CSUSB, College of Business and Public Administration

Curriculum

The M.B.A. program at CSUSB consists of 48 quarter units designed for both full time students and the working professional. MBA graduate classes meet twice a week and are offered at 4, 6, or 8pm, on a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule.
All students are required to complete seven core classes as follows:

Core Classes (28 units):

Acct 606 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making
Fin 602 Financial Theory and Corporate Finance
Info 609 Information Management Systems
Mgmt 601 Organization Theory and Behavior
Mgmt 685 Corporate Strategy in a Global Economy
Mktg 605 Marketing Management
Scm 607 Managing the Supply Chain

In addition students also complete five classes in one of eight concentrations:

Accounting

Provides emphasis on public accounting, management accounting, or internal auditing: or, in the areas of government and not-for-profit accounting or taxation. Additional undergraduate accounting classes are needed to fulfill the CPA requirements.

Required three courses (12 Units):

Acct 610 Financial Reporting and Disclosure
Acct 615 Controllership
Acct 620 Internal Auditing and Management Controls

One Elective chosen from (4 units):

Acct 625 Seminar in Accounting Information Systems
Acct 629 Seminar in Tax and Business Decisions
Acct 642 International Accounting

One additional elective (4 units) either chosen from the two courses not chosen in the above selection, or any other 600-level business administration course approved by the MBA Director and the department chair.

Entrepreneurship

For those interested in starting their own business or working effectively in the fast-paced world of growing companies. In addition to the emphasis on start-up companies and small business management, this concentration examines the strategies used in larger corporations to tap the entrepreneurial spirit. Our Graduate Entrepreneurship Program 2007 was ranked forth in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and Princeton Review.

Required three courses (12 Units):

Mgmt 621 Entrepreneurial Behavior

Mgmt 623 Piloting the New Venture

Mgmt 625 Entrepreneurial/Small Business Strategy and Policy

Two Electives chosen from (8 units):

Fin 622 Entrepreneurial and Venture Finance
Info 623 Entrepreneurial Information Management
Mgmt 545 New Venture Resource Requirements

Mgmt 547 Managing a Growing Business

Mgmt 620 Business Law for Entrepreneurs

Mgmt 515 Small Business Consulting
Mgmt 575 Internship (Any 575 class)

Finance Concentration

The finance concentration is designed for those seeking advancement or employment in banks, brokerage firms, investment banking, consulting firms, insurance companies, credit unions or with other institutions that make financial decisions.

Required 4 courses (16 units):

Fin 651 Financial Institutions and Markets
Fin 653 Investments Analysis and Portfolio Management
Fin 654 International Finance
Fin 680 Corporate Financial Strategy

One Elective chosen from (4 units):

Fin 523 Security Trading and Analysis

Fin 527 Financial Derivatives

Fin 534 Export-Import Financing

Fin 575 Internship in Finance

Fin 585 Real Estate Finance
Fin 622 Internship and Venture Finance
Fin 655 Management of Financial Institutions

Fin 690 Advanced Topics in Finance
Info 646 Information Systems Planning, Strategy and Policy

Information Assurance and Security Management

CSUSB CBPA has just been accredited as National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance, as bestowed by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency. We are now among only 4 schools in California that has this national distinction. The IASM coursework has been reviewed by the national Level Information Assurance Subject Matter Experts and determined to meet the National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals and Senior System Managers. CNSS establishes technical criteria for specific national security systems issues. Certification is awarded for a 5-year period. Learn the skills and applications for securing information systems and assuring the integrity of an organization's operational information. Discover the balance between technology, policy, practice, awareness, and training of information assurance and security. Key topics include: hands-on cyber warfare, computer forensics, advanced networking and infrastructure protection and industry best practices.

Required five courses (20 Units):

Info 511 Information Assurance and Security

Info 610 Senior Systems Manager
Info 646 Information Systems Planning, Strategy and Policy
Info 647 Information Based Management
Info 648 Information Networking Systems

Information Management

Information is a major strategic resource for organizational success, and its effective management is vital. The information manager who is armed with knowledge and skills of computer technology and business functions will effectively oversee the design and management of workplace computer information systems. Student can study data communications and networking, database systems, Internet and e-business, geographical information systems (GIS) and information architecture and business process planning.

Required 3 courses (12 units):

Info 646 Information Systems Planning, Strategy and Policy
Info 647 Information Based Management
Info 648 Information Networking Systems

Two Electives chosen from (8 units):

Info 575 Internship in Information Management
Info 590 Entrepreneurial Information Management
Info 595 Independent Study
Info 623 Information System Analysis and Design
Info 645 Information System Analysis and Design
Info 650 Information Decision System
Info 670 Information Visualization and Data Warehousing Strategies
Info 680 International Electronic Commerce
Info 690 Advanced Topics in Information Management

Management

Focuses on human behavior aspects of organizations such as communication, motivation, leadership, group and team performance, and employee selection, and prepares individuals for a variety of careers in the management and human resource fields.

Five classes chosen from (20 units):

Comm 522 Mediation Theory and Practice
Mgmt 641 Managing Human Resources
Mgmt 642 Communication and Interpersonal Processes
Mgmt 644 Industrial Relations
Mgmt 645 Negotiation and Bargaining
Mgmt 650 International Management

Mgmt 655 Leadership in a Modern Organization
Mgmt 690 Advanced Topics in Management

Marketing Management

Provides for specialization in marketing, the business function that identifies unfulfilled needs and wants, defines and measures their magnitude, determine which target markets the organization can best serve, decides on appropriate products, services, and programs to serve these markets, and calls upon all employees of the organization to serve the customer. MBA graduates with this concentration find a variety of career opportunities in marketing research, advertising management, sales management, international marketing management and product management.

Required 4 courses (16 units):

Mktg 610 Consumer and Organizational Buying Behavior
Mktg 620 Advertising Management
Mktg 640 Advanced Marketing Research
Mktg 696 Marketing Strategy
And four units from 500- or -600-level courses in consultation with an advisor.

Supply Chain Management

The supply chain is the network of organizations that work together to produce and deliver a product or service. This network can include suppliers, designers, financial institutions, manufacturers, warehousing, transportation, and distributions groups and resellers. Organizations now recognize that their ability to compete and succeed in today's economy requires that they manage beyond the operations within their own "four walls." They must actively manage their supply chain.

Required 5 courses (20 units):

SCM 611 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Strategies
SCM 614 Advanced Quality Management
SCM 615 Project Management
SCM 650 Information Decision Systems
SCM 660 Transportation and Supply Chain Management

Culminating Experience

All MBA students must successfully complete the following (0 units):

ADMN 995 MBA Graduate Portfolio course

ADMN 998 Comprehensive Graduate Project or ADMN 999 Comprehensive Examination.

For a complete description of courses, please refer to the University's Bulletin of Courses. The Web address is http://catalog.csusb.edu.