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Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with Options in:

·     Human Resources Management (100 units)

     Management (100 units)

·     Operations Management (100 units)
Advisement: Department of Management.

The BSBA degree with any of these options requires completion of the BSBA Core (72 units) and one set of Option Requirements (28 units)

Core Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (72 units)

Lower Division Required Courses  (28 units)

ACCT

200AB

Principles of Accounting I, II  (4, 4)

CIS

100

Business Computer Systems  (4)

ECON

201, 202

Principles of Economics I, II  (4, 4)

ECON

209

Applied Business and Economic Statistics I (4)

FIN

205

Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I  (4) 

Upper Division Required Courses  (44 units)

ACCT

300

Managerial Accounting  (4)

BUS

305

Business Communications (4)

CIS

301

Management Information Systems  (4)

ECON

309

Applied Business and Economic Statistics II  (4)

FIN

303

Business Finance  (4)

MGMT

306

Production and Operations Management  (4)

MGMT

307

Management and Organizational Behavior  (4)

MGMT

308

Business Responsibilities in Society  (4)

MGMT

497

Capstone: Global Strategic Management  (4)

MKT

304

Principles of Marketing  (4)

Select on from the following:

ECON

303

Money, Banking, and the Economy (4)

ECON

310

Managerial Economics (4)

Option Requirements for Human Resources Management  (28 units)

The option prepares students for careers in human resources management in both the public and private sectors.  Career paths include generalist and specialist, positions in human resources planning, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, job analysis, training and development, employment and labor relations, and other essential human resources functions.

Required Courses (20 units)

MGMT 473

Strategic Human Resources Management 4)

MGMT 474

Compensation Management  (4)

MGMT 477

Staffing, Recruitment and Selection (4)

MGMT 489

High Performance Management (4)

ECON 472

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining  (4)

Elective Courses 

Select 8 units from the following

MGMT

469, 470, 471, 475, 476

MKT

459

POLS

463

Option Requirements for Management (28 units) 

This option develops competence in management and supervisory processes used by executives, supervisors, and comparable administrative officers in industry, finance, government, and labor.

Required Courses (16 units)

MGMT 460

Case studies in Operations Management (4)

MGMT 462

Comparative Management (4)

MGMT 479

Seminar: Business in Its Social Setting (4)

MGMT 489

High Performance Management (4)

Electives (12 units)

Select three adviser-approved courses from 400-level MGMT courses and /or  FIN 434.

Option Requirements for Operations Management (28 units)

Operations refer to what an organization does to create value. This might involve delivering a service or manufacturing a product. Operations Management addresses the management of this value-creation process. Strategic issues include process and technology selection, facility design, and service, capacity, quality, inventory, and workforce management.  Graduates pursue careers in a wide range of industries that include hospitality, health care, government, information services, banking and manufacturing.

Required Courses (12 units)

MGMT 460

Case Studies in Operations Management  (4)

MGMT 464

Production and Inventory Management  (4)

MGMT 496

Operations Research  (4)

Electives

Select 16 units from the following:

MGMT 463

Process Design and Improvement  (4)

MGMT 465

Purchasing Management  (4)

MGMT 466

Managerial Innovation (4)

MGMT 467

Quality Control  (4)

MGMT 468

Small Business Management (4)

MGMT 473

Strategic Human Resources Management  (4)

MGMT 480

Managerial Issues of Automation  (4)

MGMT 485

Project Management  (4)

MGMT 488

Managing Service Delivery in a Multicultural Marketplace  (4)

MGMT 490

Service Management  (4)

MGMT 496

Operations Research  (4)

Minor in Management

A minor in management is available for students majoring in other fields.  Twenty units are required.  A minimum C (2.0) grade point average is required on all course work taken to complete the minor program.  Students must complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at California State University, Los Angeles.  The minor will be noted on the student's transcript only if minor requirements are completed by the time bachelor's degree requirements are completed.

  Requirements for the Minor (20 units)
Required Courses (12 units)

MGMT

307

Management and Organizational Behavior (4)

MGMT

461

Management Theory and Practice (4)

MGMT

470

Managerial Leadership and Motivation (4)

Electives (8 units)

Select 8 units from the following in consultation with major and minor program advisors:

MGMT 462

Comparative Management (4)

MGMT 468

Small Business  Management (4)

MGMT 473

Strategic Human Resources Management 4)

MGMT 485

Project Management (4)

MGMT 489

High Performance Management (4)

MGMT 490

Service Management (4)

Certificate in General Management  (24 units)

The certificate program in general management is designed to prepare non Management option Business Administration majors and students in other majors for employment in a general management position, and to provide working and professional people the general management knowledge necessary for rapid career advancement. 

