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Management
In the College of Business Administration
Office: Student Services 3356
Telephone: (619) 594-5306
A Member of the American Assembly of
Collegiate Schools of Business.
Emeritus: Atchison, Brady, Mitton, Pierson, Robbins, Srbich
Chair: Marino
Professors: Belasco, Butler, De Noble, Ghorpade, Hampton, -Hergert (Associate Dean and Director, Graduate Program), Marino, Teagarden, Wright
Associate Professors: Ehrlich, Rhyne
Assistant Professor: Dunn
Master of Science degree in business administration.
Master of Business Administration.
Major in management with the B.S. degree in business administration.
Teaching major in business for the single subject teaching credential.
Minor in management.
Minor in small business management (available at Imperial Valley Campus only).
Certificate in business administration (available at Imperial Valley Campus only).
The undergraduate business administration program at San Diego State University is structured such that students desiring a business administration major are first admitted to the pre-business administration major for their first two years of university work. During these first two years students should complete general education courses and a common core of nine lower division preparation for the business major courses - Accountancy 201, Financial Accounting Fundamentals; 202, Managerial Accounting Fundamentals; Finance 140, Legal Environment of Business; Economics 101, Principles of Economics (Macro); Economics 102, Principles of Economics (Micro); Information and Decision Systems 180, Principles of Information Systems; Information and Decision Systems 290, Business Communication; Mathematics 119, Elementary Statistics for Business; and Mathematics 120, Calculus for Business Analysis. These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC; the minimum grade in each class is C. All students must have fulfilled the SDSU Mathematics Competency and SDSU Writing Competency requirements and have completed 56 college units.
Supplemental admissions criteria must be met before students may declare an upper division major and be eligible for upper division courses. For current information concerning admissions criteria and procedures, contact the Business Undergraduate Program Office (BA 448).
Also, before enrolling in upper division courses offered by the College of Business Administration, students must be competent in the operation of personal computers, including word processing and spreadsheets. These skills are required in upper division business courses.
Business administration majors may not complete a minor in the College of Business Administration.
The College of Business Administration is concerned that each individual upper division student makes reasonable academic progress toward earning a degree. To this end, the College will counsel students who have earned less than a "C" (2.0) average each semester. Further, such students will be warned that continued poor performance may result in their removal from any business major.
Lower Division: Courses clearly equivalent in scope and content to San Diego State University courses required for minors or as preparation for all business majors will be accepted from regionally accredited United States institutions and from foreign institutions recognized by San Diego State University and the College of Business Administration.
Upper Division: It is the policy of the San Diego State University College of Business Administration to accept upper division transfer credits where (a) the course content, requirements, and level are equivalent to San Diego State University courses and (b) where the course was taught in an American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business accredited program. Exceptions require thorough documentation evidencing the above standards.
Managers are responsible for achieving organizational objectives by coordinating money, materials, machines, and most important of all, the efforts of people. Managers set objectives, establish policies, plan, organize, direct, communicate, and make decisions. Since their principal concern is solving problems, managers are continually defining problems and seeking solutions.
To be an effective manager, an individual needs a broad knowledge of the practice of management, the workings of business and the economy, and the behavior of people. The knowledge obtained in the bachelor's degree should be sufficient to qualify the student for a broad range of beginning managerial positions in business organizations. The graduate in management is prepared not only for managerial functions, but for those functions set within the context of a particular type of operation.
Recent government and private manpower studies indicate that the demand for professional managers should continue to increase. While the types of employment secured by management graduates are varied, a recent study conducted by the management department showed that many graduates have gone into the following types of positions:
Production and operations managers supervise manufacturing and service operations, and are responsible for scheduling production and operations activities and controlling operational costs;
Sales managers, hire, train, and supervise sales personnel, evaluate the work of sales people, and develop incentive programs;
Financial managers supervise operations in banks, security exchanges, credit unions, and savings and loan associations;
Merchandising managers supervise operations in retail stores;
Organization and management analysts design and evaluate organizational structures and jobs.
International managers supervise foreign-based manufacturing and/or marketing operations for American companies; and
Corporate planners develop strategic plans for corporations.
Preparation for the Major. Accountancy 201, 202; Finance 140; Information and Decision Systems 180, 290; Economics 101, 102; Economics 201 or Mathematics 119; and Mathematics 120 or 150. (27-29 units)
These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC; the minimum grade in each class is C. Additional progress requirements must be met before a student is admitted to an upper division major.
Upper Division Writing Requirement. Passing the University Writing Examination or completing one of the approved writing courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Major. Thirty-six upper division units consisting of Management 350, 352, 356; Finance 323; Information and Decision Systems 301, 302; Marketing 370; three units from Information and Decision Systems 404; Management 405, 450 or 458; six units from Management 451, 452, 453, 454; and six units selected from any upper division course in Management, Accountancy, Economics, Finance (except Finance 317), Information and Decision Systems, Marketing, or Africana Studies 445, 452; American Indian Studies 320, 450; Anthropology 350, 444; Asian Studies 560; Communication 307, 371, 406, 407; Geography 353; History 480, 546A, 546B; Mexican American Studies 320; Natural Science 333; Philosophy 329, 333; Political Science 346; Psychology 321, 326, 340; Social Work 350; Sociology 355, 401, 403, 410, 430, 431, 531; Women's Studies 320, 485.
A minimum of 52 units of coursework applicable to the bachelor's degree must be completed outside the areas of business administration and economics. A maximum of six lower division units of accountancy courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements. Of the 128 units required for the degree, at least 60 units must be at the upper division level. A "C" average is required in the courses stipulated here for the major.
