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Business Graduate Program
GRADUATE COURSES
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)
- Business (BUS) -- In-Service Courses
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MBA 200. Managerial Economics (3 units)
Prerequisites: finite mathematics, admission to graduate business program
or permission of director. Logic and methods of economic analysis for business
decisions. Production, cost, supply; buyer behavior, consumer demand, derived
demand; forecasting; market structure, pricing, negotiation; government
regulation; risk, uncertainty, macroeconomic concepts. (Formerly BUS 202)
MBA 201. Accounting and Information Systems (3 units)
Prerequisites: electronic spreadsheet literacy, and either admission to
graduate program in business or permission of director. Concepts and terminology
of fi nancial and managerial accounting and information systems. Transaction
processing systems and planning and control systems integrated with data
capture, data classification, information storage and or ganization, information
access and display/reporting. (Formerly BUS 205; BUS 209)
MBA 203. Methods of Decision Sciences (3 units)
Prerequisites: linear functions, familiarity with PC-based microcomputing
and spreadsheets, and either admission to the graduate business program
or permission of director. Statistical concepts, inferential statistical
methods, management science techniques. Descriptive statistics; discrete
random variables; expected value decision theory; continuous distributions;
sampling distributions; estimation; hypothesis testing; analysis of variance;
linear regression and correlation; chi-square tests; time series analysis
and forecasting; simulation. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours) (Formerly BUS 243)
MBA 204. Global Environment of Business (3 units)
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate business program or permission of
director. Introduction to global business environment. Cultural, economic,
political, and legal systems. Advances in global trade, marketing, production,
accounting, taxation, financial and payment systems. Impact of technological
advances, multinational corporations, and nation-states on the performance
and competitive ness of businesses. Lecture and case. (Formerly BUS 247)
MBA 205. Production and Operations Management (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 203 or concurrently, admission to the program or permission
of director. Production and operations systems; product development; process
selec tion; facility location and design; transportation management; method
analysis; job design; work measurement; planning and control; project management;
inventory control; just-in-time philosophy; total quality management. (Formerly
BUS 216; BUS 255)
MBA 210. Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3 units)
A seminar that examines management functions and behavioral processes
as they relate to complex problems in today's dynamic organizations. Special
emphasis on leadership, organizational change, and motivational issues.
Lectures, discussions, case studies, and experiential exercises. (Formerly
BUS 241)
MBA 211. Management Information Systems (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 200 and 201. Management and technical aspects of computer-based
information systems. Emphasis is on issues for non-IS managers in the areas
of inter- and intra-organizational systems; system development, acquisition,
and implementation; software, hardware, and data resource management and
control.
MBA 212. Financial Management (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 200, 201, and 203. Theories, concepts, and techniques
in financial management; financial analysis, planning, forecasting, and
working capital; risk and return analysis, valuation models, cost of capital
and capital budgeting; capital structure, dividend policy and long-term
financing. Special contemporary topics in financial management. (Formerly
BUS 218; BUS 244)
MBA 213. Managerial Accounting (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 200 and 201. In-depth consideration of several topical
areas in accounting analysis related to both profit and not-for-profit organizations,
with em phasis on currently controversial issues. Analysis includes budgetary
planning, cost analysis, internal control and case studies. (Formerly BUS
245)
MBA 214. Marketing Management (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 200-204; 203 or concurrently. Analysis of the concept
of marketing, the marketing strategy development process at strategic business
unit level, and segmentation and positioning strategies. The development
of product, price, promotion, and distribution strategies. Examination of
product, price, promotion, sales, and distribution management topics and
issues through case analysis. (Formerly BUS 217; BUS 242)
MBA 215. Regulatory and Ethical Environment of Business (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 210-214 or concurrently. Relationships among personal
ethics, corporate social responsibility, and regulatory policy on business
decision- making. Evaluation of business decisions, corporate goals, and
regulatory statutes and process in terms of their ethical quality and adherence
to sound policy. (Formerly BUS 248)
MBA 216. Business Research (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 200-205. Logic and methods of survey and experimental
research methods for business. Multivariate analytical methods for interpretation
of survey and experimental results. Research using secondary data for business
decisions. Preparation of a plan for thesis, project, or other business
research. (Formerly BUS 221)
MBA 230. Seminar in Advanced Financial Management (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 212. An applied case-method analysis of theories, concepts,
and analytical techniques of financial management, financial analysis and
planning, capital budgeting, leasing, refunding, mergers and acquisitions,
corporate restructuring, financial engineering, derivative securities. Lecture
and cases. (Formerly BUS 244)
MBA 231. Seminar in International Finance (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 212. An advanced study of theories and techniques in global
finance and investment. The international financial system; currency markets;
risks and exposure management; balance of payments; political risks; international
banking and capital markets; euro currencies; portfolio and foreign direct
investment. (Formerly BUS 272)
MBA 232. Seminar in Investments and Portfolio Management (3 units)
Advancement analysis of equity and fixed-income securities and mutual funds;
operation of financial markets and investment environments; contemporary
theories and techniques of security selection and management available to
the institutional portfolio manager; and portfolio performance evaluations.
