VISION

California State University San Marcos’ College of Business Administration
utilizes its excellent teaching faculty, innovative pedagogy, and business community
partnerships to develop future business and community leaders.

 

MISSION

The College of Business Administration at Cal State San Marcos uses
interdisciplinary programs to provide a quality business education
that addresses issues of concern to current and future managers. Consistent with the
needs of a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse regional population,
the College’s primary focus is undergraduate education.
The College of Business Administration also offers an MBA program
designed for working professionals. An important component of the curriculum,
at both the undergraduate and graduate level, is outreach to the regional business community
through projects that provide an experiential laboratory for student learning.

The primary mission of the College is teaching with equal secondary
emphases on scholarship and service. The portfolio of faculty research activities
reflects the College’s main emphasis on applied research that contributes to the understanding
of modern business theory and practice. Basic research and research activities
that enhance student instruction are equally weighted but emphasized less than applied research.
In addition to teaching and research activities, service on university committees
as well as professional and academic organizations, is necessary to
support the continued academic development of this rapidly growing university.

 

College of Business Offices:
Craven Hall 1^st Floor, 2^nd Floor

Telephone:
(760) 750-4242

Interim Dean:
Dennis Guseman, Ph.D.
(760) 750-4242

Associate Deans:
Beverlee Anderson, Ph.D.
Interim, Faculty Affairs and
   Graduate Programs
Regina Eisenbach, Ph.D.
Administration and
   Undergraduate Programs

MBA Office:
Keith Butler, MBA Operations Manager
Craven Hall 2235
(760) 750-4267

MBA Emal Address:
mba@csusm.edu

Undergraduate Advising Offices:
Craven Hall 2202-2204
(760) 750-4246 or 4247

Advising Web Site:
www.csusm.edu/CBA

Faculty:

W. Thomas Anderson, Ph.D.
Marketing

Robert L. Black, Ph.D., CPA
Tax Accounting

Glen H. Brodowsky, Ph.D.
Marketing

Bennett W. Cherry, Ph.D.
Management  

F. Larry Detzel, Ph.D., CPA, CFP
Tax Accounting

George Diehr, Ph.D.
Management Science  

Dale R. Geiger, D.B.A., CMA, CGA
Managerial Accounting

Nen-Chen Hwang, Ph.D., CPA, CMA
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting

Soheila Jorjani, Ph.D.  
Production and Operations Management

Eun C. Kang, Ph.D.
Financial Accounting

Mary T. Keim, Ph.D., CPA
Financial Accounting

Jeffrey C. Kohles, Ph.D.
Management

Jack Y. Leu, Ph.D.     
Operations and Information Technology

Sheldon X. C. Lou, Ph.D.
Production and Operations Management

Ofer Meilich, Ph.D.               
Strategy

Trini U. Melcher, Ph.D., CPA
Financial Accounting
International Accounting

John R. Montanari, D.B.A.
Management

Mohamed Moustafa, Ph.D.
Accounting

Troy Nielson, Ph.D.
Management

Gary Oddou, Ph.D.       
Organizational Behavior

Michael Pass, Ph.D.
Marketing

Rajnandini Pillai, Ph.D.     
Management

Alan Styles, Ph.D.
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
International Accounting

J. Justin Tan, Ph.D.
Strategy

Wenyuh Tsay, Ph.D.
Finance

Kathleen Watson, Ph.D.
Management

Stephen P. Zera, Ph.D.
Finance

 
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Program of Study

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree has four options — Accountancy/Finance, Global Business Management, High Technology Management, and Service Sector Management.  After completion of the Lower-Division Pre-Business Core courses, students select one of the options and take the associated set of Foundations of Business and Core courses.  Each option has nume­rous elective courses from which a student can tailor a program to satisfy individual career goals.

Students in the College of Business Administration (COBA) will find that their program of study is both rigorous and relevant to real world business problems.  The curriculum is designed to help students develop a wide range of skills and abilities applicable to both for-profit and non-profit sectors of the economy.  The program’s focus on problem identification and problem-solving allows students to develop analytical and critical thinking skills that gives Cal State San Marcos business graduates a distinctive advantage in today’s job market.

