BA 110. Introduction to Business (3). Business as a social institution operating in an ever-changing environment. Broad descriptions of the various disciplines involved in business activity: accounting, finance, management, marketing, production, human resources, and business information.
BA 180. Topics in Business (1-4) Introductory level content. Repeatable up to 4 units.
BA 210. Legal Environment of Business (4) FS. Judicial system, constitution, administrative agencies, torts, crimes, creation and performance of contracts, sales, consumer protection, commercial paper, and business ethics. Law case studies. (CAN BUS 12)
BA 220. Leadership in Theory & Practice (3) Provides exposure to the theory and practice of leadership. Components include personal assessment and self assessment; covers topics from leadership research to motivation, empowerment, and designing organizations for change.
BA 232. Introductory Business Statistics (4) FS. Elementary statistical methods for business/economic analysis; descriptive statistics, inference, correlation and regression, index numbers, probability, time series analysis. Prereq: math code 40 or higher.
BA 250. Financial Accounting (4) FS. A first course in accounting. Measurement and reporting principles used in US to prepare financial reports for investors and creditors. Computer applications demonstrate design of accounting information systems. Prereq: math code 30 (ELMT 480). Weekly: 4 hrs contact via lecture, activity, telecommunication. (CAN BUS 2)
BA 252. Management Accounting (4) FS. A second accounting course. Analysis to support management decisions. Cost terminology; product and service cost accounting systems design; budgeting; planning; and control. Computer applications Prereq: BA 250. Weekly: 4 hrs contact via lecture, activity, telecommunication. (CAN BUS 4)
BA 260. Personal Finance (3) To help students become financially responsible individuals who could make informed spending, saving, and investment decisions in a complex economic environment. Topics include financial planning; money, risk, and investment management; and life cycle plans.
BA 310. Business Law (4) S. Agencies, administrative regulations, partnerships, corporations, security regulations, labor and employment, antitrust, property, insurance, international, professional liability. Law case studies. Prereq: BA 210 or IA.
BA 332. Intermediate Business Statistics (4) FS. Multiple regression. General linear hypothesis and ANOVA. Regression and autoregression of time-series data plus other forecasting models. Statistical quality control. Research planning and analysis. Computer applications. Prereq: BA 232.
BA 340. Principles of Marketing (4) FS. Domestic and international institutions, concepts, and management processes in marketing. Marketing research. Simulations, cases, exercises. Computer applications. Prereqs: BA 232, BA 250, ECON 210.
BA 345. Marketing Essentials (3) S. Familiarization with domestic marketing institutions and systems; parallels with foreign institutions and systems. Not open to business administration majors.
BA 355. Essentials of Financial & Management Accounting (3) F. Introductory accounting, focusing on key topics from BA 250, 252. Does not fulfill requirements for undergraduate business majors. Credit cannot be earned for both BA 250 and 355. Prereq: math code 30 (ELMT 480).
BA 360. Principles of Finance (4) FS. Basic skills for analyzing financial data. Time value of money; techniques and ratios commonly used in financial analysis. Prereqs: BA 232 and 252.
BA 365. Finance Essentials (3) S. How companies are financed: concepts and tools of financial analysis, the nature of financial decisions, and alternative sources of financing. Not open to business administration majors. Prereqs: math code 40 (ELMT 550) and BA 355.
BA 370. Principles of Management (4) FS. Theory, behavior, production and operations, and interpersonal communication in organizations: large or small, profit or nonprofit, domestic or international. Prereq: BA 232, ECON 210.
BA 375. Management Essentials (3) FS. Combines elements of BA 370, 412, 470. Not open to business majors.
BA 378. Small Business Management (3) S. Planning, start up, sources of capital, location, form, budgeting, record keeping, marketing, management.Prereq: BA 370.
BA 401. Advanced Sustainable Management Applications (4) S. Experiential learning opportunities for students to apply sustainable business practices in classroom and fieldwork settings. Prereq: BA 340 and 370 with C- or better.
