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BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

    

A bachelor program for the first degree business professional. Designed to round off study skills. This program prepares the student for an MBA or other graduate school program.

REQUIREMENTS:

  1. 120 semester/180 quarter credits
  2. Critical Analysis, Annotated Bibliography, Proposal and Major Paper
  3. At lest 25% in general education
  4. A maximum of 75% accepted from accredited and/or approved schools
  5. 25%-50% from the core curriculum

PREREQUISITES:

An associate degree or the equivalent in the same, or in a related areas, plus some work experience in the field.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:

DISTANCE EDUCATION

CURRICULUM:

(CORE REQUIREMENTS)

Accounting
Banking
Cost Accounting
International Marketing
Business Finance
International Trade
Real Estate Management
Risk Management
Business Administration
Economics
International Finance
Advanced International Marketing
Management Studies
Macroeconomics
International Economy
Insurance
Business Law

COURSE OUTLINES / syllabi
1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 211

              Title:         Accounting

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Principles of Accounting, Eric G. Flamholts, UCLA, 1987
  2. Core Concepts of Accounting, Theme I & II & III, 2nd ed., 1993, Pincus
  3. Essentials Accounting, 5th ed., 1993, Add, Anthony
  4. Financial Accounting, 7th ed., 1994, Stickney
  5. College Accounting, 5th ed., Doiuglas J. McQuaig, Patricia A. Bille
  6. Principles of Accounting, 5th ed., Belverd & Needles, Dr. Henry R. Anderson


  1. Course Objectives: Student will be able to demonstrate a conceptual understanding of accounting information with a focus on business decision making.

  2. Course Description: Basic postulates of accounting: theory and system for classification for economic activities of the firm. Form, content and meaning of various financial statements and reports, including analytical rations, trends and interpretation, cash flow, systems, cost accounting and managerial uses of accounting data.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 212

              Title:         Banking

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Principles of Money Banking & Financial, 8th ed., 1994, Harp, Ritter
  2. Bank Book, 3rd ed., Mr. K. Vickg
  3. Banker Tells You, H.T. Boor, Boothe
  4. Bankers' SEcret, Eisenson, M.


  1. Course Objectives: Student will know the nature of money, commercial banking, money and capital markets, interest rate determinations and the foreign sector and banking.

  2. Course Description: Latest institutional developments in money banking and financial markets, plus a new descripton of monetary policy and theory. Takes the student from the new bank moneymarket instruments and the nationwide automated teller machine networks to the huge growth in the financial futures markets.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 213

              Title:         Cost Accounting

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Cost Acounting, 4th ed., Michael W. Maher, Edward B. Deakin
  2. Cost Accounting: Using a Cost Management Approach, 5th ed., L. Gayle Rayburn
  3. Cost Accounting, Lane K. Anderson, Donald K. Clancy
  4. Cost Accounting, 8th ed., 1994, Horgren
  5. Cost Accounting, 7th ed., 1991, Horgren


  1. Course Objectives: Student will be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting in the manufacturing context.

  2. Course Description: This course includes traditional cost accounting in a manufacturing context, and special analysis for management control purposes. Examples of the latter are budgeting, responsibility accounting, cost-volume-profit analysis, cost behavior studies, variable costing, variance analysis and flexible budget.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 214

