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Erik Rolland, Dean
Larisa Preiser-Houy, Associate Dean
Cheryl Wyrick, Associate Dean

Department Chairs

Magdy Farag, Accounting
Drew Hwang, Computer Information Systems
Wei Yu, Finance, Real Estate and Law
Juanita Roxas, International Business and Marketing
Carlos B. González, Management and Human Resources
Yuanjie (Ed) He, Technology and Operations Management

The undergraduate and graduate programs of the College of Business Administration are accredited by AACSB, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB accreditation assures quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in undergraduate and graduate education for business administration.

The College of Business Administration provides eight subplans leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. It also provides curricula leading to the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Science in Information Security, and the Master of Science in Accountancy. Information concerning the master’s curricula may be found in the graduate listings.

The undergraduate programs of study give the student an understanding of the social and economic environment in which we live and provide a common body of knowledge for all students who specialize in any business field. In addition, each subplan emphasizes, with additional course-work, specific areas of knowledge useful for the career paths served by that subplan. All students are encouraged to experiment and broaden their interests by selection of electives. It is the purpose of the College of Business Administration to develop in students the people, technical, and managerial competence necessary for successful performance in business, industry, government, and education.

The student assumes primary responsibility for meeting the educational requirements of the program. Through early studies in the Business Administration core courses, the student has an opportunity to evaluate a career decision and to adjust goals, if necessary. Undergraduate courses in business fundamentals and skills equip the student with marketable entry skills. The student may augment on-campus education through job experiences in business senior projects and internship programs for which the student will receive academic credit. General education courses are integrated throughout each program. Co-curricular opportunities related to the course of study include the Cal Poly Society of Accountants; American Marketing Association; American Production and Inventory Control Society; Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity; Finance Society; Latino Business Students Association; M.B.A. Association; Management Information Systems Student Association; Students with an Interest in the Future of Telecommunication; Personnel and Industrial Relations Association; Pi Sigma Epsilon; American Society for Quality; International Facility Management Association; Society for Advancement of Management; Society of Law and Contracts; World Traders; Alpha Iota Delta, and Mu Kappa Tau, Beta Gamma Sigma, business honorary societies.

Mission of the College of Business Administration

Our business programs cultivate success through diversity, experiential learning, discovery and innovation.

Degree Programs

Master of Science in Accountancy

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Master of Science in Information Security

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Subplans in:

Accounting
Computer Information Systems
E-Business
Finance, Real Estate, and Law
International Business
Management and Human Resources
Marketing Management
Technology and Operations Management

Subplans offered by the following departments:

Accounting

Accounting Department

Computer Information Systems

Computer Information Systems Department

E-Business

Technology and Operations Management Department

Finance, Real Estate, and Law

Finance, Real Estate, and Law Department

International Business

International Business and Marketing Department

Management and Human Resources

Management and Human Resources Department

Marketing Management

International Business and Marketing Department

Technology and Operations Management

Technology and Operations Management Department

Minors

Accounting
Business
Business Law
Computer Information Systems
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Fashion Merchandising
Finance
Contract Management
General Management
Human Resources Management
International Business
Logistics
Marketing Management
Operations Management
Quantitative Research (University Interdisciplinary Minor)
Real Estate
Total Quality Management (University Interdisciplinary Minor)

Courses Required of All Business Administration Majors

Each student who enrolls for a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration is required to select one of the eight subplans listed above. For all business majors, each student will be required to take the following courses:

Programs

• Business Minor: 36 units

• Business Administration, M.B.A.: 34-36 units
• Information Security, M.S.: 31 units

• Courses Required of All Business Administration Majors

Courses

• BUS 1010 - Business Freshman Experience (3)
• BUS 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• BUS 2500 - Applied Business Communication (3)
• BUS 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• BUS 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• BUS 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• BUS 3000 - Applied Business Communication (3)
• BUS 3102 - Globalization of Business-Modules (3)
• BUS 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• BUS 4010A - New Product Development and Design Activity (3)
• BUS 4410 - Overseas Internship Program (3)
• BUS 4420 - Overseas Internship Program (3)
• BUS 4610 - Senior Project (3)
• BUS 4820 - International Destinations and the United States: Cross-Cultural Analysis (3)
• BUS 4950 - Strategic Management (3)
• BUS 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• BUS 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• BUS 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)