Lectures and cases.
MBA 233. Seminar in Management of Financial Institutions (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 212. Comprehensive analysis of the role of financial institutions
and markets in allocating capital. Application of economic and financial
analytical techniques to the managerial problems of financial institutions.
Lecture and cases. (Formerly BUS 236)
MBA 234. Seminar in Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives (3 units)
Introduction to the use and pricing of derivative assets such as options,
futures, swaps, and option-like features embedded in corporate securities.
It covers mathematical concepts underlying derivative markets and contracts
and basic pricing models. The use of derivatives for speculative purposes,
hedging purposes, and arbitrage will be discussed. Lecture and cases.
MBA 240. Managing Human Capital - Applications of
Human Resource Management Theory to Practice (3 units)
Analysis of theories and application of the major human resource management
functions that affect managerial decisions. Particular emphasis on strategy,
program evaluation, legal issues, employee and labor relations, and managing
human resources in a global environment. Lecture and cases.
MBA 241. Seminar in Comparative Human Resource
and Industrial Relations Systems (3 units)
Analysis of human resource and industrial relations practices of transnational
and multinational corporations operating in the global environment. Particular
emphasis on the emergence, evaluation, structures, functions and challenges
of labor movements in developed and less-developed countries. Lecture and
cases.
MBA 242. Seminar in Human Resource Planning, Recruitment, and Selection
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 240. Analysis of theories/techniques for "getting
the right people into the right jobs at the right time." Specifically,
recruiting, selecting, and placing employees to meet strategic goals , while
developing/maintaining a diverse workforce, addressing legal issues, and
staffing in an evolving environment. Lecture and cases.
MBA 243. Seminar in Training, Compensation, and Performance Appraisal
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 240. Analysis of the behavioral, social, legal, and
economic issues involved in designing, administering , and evaluating effective
orientation and training programs, employee compensation programs, and employee
performance management systems to maintain a qualified and motivated workforce.
Lecture and cases.
MBA 244. Seminar in Applications of Technology
in Human Resource Management (1-2 units)
Analysis of the use and implications of technology in human resource management.
Topics include human resource information systems, employee monitoring and
telecommuting.
MBA 245. Seminar in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Topics (3 units)
Analysis of resolving conflicts in the workplace. Addresses the behavior
of individuals, groups, and organizations in the context of organizational
conflict. Topics include negotiation, dispute resolution systems in the
workplace, and employee relations.
MBA 246. Seminar in Workforce Issues
(1-2; max total 3 units if no topic repeated)
Analysis of special topics as they relate to the current workforce such
as empowered work teams, virtual teams, changing demographics, and the human
resource professional acting as a change agent.
MBA 247. The Context of Human Resource Management
(1-2; max total 3 units if no topic repeated)
Analysis of current human resource management trends, including workplace
safety, ergonomics/workplace design, and genetic testing.
MBA 250. Seminar in End User Computing (3 units)
Prerequisite or concurrent MBA 211. Use of database and geographic information
systems in the analysis and solution of business problems; management of
end-user computing; innovative application of cutting-edge technologies.
MBA 251. Seminar in Information Systems in a Global Environment (3 units)
Analysis of systems through study and application of systems theory; special
emphasis on information systems. Application of systems theory in national
and international environments; lecture and case analysis.
MBA 252. Seminar in Information Systems Management (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 211. Study of information systems management from the
viewpoint of the chief information officer. Study of the strategic and innovative
use of technology and the managerial, political, legal, ethical, financial,
and behavioral issues involved in managing the IS function.
MBA 253. Seminar in Information Technology (3 units)
In-depth analysis of a selected information technology with application
to business problem solving and decision making. Topics from database; telecommunications;
decision support systems; expert systems; artificial intelligence. Lecture
and cases.
MBA 260. Seminar in Market Research and Analysis (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 214. Traditional as well as hi-tech research methodology.
Research project management from conception of research ideas and design
to data analyses and presentation of findings. Blending art and science
of research, qualitative and statistical interpretations, and leveraging
the information in decision-making.
MBA 261. Seminar in Global Marketing and E-Business (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 214. Analysis of problems of product design, channel
structure, promotion, and inter-organization cooperation and control in
international marketing. Negotiation, bargaining, and contracting across
national boundaries. Special emphasis on the importance of logistics in
generating customer satisfaction in both domestic and international markets.
MBA 262. Strategic Market Planning (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 214 or permission of instructor. Strategic market
planning and decision making in both start-up and existing businesses. Emphasis
on detailed planning, clear strategy articulation, and good marketing plan
preparation. Actual consulting projects and/or case analysis.
MBA 263. Seminar in "X" Marketing (3 units)
Prerequisites: MBA 214. With approval of instructor, students select
a current hot topic in marketing and prepare a major investigative paper
and presentation for professional critique. Example topics include relationship
marketing, e-marketing, societal marketing, green marketing, nonprofit marketing,
and database marketing.
