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COURSES

 

Business Administration (B A)

8. Law and Society (3)
Function of law in implementing solutions to human problems, in giving body to theories of justice and to ethical judgments, and in providing a frame of order and authority within which clashes at value may be resolved. Lecture discussion; case studies, analysis.

10. Business and Society (3)
Examination of the interaction of business and social forces in modern society. Nature of business and the management of firms in a changing environment; interrelationships among business, government, labor, and the public. Emphasis on current business-environmental problems.

18. Business and the Legal Environment (4)
Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Introduction to legal system; relation of ethics to law; administra tive, criminal, tort, and labor law; and legal aspects of internation al trade. A more extensive study of the law of contracts and agency. Case studies; discussion and analysis.

50. Business Lectures (1; max total 2)
Various viewpoints on current business problems and developments presented by a different guest business executive each class meeting.

100. Business Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Applications of economic principles in business management; measure of profit, analysis of demand, cost analysis; price, wage, and public policies; case studies.

101. Business Ethics (3)
Ethical practices and their relevance to business. Managerial treatment of contemporary business problems from an ethical perspective. Problem areas include employee rights, discrimination in the workplace, environmental protection, multinational business transactions, and conflicts of interest.

106. Health Legislation and Legal Controls (3)
Legislation applicable to health care laws influencing the provision and administration of health services to individuals and communities. Patient rights, controls on practitioners and institutions use of medical information.

115. Government Regulation and Control of Business (3)
Prerequisite: BA 16; not recommended for those with BA 117. Government and social control of private enterprise, including examination of capitalism; private property; administrative law and process; antitrust law; and development of public policy through regulation and deregulation.

116. Environmental Legislation and Controls (3)
Review of environmental problems, search for root causes and objectives; identification and evaluation of past and present controls; examination of alternative legislative remedies for present and anticipated problems.

117. Administrative Law and Business (3)
Prerequisite; BA 18; not recommended for those with BA 115. The administrative process and its effects on business. Examination of the interaction among regulatory agencies, legislature, judiciary and business.

118. Law and Business Activities (3)
Prerequisite: BA 16. Nature of property and the relation of the legal environment to the ambiguities of economic capability through examination of the jaw of bailments, shipments, sales, commercial paper, and secured transactions; case studies; analysis.

119. Law of Business Organizations (3)
Prerequisite: BA 18; Acct 4A recommended. Partnerships, corporations and trusts with reference to their advantages and limitations. Effect of form of operations on taxation, freedom from liability, and on social responsibilities. Includes bankruptcy and security transactions, such as mortgages and installment sales.

128. Business Environment of the Fine Arts (3)
Proseminar for seniors. Integration of principles of business management with production in the line arts; case studies; analysis.

156. Labor Law (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 40, 50; B A 18, Mgt 104, 106 recommended. Law of industrial relations; histori cal and current principles for legal settlement of labor-management disputes; statutes, court decisions, administrative rulings; case studies; individual presentations.

174. Introduction to International Business (3)
Prerequisite: for business majors, Fin 120; for others, permission of instructor. Competing in global marketplace. Impact of differing cultural, political, legal systems. Multinational corporations, importing, exporting, international contracts, investment across national borders. Forecasting government policies and changing market forces on world business conditions.

175. Management of Multinational Enterprises (3)
Prerequisite: B A 174 or permission of instructor. The rise of the multinational corporation. Global corporate management perspective. Managing legal, social, political, financial, and taxation interfaces. Personnel, production, and logistical tactics in a global strategy. Corporate negotiations with national government and private national interests.

176. World Commerce and Development (3)
Prerequisite: B A 174 or permission of instructor. World commerce, international investment, economic growth. Tools and techniques of international investment. Discovering and selecting international projects. Taxation, legal systems, government regulations; effect on foreign investment. International accounting practices.

178. Technical Aspects of International Business (3)
International finance, foreign exchange, balance of payments, source of capital, management of funds, IMF, World Bank; accounting procedures in foreign countries; handling of multination. al transactions; inflation, valuation of currencies, taxes and financial reporting, import/export procedures; international investments

184. Real Estate Law (3)
Meets California statutory course requirement for real estate broker's license. Prerequisite: B A 18. Legal aspects of acquisition and ownership of real estate; conveyances, mortgages, evidences of title; planning and zoning.

189T. Topics in Business Administration
(1-3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)

Studies in business administration.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

198. Supervised Work Experience (1)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Workstudy: Learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports.

