Administration B.A.
B.A. Concentrations
(24 - 26 units)
Choose one concentration from the following:
Note: The concentration electives should be chosen from the electives listed for each concentration or, with the prior approval of the department chair, the student may substitute other courses for these electives. With prior approval, up to two of the concentration electives may be chosen from other academic disciplines. In planning their career goals, students should review course offerings of other departments to determine if specific courses fit their career plans.
Business Economics Concentration (26 units)
1. ECON 322. Managerial Economics (4)
2. ECON 335. Economic Analysis with Microcomputers (5)
3. ECON 372. Business Cycles (5)
4. Twelve units chosen from:
ECON 333. Political Economy of Women: Money, Sex, Race, and Power (4)
ECON 340. Advanced Economic Analysis with Microcomputers (4)
ECON 360. Economics of the Environment (4)
ECON 410. Money and Banking (4)
ECON 430. International Economics (4)
ECON 435. Multinational Corporations (4)
ECON 475. Public Finance (4)
ECON 490. Introduction to Econometrics (4)
ECON 575. Internship in Economics (4)
SCM 350. Applied Decision Analysis (4)
SCM 470. Supply Chain Management (4)
Entrepreneurial Management Concentration (24 units)
1. MGMT 442. Small Business Management (4)
2. MGMT 543. Entrepreneurial Opportunity Analysis (4)
3. MGMT 545. Entrepreneurial Resource Requirements (4)
4. MGMT 549. Launching the Entrepreneurial Venture (4)
5. Four units chosen from:
MGMT 515. Small Business Consulting (4)
MKTG 530. Strategic Entrepreneurship (4)
6. Four units chosen from:
ACCT 315. Accounting Information Systems (4)
ACCT 426. Introduction to Taxation (4)
ACCT 536. Corporate and Partnership Taxation (4)
MGMT 455. Human Resources Management (4)
MGMT 541. Commercializing Entrepreneurial Innovation (4)
MGMT 547. Managing a Growing Business (4)
MGMT 575. Internship in Management (4)
MKTG 460. Retailing (4)
MKTG 520. Integrated Marketing Communication (4)
Environmental Management Concentration (24 units)
1. MGMT 322. Law and Ethics of Environmental Management (4)
2. MGMT 324. International Environmental Management (4)
3. MGMT 326. Natural Resource Management (4)
4. MGMT 428. Environmental Policy and Management (4)
5. Eight units chosen from:
ECON 360. Economics of the Environment (4)
GEOG 350. Conservation and Natural Resources (4)
HSCI 352. Principles of Environmental Health (4)
HSCI 451. Principles of Epidemiology (4)
The university offers concentrations in finance within the Bachelor of Arts in Administration, the Bachelor of Science in Administration and the Master of Business Administration. Further information is available from the Department of Accounting and Finance.
Finance Concentration (24 units)
1. FIN 430. Financial Theory and Practice (4)
2. FIN 432. Financial Institutions and Capital Formation (4)
3. FIN 433. International Business Finance (4)
4. FIN 435. Investment Analysis (4)
5. FIN 445. Financial Analysis and Decision-Making (4)
6. Four units chosen from:
ACCT 372. Intermediate Accounting (4)
ACCT 373. Problem Areas in Intermediate Accounting (4)
ACCT 426. Introduction to Taxation (4)
ACCT 536. Corporate and Partnership Taxation (4)
ECON 410. Money and Banking (4)
ECON 475. Public Finance (4)
FIN 360. Financial Planning Process and Insurance (4)
FIN 380. Principles of Real Estate (4)
FIN 534. Export-Import Financing (4)
FIN 575. Internship in Finance (4)
FIN 585. Real Estate Finance (4)
MGMT 442. Small Business Management (4)
SCM 350. Applied Decision Analysis (4)
The university offers concentrations in information management within the Bachelor of Arts in Administration, the Bachelor of Science in Administration and the Master of Business Administration. Further information is available from the Department of Information and Decision Sciences.
Information Management Concentration (24 units)
1. Eight units of electives chosen from any 100- or 200-level INFO courses.
2. INFO 372. Information Technology (4)
3. INFO 378. Information Problem Solving and Risk Management (4)
4. INFO 490. Information Systems Planning and Policy (4)
5. Four units of electives chosen from any 300-, 400- and 500-level INFO courses.
The university offers concentrations in management within the Bachelor of Arts in Administration and the Master of Business Administration. Concentrations are offered under the B.A. in Management: Environmental Management, Entrepreneurial Management, and the B.S. in International Business. Further information is available from the Department of Management.
The Management Department encourages its majors to take part in the California State University's International Programs. This program provides opportunity for CSUSB students to study in a foreign country and earn full resident credit for these studies. Participation in this program will enhance the student's ability to study and work in an international business setting.
