Business Administration (B A)
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 2)
Various viewpoints on current business problems and developments presented
by a different guest business executive each class meeting.
88. Critical Thinking in the Legal Environment of Society (3)
Not open to students haying completed B A 18 or equivalent. Influence of
law on politics, ethics, social action, and the economy. Differentiation
of legal and scientific fact-finding. Comparison of processes of negotiation,
mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Analysis of the decision-making
process. Application of flowcharting to legal process.
100. Business and Real Estate Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 40, 50. Applications of economic principles in business
and real es tate management; measure of profit, analysis of demand, cost
analysis; price, wage, and public policies; case studies, analysis.
101. Business Ethics (3)
(A Eth 102A may be substituted for B A 101.) 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.
108. Law and Society (3)
An introduction to the American legal system. Examines the development,
structure, premises, functions, operation, and limits of the legal system
of the United States. Includes an overview of American substantive law -
fits sources, varieties, purposes, methods of growth, and relationships
to morality and to nonlaw disciplines. General Education CAPSTONE Cluster,
Critical Thinking. (Former B A 8)
120. Business and Society (3)
Contemporary American business from the business perspective. Examination
of current governmental, public, and labor pressures affecting business.
Consideration of philosophical critiques of business. The nature of business
and management of firms in a changing environment. General Education CAPSTONE
Cluster.
150. Law and Business Activities (3)
Prerequisite: B A 18. Nature of property and the relation of the legal environment
to the ambiguities of economic capability through examination of the law
of bailments, shipments, sales, commercial paper, and secured transactions;
case studies; analysis.
151. Law of Business Organizations (3)
Prerequisite: 8A 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.
154. 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.
155. Government Regulation and Control of Business (3)
Prerequisite: B A 18; not recommended for those with B A 157. 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. Case studies; discussion
and 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.
157. Administrative Law and Business (3)
Prerequisite: B A 18; not recommended for those with B A 155. The administrative
process and its effects on business. Examination of the interaction among
regulatory agencies, legislature, judiciary, and business.
158. Environmental Legislation and Controls (3)
Review of environmental problems, search for root causes and objectives;
identification and evalua tion of past and present controls; examination
of alternative legislative remedies for present and anticipated problems.
160. Estate Planning (3)
The federal and state systems for regulating and taxing property transfers
during lifetime and upon death including the policy and theory underlying
the system and practical problems involved in applying estate and gift tax
laws.
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. International Finance (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 120. Evolution of international monetary system; balance
of payment accounting; foreign exchange; forecasting exchange rates; management
of foreign exchange risk; political risk analysis; foreign direct investment;
international money and capital markets; Eurocurrency markets; international
banking; international monetary and banking organizations.
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. Approved for SP grading.
193. Supervised Work Experience (1)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study:
learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports. CR/NC
grading only.
195. Internship (3; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study:
student holds responsible position in business or government agency and
reports on firm's operations and suggested improvements. CR/NC grading only.
200 Series Courses
Graduate courses are listed under Business Graduate Program.
145. Property and Liability Insurance (3)
Standard forms of property insurance including fire and allied lines, business
interruption, and transportation insurance. Identification and treatment
of personal, business, and professional liability situations. Analysis of
major property and liability insurance contracts. Case studies.
146. Risk Management in the Business Enterprise (3)
Identification, measurements, and treatment of property, liability, and
personnel pure-loss exposures in the business environment. Strategies for
developing and implementing risk management program to effectively treat
the costs of pure risk including loss control and loss financing techniques.
150. Financial Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The concept of a total coordinated
system of personal financial planning; evaluate existing programs, design
improved plans and coordinate execution to achieve stated objectives. Includes
data gathering, the psychology of financial counseling, and the counselor's
fiduciary responsibilities. Case studies.
180. Real Estate Principles (3)
Meets California statutory course requirement for real estate salesperson's
and broker's license. Theory and practice of urban land use. Location and
legal dimensions, planning, and market pro cesses; financial and investment
decisions in real estate; computer analysis and case studies.
181. Real Estate Appraisal (3)
Prerequisite: Fin 120; 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.
185. Housing Market Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: junior standing. Analysis of local and regional housing markets
and submarkets; avail ability of market data; primary versus secondary data;
design of data collecting instruments; inter viewing techniques and interviewer
bias; data analysis and presentation of findings; field studies required.
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. Approved for SP grading.
193. Supervised Work Experience (1)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study:
learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports. CR/NC
grading only.
195. Internship (3; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study:
student holds responsible position in business or government agency and
reports on firm's operations and sug gested improvements. CR/NC grading
only.
200 Series Courses
Graduate courses are listed under Business Graduate Program.