199. Internship (3-6; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Workstudy: Student holds responsible position in business or government agency and reports on firm's operations and suggested improvements.

200 Series Courses
Graduate courses are listed under Business Graduate Program.




Finance (Fin)

34. Personal Investments (3)
Alternative uses of personal savings; stocks, bonds, mortgages and other securities, mutual funds, credit unions, banks, savings and loans, real estate investment trusts, insurance; financial security; math ematics of finance.

103. Financial Management in Health Care Institutions (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 130. Administrative use of financial information for internal control, capitalization and budgeting, and credits and collections. Sources of financing, asset management, operational planning and control, and investments in health care facilities

104. Business Forecasting (3)
Prerequisite: D5 173. Business activity analysis; methods of forecasting; general and specific forecasts; analysis of trends in product groups, sectors, regions, and other areas of the world economy; mathematical models and statistical decisions; analysis of case problems. (2 lecture; 2 lab hours)

132. Financial Institutions (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A-B, Acct 4A-B. Theory of the financial system; intermediation; gross and net money doctrines; financial institutions; money and capital markets; mathematical models, simulation, case problems.

133. Principles of Finance (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A-B; Acct 4A-B. Theory of financing the business firm under uncertainty. The supply of and demand for capital; asset management, simulation problems, capital structure analysis, cost of capital, capital budgeting decisions, mathematics of finance.

134. Security Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 130. Analysis of securities markets; financial mathematics; debt and equity instruments; fundamental analysis; technical analysis; public and private regulation of security markets.

135. Monetary Policy and the Banking System (3)
Not open to students with credit in Econ 135. Prerequisite: Fin 120. Evolution of monetary economies; role of central banks in domestic and international financial markets; monetary theory; development and implementation of monetary policy; interaction of fiscal and monetary policies; regulatory issues in financial markets.

137. Credit Management (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 130. Mercantile and consumer credit; derivation of credit information from business data; credot agencies and credit bureaus; valuation; analysis of financial statements; technical and legal problems; collections.

138. Small Business Finance and Development (3)
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Practical application of business principles to improve small businesses; minority business problems; students serve as consultants to owners, managers; class reports.

139. Financial Management (3)
Prerequisite: senior level standing. Finance majors must have completed (or take concurrently) all other required courses in the Finance Option. Nonfinance majors need permission of the instructor. Integration of analysis and policy for business organizations; decisions under uncertainty; analyzing and solving cases.

143. Risk and Insurance (3)
Fundamentals of insurance and risk management. Covers the basic areas of property, liability, auto, life, health, and social insurance. Other areas including marketing, underwriting, claims, investments,and loss control.

144. Life Insurance (3)
Nature and use, types and forms of life and health insurance, and annuities. Covers organization, management, and regulation; employee benefit plans, social security.

180. Principles and Practices of Real Estate (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A-B. Viewpoint at the land economist in properly utilization decisions. Physical, institutlonal, and Iocational considerations used in estimating real estate values. The property development process. Manufactured space as a marketable good and national resource.

181. Real Estate Appraisal (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 130; Fin 180 or permission of instructor. Theory and determinants of real property value. Methods used in urban and rural property appraisals. Statistical techniques and the apprais al process; special purpose appraisals. Fieldwork required.

182. Real Estate Practices (3)
Meets California statutory course requirement for real estate broker's license. Relationship between public and private organizations active in real estate; company formation; selling and marketing techniques; financing; advertising; aspects of taxation; escrow procedure; property insurance; com puter analysis and case studies.

183. Real Estate Finance (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 120; Fin 180 or permission of instructor. Characteristics and underwriting standards of institutions furnishing funds for real estate investment and development. Alternative financial instruments and their effect on property economics and value.

186. Issues in Urban Land Economics (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 180. Impact of public and private institutions upon land use, periodic productivity, and value; zoning, subdivision regulations, building codes, private deed restrictions, rent control, regional authorities and growth management; pertinent case law, U.S. and California.

189T. Topics in Finance
(1-3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)

Studies in business including agricultural economics, business economics, legal environment of business, international business, finance, financial services, risk and insurance, and real estate.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

198. Supervised Work Experience (1)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Workstudy: Learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports.

199. Internship (3-6; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Workstudy: Student holds responsible position in business or government agency and reports on firm's operations and suggested improvements.

200 Series Courses
Graduate courses are listed under Business Graduate Program.

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