              Title:         International Marketing

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. International Marketing Strategy, Frank Bradley (paperback)
  2. International Economics, 3rd ed., 1 994, Harp, Krugman
  3. West's Business Law: Alternate Edition - Text Summarized: Cases, Legal, Ethical, Regulatory & International Environment, 5th ed., Gaylor A. Jentz, Roger Le Roy Miller, Frank B. Cross
  4. Smith & Roberson's Business Law, 9th Ed., Ricahrd A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
  5. Business Law Today, Comprehensive Edition: TExt, Cases, Legal, Ethical, Regulatory & International Environment, 3rd ed., Roger L. Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz
  6. Business Law Today: Text, Summarized Cases, Legal, Ethical, Regulatory & International Environment, 3rd ed., Roger L. Miller and Gaylord A. Jentz
  7. Business Law Today, The Essentials: Text, Summarized Cases, Legal, Ethical, Regulatory & International Environment, 3rd ed., Roger L. Miller & Gaylord A. Jentz
  8. Marketing: Concepts & Stratgegics, 8th ed., William M. Pride, O.C. Ferrell
  9. International Markets, 8th ed., Catedra, Cirwin
  10. International Financial Markets, 2nd ed., Grabbe - Prentice Hall


  1. Course Objectives: To be familiar with aspects that affect world marketing.

  2. Course Description: An analysis of cultural, legal, political and economic factors affecting the marketing of products and services in world markets.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 215

              Title:         Business Finance

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 2nd ed., 1993, Irwin, Ross
  2. Corporate Finance, 3rd ed., 1993, Ross (Irwin)


  1. Course Objectives: Student will show reasonable efficiency in field of business finance.

  2. Course Description: The procurement and management of wealth by privately owned profit seeking enterprises.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 216

              Title:         International Trade

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. International Economy, Paul T. Ellsworth
  2. International Trade, J. Peter Neary - Two Volume Set
  3. International Trade Theory & Policy, W. Max Corden
  4. Economic Diplomacy, Trade & Commercial Policy, Peter A.G. van Bergeijk
  5. The World Economy in Perspective, Herbert Giersch
  6. The International Political Economy of Trade, David A. Lake, Two Volumne Set
  7. Theory, Policy & Dynamics in International Trade, W.J. Ethier, E. Helpman, J.P. Neary - Cambridge
  8. International Economic Sanctions, Barry


  1. Course Objectives: Student will demonstrate that he/she has reasonable efficiency in the area of international trade.

  2. Course Description: Treats the social, cultural, legal, technological and structural variations of the world market. Discusses differences in identifying and exploiting marketing opportunites abroad.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 217

              Title:         Real Estate Management

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. California REal Estate Law, 2nd ed., 1991, Pivar
  2. Fundamentals REal Estate Investment, 2nd ed., 1989, Jaffe
  3. Real Estate Finance, 2nd ed., 1992, Maisel
  4. Real Estate Finance & Investments, 9th, 1993, Irwin, Brueggeman
  5. Real Estate, 1st ed., 1985, Kav
  6. Real Estate Principles & Practices, James E. Larsen
  7. Real Estate Law, 3rd ed., George Siedel, III
  8. American Institute, Real Appraisal of Real Estate, 10th ed., 1992, AIREA
  9. Essentials of Practical REal Estate Law, Daniel F. Hinkel
  10. Practical Real Estate Law, Daniel F. Hinkel
  11. Real Estate Law, 3rd ed., George Siedel, III
  12. Introduction to Real Estate Law, 2nd ed., The Philadelphia Institute, Flynn


  1. Course Objectives: Student will understand real estate law.

  2. Course Description: Analysis and decison making; return and risk, tax implications, pricing and investment strategies.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 218

              Title:         Risk Management

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Business: A Changing World, Part 8, #24, Risk Management, O.C. Ferrell & G. Hirt - Irwin.
  2. Understanding Business, 3rd ed., W.G. Nickels, James M. McHugh, S.M. McHugh - Irwin
  3. Business for the 21st Century, Steven J. Skinner, John. M. Ivanovich - Irwin
  4. The Handbook of Interest Rate Risk Management, Francis, Wolf - Irwin
  5. The Bond Market: Trading & Risk Management, Ray Irwin
  6. Financial Risk Management, Keith Redhead & Steward Hughes - Gower


  1. Course Objectives: Student can show reasonable efficiency in the management of risks.

  2. Course Description: Analysis and alternative solutions in nonspeculative property; net income, and legal liability risks in profit and non profit organizations, loss control, insurance and other risk finance techniques are applied to practical risk management situations.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 219

              Title:         Business Administration

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Management, 1994: - Irwin
  2. Management, - Prentice Hall
  3. Business & Its Environment, 1st ed., 1993, Baron
  4. Economics, Organization & Management, 1st ed., 1992, Milgrom


  1. Course Objectives: Student will exhibit knowledge and understanding of General Business Administration procedures and policies.