BA 410. International Business (4) F. Global geopolitical, economic, and social environments and their interrelationships with all phases of business. Cases and projects. DCG. Prereq: BA 370.
BA 412. Social Environment of Business (4) FS. Problems arising from interface of business and government, business ethics, government regulation, and international business. Senior seminar. Prereqs: BA 340, 360, and 370, or equivalent.
BA 414. Strategic Management (4) FS. Capstone course integrating all business core courses into design of strategic business plans. Domestic and international cases. Simulations and projects. Micro and mainframe computer applications. Prereqs: BA 340, 360, 370; business administration major; completion of all other business core courses. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 1 hr activ.
BA 415. International Business Essentials (3) F. Social, economic, and political environment of international firms. Emerging global economy; country differences; crossborder trade and investment; global money system; international business operation. Not open to business administration majors. DCG.
BA 417. Small Business Consulting (3). Complete a consulting project with a local business under supervision of Small Business Institute director. Class meeting and field work each week. Seniors and grad students only. Prereqs: (business majors) BA 340, 360, 370, or equivalent; (other majors) consent of SBI director.
BA 419. Intercollegiate Simulation Competition (1) S. For students selected to represent HSU in intercollegiate simulation competitions. CR/NC. Prereq: IA.
BA 443. Online Marketing (4) F. Focus is on gaining an understanding of unique marketing phenomena made possible by the internet, and how to integrate the Web successfully into marketing activities. Prereq: BA 340.
BA 444. International Marketing (4)F. Characteristics and potentials of foreign markets and marketing systems. Different cultures' effects on consumers in those markets. Prereq: BA 340 or equivalent or IA.
BA 446. Marketing Research (4) S. Study and application of primary and secondary marketing research through group work or local organizations. Activities include survey design and execution, data entry and analysis, report preparation and presentation. Prereqs: BA 232 and 340, or equivalent.
BA 448. Consumer Behavior (4) S. Study of how organizations design and modify marketing strategies by understanding changing consumer lifestyles and attitudes in a multicultural world, and the resulting consumer behaviors in the global marketplace. Prereq: BA 340 with C- or higher.
BA 450. Intermediate Financial Accounting I (4) F. This course helps students develop knowledge of accounting concepts, standards, and procedures by examining complex issues related to the measurement and reporting of income, current assets, and current liabilities. Prereq: BA 252 or equivalent.
BA 451. Intermediate Financial Accounting II (4) S. Financial accounting theory, regulations, and practice for valuing and reporting liabilities, equity, and cashflows. Includes coverage of current, special topics relevant to financial accounting. Prereq: BA 450.
BA 452. Cost Accounting, Planning, & Control (4) S. Design cost accounting and cost management systems. Traditional costing, activity-based costing, cost of quality, and environmental cost accounting. Extensive web-based research and telecommunication. Prereq: BA 252 or equivalent.
BA 453. Tax Accounting (4) F. Introduction to the U.S. federal income tax system. Topics include: history, logic, regulations, and/or reporting schedules. Preparation of individual returns. Primarily for Accounting Option majors. Prereq: BA 252—lower division business core.
BA 454. Financial Statement Auditing (4) S. Introduction to the U.S. auditing standards and procedures applicable to an organization’s financial statements and financial accounting system. Primarily for Accounting Option majors. Prereq: BA 252—lower division business core.
BA 460. Investment Management (4) F. Traditional and modern approaches. Sources/uses of information, alternative investment instruments, capital markets. Valuation of securities and portfolios under risk through technical/fundamental analyses and portfolio-statistical models. Prereq: BA 360.
BA 462. Problems in Financial Management (4) S. Apply principles and techniques to financial decision making and policy formulation. Case study/analytical approach. Short-term asset management, financial forecasting, capital expenditure, and capital structure policies. Prereq: BA 360.
BA 464. Multinational Corporate Finance (4) S. Specific finance problems encountered in a corporation with substantial international involvement. International equivalent of a corporate finance course, in contrast to a course that deals with international financial markets. Prereq: BA 360.
