Academic Departments

Accounting and Finance
You will find our accounting program to be one of the best in the region.  Likewise, you will find our finance program to be one that has gained international reputation.  Our accounting students have consistently done well on the CPA examination, and we continue to have one of the highest passing rates in the California State University system.  In addition to accounting and finance, we also offer real estate and financial planning concentrations.

Information & Decision Sciences
The Department of Information & Decision Sciences' academic programs and activities will prepare you to do just that.  You will learn the skills and applications of information and decision technology in an organizational environment.  You will be more effective as a working professional and a contributing member of your community.  And you will design and manage systems that support other professionals.

Management
Our department deals with the worlds of managers and entrepreneurs, the men and women who give organizations their vision and direction. We seek to provide you with the foundations of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and instincts that will enable you to become a successful entrepreneur or manager and leader in the organizations of the 21st century.

Marketing
Explore the wide world of marketing where jobs are plentiful, satisfying and the pay is great. Whether your interest is developing your own successful enterprise or preparing yourself for corporate responsibilities, we have a lot to offer you. Take a couple of minutes to browse through our department site and let us know how we can help you.

Beyond the traditional marketing concentration programs--BA, BS & MBA--we offer a Minor in Marketing designed for individuals who want to augment their technical training or liberal education.

Public Administration
Public administration is concerned with the design and execution of public policy at all levels of government. That is, it is concerned with the quality of American life.  There are 89,000 governments in the U.S., 22 million people working directly for the public sector, and approximately a third of our national GDP is generated by public agencies.   Public administration is a large vital and vital contributor to our national well-being. 

The Department of Public Administration offers both a major and a minor in public administration at the undergraduate level.  The master’s degree, the MPA, has a general management focus and students use electives to customize their degree.

 

Graduate Programs

MBA Program
CSUSB’s M.B.A program is fully accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and is listed in the 2010 edition of the “Americas Best Graduate Schools” guidebook from U.S. News and World Report. As of April 2009 less than 5% of the world’s business schools have achieved this accreditation. Our graduate Entrepreneurship Program was ranked fourth in the nation during the 2007 academic year by Entrepreneur magazine and Princeton Review. Our quality is top-rated. Yet, our student fees are among the lowest in the nation, making us a high-value, high-return educational investment.

MPA Program
The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a broad program designed to prepare students for a career in administration in the public sector, not-for-profit, and social service industries. The major objective is to provide the student with a generalist perspective regarding the administration of agencies, programs and projects, and a thorough understanding of the policy-administrative system.  It is accredited by the prestigious National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).

MSA Program
The Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) prepares students for a wide range of employment opportunities in public accounting, industry, finance, government and nonprofit organizations. The program is designed to produce individuals who are qualified with knowledge and skills in Professional Accounting and Accounting Information Systems. Graduates of the program are prepared to successfully challenge a professional examination for entry into the selected area; committed professional and career development beyond their formal education into highest executive levels of the selected area; capable of becoming leaders who exhibit high standards of ethical conduct within the profession; and prepared to pursue doctoral and research studies..