• GBA 5000 - Special Study for Graduate Students (1-3)
• GBA 5100 - Fundamentals of Information Technology Auditing (3)
• GBA 5140 - Statistics Essentials for Business Analytics (3)
• GBA 5200 - Information Technology Administration (3)
• GBA 5500 - Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance (3)
• GBA 5550 - Fundamentals of Management and Marketing (3)
• GBA 5620 - Strategic Human Resources Management (3)
• GBA 5640 - Creativity and Entrepreneurship (3)
• GBA 5700 - Business Planning (3)
• GBA 5800 - Introduction to Real Estate Analysis and Valuation (3)
• GBA 5990 - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-3)
• GBA 5990A - Special Topics for Graduate Students Activity (1-3)
• GBA 5990L - Special Topics for Graduate Students Laboratory (1-3)
• GBA 6010 - Digital Marketing (3)
• GBA 6050 - Business Data Analytics and Modeling (3)
• GBA 6060 - Introduction to Business Analytics - Business Metrics and Analytics (3)
• GBA 6070 - Programming Foundation for Business Analytics (3)
• GBA 6080 - Accounting and Managerial Decisions (3)
• GBA 6100 - Financial Markets and Institutions (3)
• GBA 6150 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior (3)
• GBA 6200 - International Business (3)
• GBA 6210 - Data Mining for Business Analytics (3)
• GBA 6220 - Data Management in Business Analytics (3)
• GBA 6230 - Advanced Statistics in Business Decision Making (3)
• GBA 6250 - Operations and Supply Chain Management (3)
• GBA 6270 - Computer-Based Data Communications (3)
• GBA 6280 - Management Science (3)
• GBA 6310 - Taxation in Business (3)
• GBA 6320 - Fundamentals of Contracts and Administration (3)
• GBA 6330 - Promotional Management (3)
• GBA 6340 - Sales Productivity (3)
• GBA 6350 - Motivation and Market Behavior (3)
• GBA 6360 - Project Management (3)
• GBA 6370 - Export Import Management (3)
• GBA 6400 - Sustainable Development in Marketing (3)
• GBA 6400S - Sustainable Development in Marketing Service Learning (3)
• GBA 6410 - Social Media Analytics and Text Mining (3)
• GBA 6420 - Optimization Methods for Business Analytics (3)
• GBA 6430 - Big Data Technology in Business (3)
• GBA 6450 - Financial Decision Making (3)
• GBA 6460 - Sustainable Finance (3)
• GBA 6470 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3)
• GBA 6520 - Marketing Management Applications (3)
• GBA 6530 - Marketing and Social Innovation (3)
• GBA 6600 - Legal Environment of Information Systems (3)
• GBA 6650 - Professional Presentations Using Technology (3)
• GBA 6670 - Organizational Development (3)
• GBA 6710 - Management Seminar (3)
• GBA 6730 - Information Systems Seminar (3)
• GBA 6740 - Privacy and Security Risk Management (3)
• GBA 6750 - Web Application Security (3)
• GBA 6760 - Managing the Cloud Infrastructure (3)
• GBA 6761 - Business Analytics Challenges I: Innovation & Idea Development, Team Science (1)
• GBA 6762 - Business Analytics Challenges II: Analysis & Design (2)
• GBA 6770 - Advanced Information Technology Auditing (3)
• GBA 6780 - Security and Privacy in Information Systems (3)
• GBA 6790 - Network Security (3)
• GBA 6800 - Real Estate Finance and Investment (3)
• GBA 6810 - Digital Forensics (3)
• GBA 6830 - Business Research Methods (3)
• GBA 6850 - Advanced Computer Forensics (3)
• GBA 6870 - Strategic Management (3)
• GBA 6910 - Directed Research (1-3)
• GBA 6920 - Independent Research (1-3)
• GBA 6950 - Business Research Project (3)
• GBA 6951 - Culminating Business Analytics Project III: Implementing & Leading Change (3)
• GBA 6960 - Master’s Degree Thesis (3)
• GBA 6970 - Comprehensive Examination (1)
• GBA 6990 - Master’s Degree Continuation (0)

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