  2. Course Description: Business Administration from the standpoint of manager of a business firm operating in the contemporary economic, political and social environment.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 220

              Title:         Economics

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Economics: A study of Markets, Albert N. Lin, Sutart D. Allen
  2. Economics, Organization & Management, 1st ed., 1992, Milgrom
  3. Statistics for Busines and Economics, 5th ed., 1991, Dellen, McClare
  4. Investor's Guide to Economic Indicators, 1990, Wiley, Nelson
  5. Economics: Principles and Policy, 5th ed.,m 1991, Baumol
  6. Economics In News, 2nd ewd., Pleeter
  7. Investor's Guide to Economic Indicators, 1990, Nelson
  8. Economics of $, Banking and Finance Markets, 3rd Ed., Mishkin
  9. Edonomics of Environment, 3rd ed., Dorfman
  10. Energy Economics & Policy, 2nd ed., Griffin
  11. Introduction to Regional Economics, 3rd ed., Hoover
  12. Law & Edonomics, 2nd ed., Cooter
  13. Introduction to Law & Economics, 2nd ed., Polinsky
  14. Economics of Development, 3rd ed., Gillis
  15. Game Theory for Applied Economics, 1st edl, 1989, Gibbons
  16. Econometric Analysis, 2nd ed., 1993, Greene
  17. Fund Methods of Mathematical Economics, 3rd ed., 1984, Chiang
  18. Guide to Everyday Economic Statistics, 2nd ed., Clayton


  1. Course Objectives: Student will exhibit knowledge and understanding of the field of economics

  2. Course Description: An introduction to basic concepts and techniques of urban economics analysis to facilitate understanding of current urban problems; urban growth and structure; public provisions of urban services, housing, employment, transportation; relations between public and private sectors

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 221

              Title:         International Finance

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. International Financial Markets, 2nd ed., 1991, Grabbe
  2. Multinational Financial Management, 4th ed., 1992, Shapiro
  3. Finance: An International Perspective, Arthur I. Stonehill, David K. Erteman - Irwin


  1. Course Objectives: To demonstrate profieiency in International Financial Management.

  2. Course Description: Financial management of foreign operations of firm; financial constraints of the international environment and their effect on standard concepts of financial management. Study of international currency flows and international banking.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 222

              Title:         Advanced International Marketing

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. The Marketing Plan Project Manual, William J. Quain, Glen R. Jarboe
  2. Marketing, 4th ed., William G. Zikmund, Michael d'Amico
  3. International Financial Markets, 2nd ed., 1991, Grabbe
  4. International Marketing, 8th ed., 1993, CATEORA, (Irwin )


  1. Course Objectives: Demonstrated competence in the field of international marketing, such as: familiarity with the foreign market.

  2. Course Description: Influence of foreign environment on choice of the marketing mix: product policy pricing, channels of distribution; deliver, servicing, promotion, advertising, credit and insurance, export and overseas marketing.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 223

              Title:         Management Studies

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Economics, Organization & Management, 1st ed., 1992, Milgrom
  2. Design Cost Management Systems, 1st ed., 1991, Cooper (cloth only)
  3. Guide to Managerial Communication, 3rd ed., 1992, Munter
  4. Supervison, The Art of Management, 3rd, ed., George L. Frunzi, Jack Halloran - Prentice hall
  5. Supervison Techniques & New Dimensions, 2nd ed., Alfred w. Travers _ Prentice Hall
  6. The Art of Managing, Bill Scott and Sven Soderbery (paperback)