All candidates for the single subject teaching credential in business must complete all requirements for the applicable specialization as outlined in this section of the catalog under Policy Studies or Teacher Education. Students must complete the requirements of a major in one of the five departments within the College of Business Administration. In consultation with the single subject credential adviser in the College of Business Administration, undergraduate students must develop programs which fulfill the State credential requirements. All undergraduate majors must demonstrate office skills proficiency. Finance 589, Personal Financial Planning, is required of all teaching credential majors. Of the 128 units required for the degree, at least 60 units must be at the upper division level.
Student programs must be approved in advance by the College of Business Administration single subject credential adviser.
The minor in management consists of a minimum of 21 units to include Accountancy 201; Economics 101, 102; Management 350, 352, 356, and 451 or 454.
Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University. Students with a major in the College of Business Administration or in International Business may not complete a minor in the College of Business Administration. Students must officially declare the minor before taking any upper division business courses. Additional requirements must be met before the student may obtain permission to declare a business minor. See an adviser in the Business Undergraduate Program Office (BA 448) for more information.
The minor in small business management consists of a minimum of 24 units to include Economics 101, 102; Accountancy 201, 202; Management 350, 450; Marketing 370; and three units selected from Finance 323, Information and Decision Systems 360, Management 352.
Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University.
This certificate is designed primarily for persons who want to gain an increased understanding of essential principles through upper division business courses, and for students who decide to go on to pursue the B.S. degree with a major in either management, finance, accounting, marketing, information systems, or real estate at the San Diego campus. For those not seeking the B.S. degree it provides a program designed to give self-improvement opportunities for the purpose of securing employment, promotion or upward mobility on the job.
All students seeking admission to the program must have successfully completed 56 transferable lower division units with a grade point average of 2.0. This includes completion of the lower division preparation required for any business administration major, i.e., Accountancy 201, 202; Finance 140; Information and Decision Systems 180, 290; Economics 101 and 102; Mathematics 119 or Economics 201, and Mathematics 120 or 150.
The certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the following courses: Finance 323; Information and Decision Systems 301 or 302; Management 350; Marketing 370; and three units selected from Finance 321, 589; or Management 356. (15 units)
202. Business Professions (1) Cr/NC I, II
Students explore career options, analyze and evaluate career decisions through self assessment and career research. Computer programs and resources in Career Services library used to identify potential career.
350. Management and Organizational Behavior (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Approved upper division business major, business
minor, or another major approved by the College of Business Administration. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Change of
major form or other evidence of acceptable major code.
Human behavior at individual, interpersonal, and group levels including effect of organization structure on behavior. Emphasis on managerial roles, historical evolution of management, ethics, and behavior in multicultural contexts.
352. Human Resource Management (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Management 350. Recommended: Information and
Decision Systems 301.
The employment relationship. Functions and techniques; role of government, unions, behavior, and environmental variables in human resource management.
356. Social and Ethical Issues in Business (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Management 350.
Ethics of various issues in business, including social responsibility, environmental protection, privacy, individual rights, occupational safety and health, product liability, equality of opportunity, and the morality of capitalism.
401. Business Internship (3) Cr/NC I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of faculty adviser.
Internship with business firms, nonprofit organizations, or government agencies. Work done under joint supervision of intern organization and course instructor.
405. International Business Strategy and Integration (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Management 350, Finance 323, Information and
Decision Systems 301 or 302, Marketing 370. Proof of completion of
prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Integration of business administration principles and concepts for strategy design, implementation, and control in domestic, inter-national, and global markets. Establishment of top management policy emphasized through case studies, experiential exercises, and simulations.
450. Venture Management (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Management 350, Finance 323, Information and
Decision Systems 301 or 302, Marketing 370. Proof of completion of
prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Process of initiating, expanding, purchasing, and consolidating businesses. Concepts, theories, and techniques of managerial innovation and implementation.
451. Organization Design and Change (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Management 350.
Management of organization design and development. Internal and external organizational factors such as environment, size, technology, power, politics, strategy, human resources, job design, and organization culture.
452. Compensation Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Management 352.
Design of compensation programs including determination of wage levels, development of wage structures, performance pay systems, benefit plans, and administration of wages and benefits. Effect of economic, psychological, and legal factors on design and implementation of compensation programs.
453. Issues in Regulation of Employment Relationship (3)
Prerequisite: Management 352.
Public policy and the employment relationship. Patterns and practices of conflict resolutions. Emerging labor sectors and selected issues in the employment relationship.
454. Interpersonal Processes (3) I, II, S
Prerequisite: Management 350.
Conceptual study and experiential training in interpersonal skills of management; acquisition of personal, managerial, and entrepreneurial behavioral competencies.
456. Conceptual Foundations of Business (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Completion of General Education requirement in
Foundations II.B., Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Development and evolution of values and ideas characteristic of the business society: individualism, materialism, rationality, technology, and other major components of business ideology. Capitalism/socialism debate. Majors in the College of Business Administration may not use this course to satisfy requirements for General Education.
457. Applications in Management (1-3) I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Developing specific skills in areas of management. See Class Schedule for specific content.
458. Management Decision Games (1-3) II
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Management 350, Finance
323, Information and Decision Systems 301 or 302, Marketing 370.
Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Integrated managerial decision making within a dynamic environment through the use of business games.
496. Selected Topics in Management (1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
Selected areas of concern in management; see Class Schedule for specific content. May be repeated with new content with consent of department chair. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit six units.
498. Investigation and Report (1-3) I, II
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.
A comprehensive and original study of a problem connected with management under the direction of one or more members of the management staff. May be repeated with new content. Maximum credit six units.
499. Special Study (1-3) I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units.
596. Advanced Topics in Management (3)
Prerequisite: Six upper division units in management.
Advanced special topics in management. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit of six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
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