For students in management, International Programs are particularly useful in an increasingly competitive global environment where knowledge of diverse cultures, beliefs and societies is essential for success in business. By joining the California State University's International Programs students will have taken a major step in preparing themselves for rewarding careers in the business world of the future
Management Concentration (24 units)
1. Sixteen units chosen from:
MGMT 335. Business and Society (4)
MGMT 350. Administrative Communications (4)
MGMT 451. Organization and Management Theory (4)
MGMT 455. Human Resources Management (4)
MGMT 515. Small Business Consulting (4)
MGMT 590. Seminar in Management (2 or 4) for a total of (4)
2. Eight units chosen from one of the speciality areas listed below:
Management Speciality Area
MGMT 402. Studies in Organizational Behavior (4)
MGMT 405. International Management (4)
MGMT 432. Human Factors in System Development (4)
MGMT 459. Work Group Management (4)
MGMT 575. Internship in Management (4)
Human Resources Speciality Area
MGMT 456. Psychology of Human Resources (4)
MGMT 457. Industrial and Labor Relations (4)
MGMT 458. Fair Employment Practices (4)
MGMT 575. Internship in Management (4)
3. MGMT 998. Management Portfolio Assessment (0)
Marketing Concentration (24 units)
1. MKTG 410. Consumer Behavior (4)
2. MKTG 416. Marketing Research (4)
3. MKTG 436. Marketing Decision-Making (4)
4. MKTG 496. Marketing Planning and Strategy (4)
5. Four units chosen from:
MKTG 420. Advertising (4)
MKTG 430. Professional Selling and Sales Management (4)
6. Four units of 400- or 500-level MKTG courses chosen from:
MKTG 415. Product Management (4)
MKTG 420. Advertising (4) (if not taken in category 5)
MKTG 430. Professional Selling and Sales Management (4) (if not taken in category 5)
MKTG 438. Industrial Marketing (4)
MKTG 446. Advertising Campaign (4)
MKTG 460. Retailing (4)
MKTG 462 Merchandising (4)
MKTG 470. International Marketing Management (4)
MKTG 520. Integrated Marketing Communication (4)
MKTG 525. Sports and Entertainment Marketing (4)
MKTG 530. Strategic Entrepreneurship (4)
MKTG 540. E-Marketing (4)
MKTG 560. Services Marketing (4)
MKTG 565. Logistics (4)
MKTG 572. Import-Export Management (4)
MKTG 575. Internship in Marketing (4)
MKTG 590. Seminar in Marketing (4)
MKTG 595. Independent Study (4)
The university offers a Masters in Public Administration. In addition, a concentration in public administration is available within the Bachelor of Arts in Administration. Further information is available from the Department of Public Administration.
Public Administration Concentration (24 units)
1. PA 380. Introduction to Public Administration (4)
2. PA 462. Public Personnel Administration (4)
3. PA 463. Governmental Budgeting (4)
4. PA 490. Senior Assessment Seminar in Public Administration (4)
5. Eight units chosen from:
PA 305. Organizations in Multicultural and Diverse Societies (4)
PA 514. Management of Private Nonprofit Organizations (4)
PA 516. Public and Non-Profit Project Management (4)
PA 521. Principles of Planning (4)
PA 540. Introduction to Tribal Management and Governance (4)
PA 542. Tribal Government Gaming and Economic Development (4)
PA 548A. Management of Computers in the Public Sector: Word Processing (4)
PA 548B. Management of Computers in the Public Sector: Data Base Management (4)
PA 548C. Management of Computers in the Public Sector: Spread Sheets (4)
PA 548D. Management of Computers in the Public Sector: Communication (4)
PA 548F. Management of Computers in the Public Sector: Special Problems (4)
PA 557. Public Sector Labor Relations (4)
PA 564. Local Public Administration (4)
PA 568. Accounting for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations (4)
PA 575. Internship in Public Administration (4)
PA 590. Seminar in Public Administration (4)
PA 595. Independent Study (2-4) (with consent of department chair)
Real Estate Concentration (24 units)
1. FIN 380. Principles of Real Estate (4)
2. FIN 432. Financial Institutions and Capital Formation (4)
3. FIN 480. Real Estate Appraisal (4)
4. Four units chosen from:
FIN 481. Real Estate Practice (4)
FIN 485. Legal Aspects of Real Estate (4)
5. FIN 585. Real Estate Finance (4)
6. Four units chosen from:
ACCT 347. Management Accounting and Decision Making (4)
ACCT 372. Intermediate Accounting (4)
ACCT 373. Problem Areas in Intermediate Accounting (4)
ACCT 426. Introduction to Taxation (4)
ACCT 536. Corporate and Partnership Taxation (4)
ECON 410. Money and Banking (4)
FIN 360. Financial Planning Process and Insurance (4)
FIN 430. Financial Theory and Practice (4)
FIN 433. International Business Finance (4)
FIN 435. Investment Analysis (4)
FIN 445. Financial Analysis and Decision-Making (4)
FIN 481. Real Estate Practice (4) (if not taken previously)
FIN 482. Real Estate Development (4)
FIN 485. Legal Aspects of Real Estate (4) (if not taken previously)
FIN 523. Security Trading and Analysis (4)
FIN 575. Internship in Finance (4)
MKTG 430. Professional Selling and Sales Management (4)
Supply Chain Management Concentration (24 units)
1. SCM 205. Enterprise Systems (4)
2. SCM 350. Applied Decision Analysis (4)
3. SCM 470. Supply Chain Management (4)
4. SCM 480. Quality Management (4)
5. SCM 490. Logistics Strategy (4)
6. Four units chosen from:
INFO 280. Information Mapping and Data Visualization (4)
INFO 477. Decision Support Systems (4)
SCM 405. Advanced Enterprise Systems (4)
SCM 575. Internship in Supply Chain Management (4)
SCM 595. Independent Study (4)
Transportation and Logistics Concentration (24 units)
1. MGMT 307. Introduction to Transportation Management (4)
2. MGMT 450. Logistics Management and Regulation (4)
3. SCM 440. Transportation Systems Management (4)
4. SCM 470. Supply Chain Management (4)
5. SCM 490. Logistics Strategy (4)
6. Four units chosen from:
INFO 280. Information Mapping and Data Visualization (4)
SCM 205. Enterprise Systems (4)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.