  1. Course Objectives: A demonstrated ability to do analytical studies of management studies.

  2. Course Description: Analytical aids to management decision making, integrated approaches to decions, involving organizational policies and principles, production processes, material manpower and/or equipment.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 224

              Title:         Macroecononics

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Macroeconomics, 4th ed., 1992, Wiley, Barro
  2. Macroeconomics, 6h ed., 1993, Dornbusch
  3. Macroeconomics, 1st ed., 1992, Abel
  4. Lectures on Macroeconomics, 1st ed., 1989, Blanchard
  5. Macroeconomics Theory & Policy, 4th ed., Branson
  6. Macroeconomics, 4th ed., Hall
  7. Macroeconomics, 6th ed., 1994, Baumol
  8. Macroeconomics, 6th ed., 1993, Gordon
  9. Macroeconomics4th ed., Hall CTAM's


  1. Course Objectives: To articulate competance in making decisons that would affect economics from a national level.

  2. Course Description: An introdution to the study of the determination of levels of national income, employment, prices and the basic causes of fluctuations of these levels.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 225

              Title:         International Economy

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Manager In International Economy, 6th ed., 1991, Vernon
  2. Introduction to Regional Economics, 3rd ed., 1984, Hoover
  3. International Economics, Dennis Appleyard, Alfred J. Field, Jr. - Irwin
  4. International Economics, Peter H. Lindert - Irwin
  5. International Economic Sanctions, Bary E. Carter - Cambridge


  1. Course Objectives: The student should demonstrate competence in the theoretical and practical aspects of international economy.

  2. Course Description: A blend of theoretical, historical and institutional material. The treatment of the pure theory of international trade retains the systematic general equilibrium basis for trade approaches.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 226

              Title:         Insurance

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Human Relations in Handling Insurance Claims - revised ed., Willis P. Rokes - Irwin
  2. Law & the Life Insurance Contract, 7th ed., Muriel L. Crawford - Irwin
  3. Disability Income Insurance, the Unique Risk, 3rd ed., Charles E. Soule - Irwin
  4. Pension Planning, 7th ed., Everett T. Allen, Jr., Joseph J. Melone, Jerry S. Rosenbloom, Jack L. Van der Hei
  5. Practical Business Math Procedures, 4th ed., & brief, 4th ed., Jeffrey Slater - Irwin
  6. Business & Consumer Mathematics, 5th ed., Walter H. Lange, Temoleon G. Rosos - Irwin
  7. Law for Business, 6th ed., A. James Barnes, Terry M. Dworkin, ERic L. Richards


  1. Course Objectives: Student will be able to articulate a comprehensive understanding of the application of business risks and individual risk in the insurance world.

  2. Course Description: Understanding the insurance examination; the risks of individuals, natural risks, general insurance principles, life, fire, liability, home owners' and health insurance; insurance companies and agents; regulation.

1. Course Designation:

1.1        School:   Arts and Sciences

1.2         Department:   Business

1.3         Course Number:      BUS 227

              Title:         Business Law

1.4          Recommended Text List:

  1. Business Law: Test and Cases, 2nd ed., Burt A. Leete, niversity of Maryland, 1982
  2. Fundamentals of Business Law, 2nd ed., Roger L. Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz
  3. West's Business Law: Text, Cases, Legal & Regulatory Environment, 5th ed., Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger L. Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz, Frank B. Cross
  4. Essentials of Business Law & the Legal Environment, 4th ed., Len Y. Smith, Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
  5. Business Law Principles & Practices, 3rd ed., Arnold Goldman, William Sigismond - Houghton Mifflin
  6. Introduction to Law & the Legal System, 5th, ed., Harold J. Grilliot, Frank H. Schubert


  1. Course Objectives: Student will be able to articulate a comprehensive understanding of the principles of business law.

  2. Course Description: Legal aspects of property rights, commercial transactions and forms of business organizations.



 
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