Refer to the Undergraduate Studies: General Information chapter of this catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

This certificate program is jointly sponsored by Extended Education and the Department of Management.  Non-matriculated students (those who are not formally admitted to the University) are eligible to enroll in the program through Open University enrollment with the consent of the instructor.

A minimum of 24 units is required: 12 units of required courses and 12 of electives.  Upon completion of all course requirements, participants will be awarded a Certificate in General Management, authorized by the Management Department and, when appropriate, the Division of Extended Education.

Required Courses (12 units)

MGMT 306

Production and Operations Management (4)

MGMT 307

Management and Organizational Behavior (4)

MGMT 461

Management Theory and Practice (4)

Elective Courses (12 units)

Select 12 units from the following:

MGMT 308

Business Responsibilities in Society (4)

MGMT 460

Case Studies in Operations Management (4)

MGMT 462

Comparative Management (4)

MGMT 463

Process Design and Improvement (4)

MGMT 465

Purchasing Management (4)

MGMT 467

Quality Control (4)

MGMT 468

Small Business Management(4)

MGMT 469

Training and Development (4)

MGMT 470

Managerial Leadership and Motivation (4)

MGMT 471

Managing Positive Employment Relations (4)

MGMT 473

Strategic Human Resources Management 4)

MGMT 474

Compensation  Management (4)

MGMT 477

Staffing, Recruitment and Selection (4)

MGMT 479

Seminar: Business in Its Social Setting (4)

MGMT 480

Managerial Issues in Automation (4)

MGMT 485

Project Management (4)

MGMT 490

Service Management (4)

MGMT 496

Operations Research  (4)

Certificate in Human Resources Management  (24 units)

The certificate program in human resources management is designed to prepare non-Management option Business Administration majors and students in other majors for employment in human resources management positions, and to provide working and professional people with human resources management knowledge necessary for rapid career advancement.

This certificate program is jointly sponsored by Extended Education and the Department of Management.  Non-matriculated students (those who are not formally admitted to the University) are eligible to enroll in the program through Open University enrollment with the consent of the instructor.

A minimum of 24 units is required: 16 units of required courses and 8 units of electives.  Upon completion of all course requirements, participants will be awarded a Certificate in Human resources Management, authorized by the Management Department and, when appropriate, the Division of Extended Education.

Required Course (16 units)

MGMT 307

Management and Organizational Behavior (4)

ECON 472

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (4)

MGMT 473

Strategic Human Resources Management 4)

MGMT 474

Compensation Management (4)

Elective Courses (8 units)

Select 8 units from the following:

MGMT 469

Training and Development (4)

MGMT 470

Managerial Leadership and Motivation (4)

MGMT 471

Managing Positive Employment Relations (4)

MGMT 475

Current Topics and Cases in Human Resources Management (4)

MGMT 476

Employment Interviewing (4)

MGMT 477

Staffing, Recruitment, and Selection (4)

MKT 459

Intercultural Business Communication (4)

Certificate in Operations Management  (24 units)

The certificate program in operations management is designed to prepare non-Management option Business Administration majors and students in other majors for employment in an operations management position, and to provide working and professional people the operations management knowledge necessary for rapid career advancement.

Refer to the Undergraduate Studies: General Information chapter of this catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

This certificate program is jointly sponsored by Extended Education and the Department of Management.  Non-matriculated students (those who are not formally admitted to the University) are eligible to enroll in the program through Open University enrollment with the consent of the instructor.

A minimum of 24 units is required: 16 units of required courses and 8 units of electives.  Upon completion of all course requirements, participants will be awarded a Certificate in Human resources Management, authorized by the Management Department and, when appropriate, the Division of Extended Education.

Required Courses (16 units)

MGMT 306

Production and Operations Management (4)

MGMT 460

Case Studies in Operations Management (4)

MGMT 464

Production and Inventory Management (4)

MGMT 467

Quality Control (4)

Elective Courses (8 units)

Select 8 units from Group 1 or

4 units from Group 1 and 4 units from Group 2:

Group 1

Process Design and Improvement (4)

MGMT 465

Purchasing Management (4)

MGMT 468

Small Business Management (4)

MGMT 480

Managerial Issues in Automation (4)

MGMT 485

Project Management (4)

MGMT 488

Managing Service Delivery in a Multicultural Marketplace (4)

MGMT 490

Service Management (4)

MGMT 496

Operations Research (4)

Group 2

MGMT 307

Management and Organizational Behavior (4)

MGMT 461

Management Theory and Practice (4)

MGMT 462

Comparative Management (4)

MGMT 470

Managerial Leadership and Motivation (4)

MGMT 473

Strategic Human Resources Management (4)


*Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.calstatela.edu for the latest information


 

 

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