Business Administration (BS)
Degree Requirements
Total program: 78 semester hours
Prerequisites
All students are expected to be proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, electronic communications, and information retrieval on the Internet. All students are encouraged to take BUS 101 Connect for Success Mentoring.
30 semester hours
The following must be completed before enrolling in 300 or 400 level ACCT, BUS, ECON, or MGMT courses.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Fundamentals of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT 202 | Fundamentals of Accounting II | 4 |
| BUS 200 | Information Technology | 2 |
| BUS 242 | Achieving Professional Success | 2 |
| BUS 270 | Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 272 | Introduction to Operations Management | 4 |
| BUS 279 | Intro to Artificial Intelligence in Business | 2 |
| ECON 220 | Economic Analysis I | 4 |
| ECON 221 | Economic Analysis II | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Core Requirements
All entering students will have to take BUS 330 Business Finance, BUS 360 Principles of Marketing, BUS 390 Integrative Business Practicum, and MGMT 300 Principles of Management as a block. BUS 390 Integrative Business Practicum will be used as an elective.
36 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 330 | Business Finance | 4 |
| BUS 343 | Foundations of Business Ethics | 4 |
| BUS 347 | Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| BUS 360 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| BUS 410 | Management Information Systems | 4 |
| BUS 456 | Operations Management | 4 |
| BUS 496 | Business Seminar | 4 |
| MGMT 300 | Principles of Management | 4 |
| MGMT 459 | Organizational Behavior: Theory and Application | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 36 | |
Electives or Concentration
12 semester hours
Three 300-400 level ACCT, BUS, ECON, and/or approved MGMT (except BUS 346 Written Business Communication, MGMT 360 Financial Management and Budgeting, MGMT 388 Statistics and MGMT 496 Seminar in Management) courses or one of the following concentrations:
Business Finance Concentration
This concentration prepares students for successful careers in the corporate finance, industrial or bank management fields.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 331 | Managerial Finance | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Investments: Security Analysis & Portfolio Management | ||
| Financial Institutions | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Money & Banking | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Marketing Concentration
This concentration examines the tools and techniques used to determine the needs of individuals or segments of society to provide the most effective means of informing customers of the availability of goods and services, and to deliver such goods and services.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 464 | Marketing Research | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Integrated Marketing Communication | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Service Marketing | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Business Management Concentration
This concentration studies theoretical foundations for understanding how an organization is affected by its environment, how employees are motivated to accomplish organizational goals, practical skills necessary for attracting, encouraging, and retaining human resources, and successful interpersonal skills.
Total Concentration: 12 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 355 | Leadership in Organizations | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Organizational Theory | ||
| Culture and Gender Issues in Management | ||
| Integrative Business Practicum | ||
| International Management | ||
| Managing Human Resources | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Information Technology Concentration
This concentration prepares students for successful careers in Information Systems/Information Technology. It also provides an overview and trend analysis for decision making.
Total Concentration: 16 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CMPS 375 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| CMPS 490 | Database Management Systems | 4 |
| CMPS 368 | Principles of Computer Networks | 4 |
| or CMPS 392 | Project Management | |
| BUS 416 | Electronic Commerce (Programming recommended) | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 | |
International Business Concentration
This concentration studies how international business practices and customs differ from those in the US.
Total Concentration: 12 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| International Finance | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| International Economics | ||
| International Management | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Human Resources Management Concentration
Total concentration: 12 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 455 | Managing Human Resources | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Management of Change and Conflict | ||
| Training and Development | ||
| Compensation and Benefits | ||
| Mediation | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Masters in Data Analytics 4+1 Program
Open to undergraduate students in the College of Business as well as Computer Science majors, the Masters in Data Analytics 4+1 Program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of business intelligence and the ability to analyze data and generate insights for better decision-making in the modern business world. During the senior year, undergraduate students approved for this MSDA 4+1 Program will begin taking graduate MSDA courses, which will count toward both degrees, thereby providing an accelerated path to completion.
Minimum Requirements to Apply to Participate in the MSDA 4+1 Program:
- Must be a current full-time undergraduate student at the University of La Verne.
- GPA 2.75 overall and in the major.
- Students must have completed a minimum of 88 units by the end of the junior year.
- Students must complete the “Application for Graduation Process” for the bachelor’s undergraduate degree (between April-May).
MSDA Courses in Senior Undergraduate Year:
- Once accepted to the Program, it is expected students will register to attend both the Fall and Spring of their senior year as full-time students with a maximum of two MSDA courses each semester.
- Students may take the remaining GE and major requirements concurrently during this senior year.
- Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the courses intended to be used for the MSDA graduate degree.
- No undergraduate courses may be used to satisfy MSDA graduate-level courses.
- If students complete Statistics (e.g., BUS 270 Statistics or a substantially equivalent course) and Linear Algebra (e.g., MATH 320 Linear Algebra or a substantially equivalent course) with grades of C+ or better, MDA 500 Statistics and Linear Algebra can be waived.
- A maximum of 12 units of MSDA courses (3 units each) can be taken in the senior year, with a maximum of 6 units in Fall and 6 units in Spring.
- MSDA course options during the senior year may include a maximum of 4 MSDA courses and may be applied to the bachelor’s undergraduate degree. See program chair for options.
The 4+1 Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will help undergraduate students obtain a strong foundation in the traditional areas of business administration, the interrelationships among the various functional business disciplines, and a broad exposure to the contemporary skills of management. Emphasis is on the development of skills necessary to manage in a critical, rational, and effective manner within the complex global environment. During the student’s senior year in the undergraduate BS in Business Administration (BSBA), BA in Business Administration (BABA), BS in Economics (BS Econ) program, students will begin taking graduate MBA courses, which will count toward both degrees, thereby providing an accelerated path to completion.
Minimum Requirements to Apply to Participate in the 4+1 MBA Program:
- Must be a current undergraduate BSBA, BABA, or BS Econ student with a 2.75 GPA.
- Must earn grades of C or better in each of the following courses:
- Students must have completed a minimum of 88 semester hour by the end of the junior year.
- Students must complete the Application for Graduation for the bachelor's undergraduate degree prior to applying for the 4+1 MBA.
- Students must retain a 2.75 GPA overall and in the major in their senior year.
- Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in MBA courses.
- A maximum of 12 semester hours of MBA courses may be taken in the senior year.
- MBA course options during the senior year may include:
- Once accepted to the 4+1 MBA program, it is expected students will register in both the Fall and Spring semesters of their senior year.
- Students must follow the MBA catalog requirements for listed for the 2024-2025 academic year in the University catalog.
- No undergraduate courses may be used to satisfy MBA graduate level courses.
- Students may take remaining GE and major requirements concurrently during their senior year.
- Students can met with their Academic Advisor as early as the first semester of their freshman year to review both undergraduate BSBA/BABA/BS Econ curriculum and 4+1 MBA program requirements.
- Students interested in this program need to work closely with their Academic Advisor to develop a specific educational plan and must meet with their Academic Advisor each semester.
MBA courses may be used to satisfy these undergraduate requirements:
- MBA 410 Management of Information Technology used to satisfy BUS 410 Management Information Systems
- MBA 451 Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior used to satisfy MGMT 459 Organizational Behavior: Theory and Application
- MBA 460 Seminar in Marketing Management used to satisfy BUS 461 Marketing Management
- MBA 475 Analysis of Business Operations used to satisfy BUS 456 Operations Management