prior to enrolling in upper division business courses. Students who do not successfully complete the lower division prerequisites will not be permitted to enroll in upper division courses.

2. Upper Division Required Core Courses (18 units)

BUS 300. Business Communications (3)

CIS 370. Information Systems Theory and Practice (3)

FIN 360. Business Finance (3)

MGT 310. Management Theory (3)

MKT 350. Principles of Marketing (3)

OMG 321. Introduction to Business Statistics (3)

NOTE: BUS 300 must be taken during or prior to the semester when the student first registers for any other Business Administration upper division course.

3. Upper Division Advanced Core Courses (9 units)

BUS 445. International Business (3)

MGT 490. Strategic Management Seminar (3)*

OMG 322. Operations Management (3)

NOTE: MGT 490 is a capstone course and should be taken during the last semester before graduation with 400-level core courses and concentration courses (or General Education courses). Students must meet the specific course prerequisites for MGT 490.

Each Business Administration major must select one of the concentrations listed below:

Accounting Concentration (24 units)

A. Required Courses - All Tracks (12 units)

ACC 330. Intermediate Accounting I (3)

ACC 331. Intermediate Accounting II (3

ACC 333. Income Taxation I (3)

ACC 337. Cost Accounting (3)

B. Electives - Select an additional 12 units from upper division Business Administration courses, of which at least 9 units must be from the following upper division courses.

ACC 336. Introduction to Internal Auditing (3)

ACC 339. Accounting and Control in
Multinational Companies (3)

ACC 430. Advanced Accounting (3)

ACC 431. Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting (3)

ACC 433. Income Taxation II (3)

ACC 435. Auditing (3)

LAW 340. Law of Business Organizations (3)

NOTE: Students should consider, professional certification exams (CPA, CMA, CIA, CFM) after completing additional preparation and extensive review.

Entrepreneurship Concentration (24 units)

A. Required Courses (9 units)

FIN 485. Entrepreneurial Finance (3)

MGT 412. Small Business Management (3)

MKT 454. Marketing Research (3)

B. Select four courses from the following (12 units):

ACC 337. Cost Accounting (3)

FIN 480. Economics of the Firm (3)

MGT 313. Human Resource Management (3)

MGT 416. Leadership (3)

OMG 430. Supply Chain Management (3)

C. Select one course from the following
or from section B (3 units):

FIN 382. Financial Analysis I (3)

FIN 483. Financial Analysis II (3)

MKT 450. Internet Marketing (3)

MKT 352. Advertising and Promotion Management (3)

Finance Concentration (24 units)

A. Required Courses (9 units)

FIN 382. Financial Analysis I (3)

FIN 468. Seminar in Investment Analysis (3)

FIN 483. Financial Analysis II (3)

B. Select five courses from the following (15 units):

ACC 337. Cost Accounting (3)

FIN 375. Personal Financial Planning (3)

FIN 425. Security Analysis (3)

FIN 467. Real Estate Finance and Investment (3)

FIN 480. Economics of the Firm (3)

FIN 481. Financial Institutions Management (3)

FIN 484. Business Forecasting (3)

FIN 488. Multinational Financial Transactions (3)

FIN 494. Independent Study in Finance (3)

FIN 496. Internship in Finance (3)

OMG 423. Introduction to Operations Research (3)

General Business Concentration (24 units)

A. Required Courses (6 units)

MGT 312. Organizational Behavior (3)

MGT 412. Small Business Management (3)

B. Select six courses from the following (18 units):

ACC 333. Income Taxation (3)

ACC 337. Cost Accounting (3)

ACC 433. Income Taxation II (3)

CIS 275. Introduction to Network-Based Applications (3)

CIS 372. Analysis and Logical Design (3)

FIN 468. Seminar in Investment Analysis (3)

FIN 484. Business Forecasting (3)

HRM 313. Human Resource Management (3)

LAW 340. Law of Business Organizations (3)

MKT 355. Consumer Behavior (3)

MKT 454. Marketing Research (3)

OMG 430. Supply Chain Management (3)

Global Logistics and Supply Chain
Management Concentration (24 units)

A. Required Courses - All Tracks (15 units)

CIS 372. Analysis and Logical Design (3)

OMG 420. Global Transportation Management (3)

OMG 425. Logistics Management (3)

OMG 427. Quality Management (3)

OMG 430. Supply Chain Management (3)

B. Students interested in the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Concentration must select one of the tracks listed.

1. International Logistics Track - select three courses from the following (9 units)

ACC 399. Accounting and Control in
Multinational Companies (3)

BUS 445. International Business (3)

CIS 496. Internship for Information Systems and Supply Chain Management (3)

FIN 488. Multinational Financial Transactions (3)

MGT 418. Seminar in Comparative
Management Systems (3)

MKT 358. International Marketing (3)

2. Systems Track - select three courses from the following (9 units)

CIS 272. Business Programming I (3)

CIS 275. Introduction to
Network-Based Applications (3)

CIS 473. Data Base Systems (3)

CIS 475. Data Communications (3)

CIS 496. Internship for Information Systems
and Supply Chain Management (3)

Information Systems Concentration (27 units)

A. Required Courses (18 units)

CIS 272. Business Programming I (3)

CIS 275. Introduction to Network-Based Applications (3)

CIS 372. Analysis and Logical Design (3)

CIS 473. Data Base Systems (3)