BA 468. Capital Budgeting (4) F. Analyze investment decisions of a firm under risk and uncertainty. Apply case study/analytical approach to development and management of capital needs, evaluation, and ranking of investment projects. Prereq: BA 360.
BA 470. Management Theory (4) F. How generic management process applies to all types of organizations (profit, not-for-profit, manufacturing, service, corporate, single proprietorships, large, small) and all business disciplines (marketing managers, finance managers, accounting managers). Prereq: BA 370.
BA 472. Change Management (4) F. Problem solving/systems theory integrated with organizational change models. Frameworks for developing coherent solutions to problems organizations increasingly face. Case studies apply theories to realistic problems. Prereqs: BA 232, 370.
BA 474. Advanced Management Topics (4). National and international topics in various fields. Senior seminar. Prereq: BA 370 or equivalent.
BA 475. International Management (4) S. The course will focus on cultural factors that affect behavior in the workplace. It also develops and examines the necessary managerial skills for directing and improving organizational performance internationally. Prereq: BA 370.
BA 480. Selected Topics in Business (1-4) FS. Topics of current or historic interest. Rep with different topics.
BA 482. Internship (1-4) FS. Supervised experience in business, governmental, or service agencies. Match theory with practice. Weekly conferences and final report. CR/NC. Prereqs: senior business or economics major, IA. Weekly: 3 hrs per unit of credit.
BA 499. Directed Study (1-4) FS. Research work. Open to advanced students with DA.
All MBA courses require a minimum GMAT score of 450.
MBA 600. International Economics (4) F. A survey of topics in international economics to help students understand the international economic environmnet. Students learn to analyze issues having interntional dimensions. Prereq: ECON 104.
MBA 610. Data Acquisition/Analysis/Presentation (4) F. Appropriate data gathering techniques; advanced statistical techniques for analysis; presenting statistical findings. Recommended for early in MBA program. Prereq: BA 232.
MBA 620. Managerial Accounting (4) F. Use accounting information and analysis to support management decisions. External vs. internal reporting, profit planning, cost measurement and management, budgeting, performance evaluation. Prereqs: BA 355.
MBA 630. Managerial Marketing (4) S. Strategy/planning applied to marketing problems. Case studies, individual research, reports, discussions. Prereqs: BA 345.
MBA 640. Managerial Finance (4) S. Research and analyze several viewpoints on financial management. Contemporary theoretical and institutional developments in finance and their implications for decision making and policy formation. Prereqs: BA 365.
MBA 650. Management Theory (4) S. Strategies for studying organizations. Behavioral research, theory, and business examples dealing with organization structure, goal formation, human and social factors, communication, and control. Prereqs: BA 375.
MBA 675. Social Environment/Ethics (4) Su. Apply philosophical and ethical models/theories to interactions between business and society. Prereqs: MBA 600, 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, 670.
MBA 679. Policy/Strategy (3) Su. Synthesize management, marketing, finance, production, and other functions into unified strategies for organizations (local, national, international). Prereqs: MBA 600, 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, 670. Corequisite: MBA 692.
MBA 680. Selected Topics in Business Administration (1-4). Open to grad students with IA.
MBA 692. Master's Degree Project (1-3) Su. Apply principles of business administration and economics to analysis, evaluation, and strategic management of organizations. Corequisite: MBA 679.
MBA 699. Independent Study (1-4). Research work. Open to grad students with consent of MBA director.
activ = activity section
(C) = may be concurrent
CAN = California articulation number (for a more complete explanation, see section 3 under Transfer Requirements).
coreq = corequisite(s)
CR/NC = credit/no credit grading
DA = department approval
DCG = diversity & common ground elective course
disc = discussion section
F, S, Su = fall, spring, summer. To help in long-range academic planning, these letters signify that a course is regularly offered in a fall, spring, or summer term.
GE = general education elective course
IA = instructor approval
lect = lecture section
prereq = prerequisite(s)
rep = may be repeated