Senior Experience is a two-semester, 8-unit course sequence.  During the first semester 3-unit course, students form three-to-four member teams to prepare and formally present a project proposal.  Students also examine topics such as problem identification, problem solving, critical thinking, consultation, project management and strategies for team effectiveness. 

In the second semester 5-unit course, each team functions together as consultants to analyze the problem, develop recommendations, and then implement the best solution in the sponsoring organization.  Senior experience is offered in a fall-spring sequence for students graduating in spring or summer and a summer-fall sequence for students graduating in fall.

For information regarding Senior Experience, please contact Alan Omens, Ph.D., Director, Senior Experience, (760) 750-4268. E-mail: aomens@csusm.edu

Throughout the curriculum the program emphasizes intellectual, ethical, and social issues likely to affect business in the 21st century.  Global issues and the realities of demographic diversity in the workplace are an integral part of the coursework.  In summary, the goal of the program is to help students apply their critical thinking skills to solve problems encountered in the business world in innovative ways using team-based approaches.

Program Requirements

The undergraduate program in Business Administration leads to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  Careful planning is the key to efficiently meeting program requirements.  There are requirements for General Education, a number of University-wide graduation requirements, lower-division pre-business core, and upper-division requirements for the Business Administration major options. 

Lower-division courses clearly equivalent in scope, content, and level will be accepted for transfer credit (if taken from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or from a foreign institution recognized by Cal State San Marcos and the COBA).  Transfer credit will be granted for upper-division courses only in those cases where the course content and level are equivalent to Cal State San Marcos courses and where the courses were taken in a program accredited by AACSB International – The Association To Advance Collegiate Schools Of Business.  Exceptions will be made on an individual basis only where a review of the proposed transfer credit course indicates a content and depth at least equal to the equivalent Cal State San Marcos course.  A student requesting such a review will be required to provide supporting documentation, such as course syllabi and required texts.

All students applying for admission to the COBA are initially classified as Pre-Business status.  Upon successful completion of the Pre-Business Core and the ELM and EPT requirements, a student may be admitted to the COBA as a major (business status).  A student will confirm his/her business status by submitting a business status application to an advisor in the COBA.  Completion of the Pre-Business Core (business status) is a prerequisite for all upper-division business courses.  In addition to the Pre-Business Core, students should, to the extent possible, complete the lower-division General Education requirements (with the University required minimum GPA of 2.0) before enrolling in upper-division Business courses.  A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each upper-division course in the COBA, including transfer credits.

A student majoring in Business Administration will need to be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applic­ations.  At Cal State San Marcos, the courses that meet the University’s computer competency requirement with the necessary COBA applications are CS 101 and  CS 301.

Students outside the COBA may petition for permission to take Business courses.  Permission forms require faculty signature and are available at the COBA Advising offices in Craven Hall.

The COBA requires that at least 50% of the upper-division major coursework required for each of its options be earned at Cal State San Marcos.  Completion of the Senior Experience at Cal State San Marcos is required of all students.

Undergraduate Advising Offices

Craven Hall 2202, 2204
(760) 750-4246
(760) 750-4247

COBA Advising Web Site
www.csusm.edu/CBA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

In order to receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, a student must earn a minimum of 124 units.

Required Courses in the Undergraduate Curriculum

Lower-Division Pre-Business Core

Common to all options
(13 units minimum)
ACCT 203*4
ECON 250**3
MATH 1323
PSYC 100 or SOC 1013
or
GESS 101 and GESS 102***6

• The Pre-Business Core and completion of the Cal State San Marcos ELM and EPT require­ments are prerequisites for upper-division COBA courses.
• The minimum grade in every pre-business and business course is a C (2.0), with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the Pre-Business Core.  Courses may not be taken for Credit/No Credit.

Note: BUS 202, Introduction to Business Law, is strongly recom­mended for students choosing the Accountancy track under the Accountancy/Finance Option.

* At most community colleges you will need a two-course sequence of financial and managerial accounting to fulfill this requirement. ** At most community colleges you will need a two-course sequence of micro and macro economics managerial accounting to fulfill this requirement. *** This two-course sequence is offered only at Cal State San Marcos.

See page 187 for the Accountancy/Finance Option requirements.

See page 188 for the Global Business Management
Option requirements.

See page 189 for the High Technology Management
Option requirements.

See page 190 for the Service Sector Management
Option requirements.