CIS 474. Systems Development (3)

CIS 475. Data Communications (3)

B. Electives: Select three courses from the following (9 units):

CIS 371. Business Programming II (3)

CIS 471. Advanced, Network-based Applications
in Business (3)

CIS 476. Advanced Concepts for Business Systems (3)

CIS 477. Advanced Data Communications (3)

CIS 480. Advanced Data Base Systems (3)

CIS 496. Internship in Computer Information Systems (3)

Information Systems Security Concentration (27 units)

A. Required Courses (21 units)

CIS 272. Business Programming I (3)

CIS 275. Introduction to Network-Based Applications (3)

CIS 372. Analysis and Logical Design (3)

CIS 378. Information Security Theory and Practice (3)

CIS 473. Data Base Systems (3)

CIS 475. Data Communications (3)

CIS 478. Firewall and Computer Network Security (3)

B. Electives: Select two courses from the following (6 units):

CIS 482. Databases and Web Security (3)

CIS 488. Management of Information Security (3)

CIS 496. Internship in Computer Information Systems (3)

International Business Concentration (24 units)

A. Track 1: General Emphasis

1. Required Courses (15 units)

POL 100. General Studies Political Science:
World Perspectives (3)

ACC 339. Accounting and Control in
Multinational Companies (3)

FIN 488. Multinational Financial Transactions (3)

MGT 418. Seminar in Comparative
Management Systems (3)

MKT 358. International Marketing (3)

2. Select three courses from the following (9 units):

ANT 335. Comparative Cultures (3)

ECO 340. International Trade Theory (3)

ECO 341. International Finance (3)

POL 335. International Politics (3)

POL 336. Theories of International Relations (3)

B. Track 2: Latin American Emphasis (24 units)

1. Required Courses (12 units)

ACC 339. Accounting and Control in Multinational Companies (3)

FIN 488. Multinational Financial Transactions (3)

MGT 418. Seminar in Comparative
Management Systems (3)

MKT 358. International Marketing (3)

2. Competency in Spanish (3 units)

SPA 302. Commercial Spanish (3)

3. Select three courses from the following (9 units):

ANT 333. Ancient Peoples of Mexico and Guatemala (3)

HIS 366. Latin America: Colonial Period (3)

HIS 367. Latin America: National Period (3)

POL 343. Political Behavior in Latin America (3)

POL 344. Latin America:
The Revolutionary Tradition (3)

NOTE: Competency in a foreign language is important for students pursuing this concentration and is, therefore, highly recommended. Foreign language courses may be used to fulfill General Education requirements.

Management and Human Resources
Concentration (24 units)

Students interested in the Management and Human Resources Concentration must select one of the tracks listed below.

A. Management Track - (24 units)

1. Required Courses (18 units)

HRM 313. Human Resource Management (3)

MGT 312. Organizational Behavior (3)

MGT 412. Small Business Management (3)

MGT 416. Leadership (3)

MGT 418. Seminar in Comparative Management Systems (3)

MGT 495. Special Topics in Management (3)

2. Electives (6 units)

Students will select two additional courses from the Business Administration program with the advisement of the Department Chair. These may include, but are not limited to the following:

MGT 494. Independent Study in Management (3)

MGT 495. Special Topics in Management (3)

MGT 496. Management Internship (3)

B. Human Resources Track (24 units)

1. Required Courses (12 units)

HRM 313. Human Resource Management (3)

HRM 321. Designing Compensation Plans and Incentive Plans (3)

HRM 425. Seminar in Strategic Human Resource Management (3)

MGT 312. Organizational Behavior (3)

2. Electives - Select four courses from the following (12 units)

HRM 316. Labor and Industrial Relations (3)

LAW 342. Employment Law (3)

MGT 416. Leadership (3)

MGT 418. Seminar in Comparative Management Systems (3)

MGT 494. Independent Study in Management (3)

MGT 495. Special Topics in Management (3)

MGT 496. Management Internship (3)

Marketing Concentration (24 units)

Each student interested in the Marketing Concentration must select one of the tracks listed below.

A. Track 1: Marketing Management Emphasis

1. Required Courses (9 units)

MKT 355. Consumer Behavior (3)

MKT 454. Marketing Research (3)

MKT 459. Seminar in Marketing Management (3)

2. Select five courses from the following (15 units):

MKT 351. Sales Management and Sales Techniques (3)

MKT 352. Advertising and Promotion Management (3)

MKT 353. Retail Marketing Management (3)

MKT 358. International Marketing (3)

MKT 450. Internet Marketing (3)

MKT 451. Trade Show and Event Marketing (3)

MKT 452. Sports and Entertainment Marketing (3)

MKT 495. Special Topics in Marketing (3)

OMG 430. Supply Chain Management (3)

B. Track 2: Advertising Emphasis

1. Required Courses (15 units)

MKT 352. Advertising and Promotion Management (3)

MKT 355. Consumer Behavior (3)

MKT 454. Marketing Research (3)

MKT 459. Seminar in Marketing Management (3)

COM 344. Advertising Media Analysis (3)

2. Select three courses from the following (9 units):

MKT 450. Internet Marketing (3)

MKT 452. Sports and Entertainment Marketing (3)

MKT 495. Special Topics in Marketing (3)

COM 365. Introduction to Public Relations (3)

COM 342. Advertising Copywriting (3)