MBA 264. E-Marketing (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 214. Examines the impact of the Internet on marketing
processes and the marketing mix. Emphasis on the Internet as a content,
communication, and distribution resource. Role of customer service, fulfillment,
and customer relationship management in achieving long run customer satisfaction.
MBA 270. Seminar in Business Ventures (3 units)
Overview of the entrepreneurial process beginning with the initial idea
through start-up, growth, and harvesting the business. Using the business
plan as a primary learning vehicle, students learn to manage all elements
of a business in the entrepreneurial context. Course is team-taught.
MBA 272. Seminar in New Venture Management (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 270 or permission of professor. Study of the management
and growth of a new firm. Skill and knowledge building through case analysis,
interaction with community entrepreneurs, and readings. Students are encouraged
to do an internship with an entrepreneurial firm while enrolled in the course.
Course is team-taught.
MBA 273. New Venture Creation (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 270, MBA 272, or permission of instructor. Through team
projects emphasizing real world experience, this course covers the process
by which business ideas are developed, screened, and tested. Topics include
business idea generation, techniques for screening ideas, the development
of product and business concepts, prototype development, and feasibility
analysis. This course is team taught.
MBA 274. New Venture Launch (3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA 270, MBA 272, and MBA 273, or permission of instructor.
Through team projects emphasizing teal world experience and hands-on instruction,
this course provides an understanding of the process of starting-up, growing
and harvesting a new business. Case analysis, and a heavy emphasis on practical
exercises. This course is team taught.
MBA 279. Seminar in Business Policy and Strategy (3 units)
Prerequisite: completion of Group II or concurrently. Evolution of strategic
management, globalization of strategy, role of multinationals, competitive
advantage strategy formulation; implementation; control issues; role of
top and middle management; ethics; and culture.
MBA 289T. Seminar in Business Topics (1-3; max total 3 units if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: completion of 9 units of 200-level courses. Theory and developments
in accounting, administration and organization, business education, communication,
consumer economics, finance, industrial and regional studies, real estate
and urban economics, information systems, decision sciences, resource economics,
risk and insurance, or transportation.
MBA 290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6 units)
Prerequisite: advanced to candidacy; permission of director and instructor.
Approved for RP grading.
MBA 292. Readings in Business (2-3; max total 3 units; not repeatable for
credit)
Prerequisite: Advanced to Candidacy; permission of director. Approved for
RP grading.
MBA 295. Internship (1-3; max total 3 units)
Prerequisite: permission of the internship coordinator and the graduate
program director. Requires at least 150 hours of work at a prequalified,
academically related work site. Final report and presentation of findings
also required. Only one internship may count toward the Group III requirements.
MBA 298. Management Project (3 units)*
Prerequisites: MBA 216, Advanced to Candidacy, and permission of director.
See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
Examination of the work and problems general managers of business units
face as chief strategists and organization builders. Independent analysis
of an operating industry, business, or a principals functional area of an
organization. Case studies and field research project. Approved for RP grading.
MBA 299. Thesis (3 units)*
Prerequisites: MBA 216, Advanced to Candidacy, and permission of director.
See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the
master's degree. Approved for RP grading.
Note: Group III AGBS prefix courses under the Agribusiness Specialization elective area are listed under Graduate Courses within the Department of Agricultural Business.
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* For 298C and 299C courses, see Graduate
Studies.
Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)
MSA 220. Advanced Cost/Managerial Accounting (4 units)
Covers advanced and emerging topics in cost/managerial accounting, including
accounting for quality, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, advanced
variance analysis, Just-in-Time, Backflush costing, cost accounting history,
capital budgeting, and the measurement of the cost capacity.
MSA 224. Professional and Legal Responsibilities (4 units)
Covers advanced legal concepts and topics relevant to professional accountants,
including agency, contracts, debtor-creditor relationships, government regulation
of business, uniform commercial code, and real property.
MSA 226. Professional Research and Accounting Theory (4 units)
Covers accounting theory and the components of authoritative sources for
tax, accounting, and audit rules and regulations; examination of a variety
of issues and topics focusing on the authoritative sources to determine
and apply relevant codes, rules, and regulations.
MSA 290. Independent Study (1-4; max total 4 units)
Prerequisite: advanced to candidacy; permission of director and instructor.
Approved for RP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSES
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
BUS 367. CPA Review (2-4 units)
BUS 380T. Topics in Business (1-3 units; may be repeated if no topic repeated)
BUS 381. Instructional Procedures in Vocational Business Education (2-3 units)
BUS 385. Bridging the Gap (2-4 units)
BUS 389. Workshop in Business Education (1-6; max total 6 units)
Credit may not exceed 1 unit per week of workshop activity. Open only to
experienced teachers. Study and critical analysis of problems in content
and teaching in secondary school business education.
BUS 398. Business Internship (1-6; max total 6 units)
Designed for graduate students who need or desire supervised work experience.
CR/NC grading only.
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