You are in the official 1997-98 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Graduate Business Program
The Sid Craig School of Business
DONALD N. STENGEL, Director
Peters Business Building, Room 183
(559) 278-2107
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
M.S. in Accountancy (M.S.A.)
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration degree program is designed as a
graduate, professional education for managers of business, agriculture,
education, government, and nonprofit organizations. The program prepares
students broadly in the essential business concepts and tools, and in their
application to problems that managers face. The program offers elective
area courses that provide advanced preparation in special areas of professional
practice.
Admission. The program is open to college graduates without regard
to the area of undergraduate study. Applicants are expected to show intellectual
promise sufficient to perform satisfactorily in the program, and upon graduation,
to perform effectively as professional managers. Applicants must submit
the following to be considered for admission:
- a completed California State University, Fresno Graduate Application form
- a completed M.B.A. Program Application form
- complete university or college transcripts
- official record of the Graduate Management Admission Test
- two letters of recommendation appropriate for evaluation of professional promise, and
- a description of work experience.
Program Requirements
The M.B.A. is awarded to students upon completion of requirements in
three groups of courses. These groups are generally completed in sequence.
Students may not take Group II or Group III courses prior to the semester
they complete their Group I requirements.
Group I
The following five courses or equivalent knowledge are required: MBA 200,
201, 203, 204, and 205. Some or all of Group I requirements may be waived
on the basis of an evaluation of previous coursework.
Equivalent knowledge may be demonstrated through examinations offered
two times each year before the beginning of fall and spring semesters.
M.B.A. Degree Requirements
Group II (18 units)
MBA 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215
Group III (15-21 units)
Select one of the following elective areas (9-12 units)
Accounting (9 units)
MBA 220, 221, 222
Agribusiness (9 units)
Select from Ag Bs 210*, 225, 250, 260
Entrepreneurship (9 units)
Select from MBA 250, 262, 270*, 272*
Finance (9 units)
Select from MBA 230*, 231, 232, 233
Management Information Systems (9 units)
Select from MBA 250, 251, 252, 253
Marketing Management (9 units)
Select from MBA 260*, 261, 262, 263
International Business (9 units)
Select from MBA 221, 231, 241, 251, 261
General M.B.A. (9 units)
Select from MBA 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270
Additional approved elective** (0-3 units)
MBA 279 (3 units)
Select one of the following culminating experiences (0-6 units)
--- A management project
MBA 216 and 298 (6 units)
--- A thesis
MBA 216 and 299 (6 units)
--- A comprehensive examination (0 units)
Total (33-39 units)
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* Required course in elective area.
** Not required for students completing Human Resource Management elective
area or students doing a thesis or project. A list of approved electives
is available in the Graduate Business Program Office.
Master of Science in Accountancy
The M.S.A. degree is intended for students desiring advanced theoretical
and practical study in the field. The program is based upon a strong foundation
in business and accounting subjects. The program is designed for those persons
who wish to advance their careers in public accounting, in controllership,
and accounting executive positions in business, government, and other nonprofit
organizations, and in consulting firms.
Students are required to have the equivalent of an undergraduate degree
in business (accountancy major) or to remove any deficiencies in these areas.
The program calls for 30 additional units when these requirements have been
met. A comprehensive examination is required of all students prior to the
completion of the program.
The M.S.A. degree requires the following specific prerequisite courses
or their equivalents: MBA 200, 201, 203, 204, 205; Acct 120A, 120B, 132,
144, 146, 162, 167.
M.S.A. Degree Requirements
Financial Accounting Option
Core: MBA 220, 222, 251, and MSA 223 (12 units)
Other required courses:
MBA 212, 221; MSA 224, 225 (12 units)
Electives from:
MBA 210 and 216 (3 units)
One approved elective* (3 units)
Total (30 units)
Taxation Option
Core: MBA 220, 222, 251, and MSA 223 (12 units)
Other required courses
MSA 226, 227, 228 (9 units)
Electives from:
MSA 225, 229, Acct 145, or another approved graduate business course numbered
between
MBA 220 and 299* (9-10 units)
Total (30-31 units)
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* Lists of approved electives are available in the Graduate Business Program
Office.
