The Department Office is located on the 4th floor of the Valley & Business Technology (VBT) building, Room 439

Open Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

Dept. Phone: (510) 885-3397

Faculty

Professor Emeritus

Nancy Mangold, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Professors

Brian Du, Ph.D. Rutgers University

Eric Fricke, Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

Siu-Kuen Scott Fung (Interim Chair), D.B.A. Boston University

M. Sinan Goktan, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Dallas

Ying Guo, Ph.D. University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Pei Hui Hsu, Ph.D. University of Oregon

Ching-Lih Jan, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Robert Loveland, Ph.D. University of Georgia

Tammie X. Simmons-Mosley, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison

John Tan, Ph.D. University of South Florida

Associate Professors

Kim Shima, Ph.D. University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Jing-wen Yang, Ph.D. University of Maryland

Assistant Professors

Tina Lang, Ph.D. University of Southern California

Tammy Tang, Ph.D. Florida International University

Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement reflects that of our College of Business and Economics. To be a leader in innovative, career-ready business education for students with various backgrounds to create economic and social impact for the Northern California region and their communities.

Our Department strives to maintain a quality program that is responsive to an ever changing environment. The faculty members of our Department combine distinguished academic backgrounds with many years of practical experience in their respective professional areas. Currently, there are around 20 faculty members who fill full-time positions augmented by part-time faculty with specialized expertise. These full-time and part-time faculty members are a valuable resource, not just for the University and its students, but also for the surrounding business community.

The Department offers over 70 different courses in accounting, finance, taxation, and real estate courses.

About the Department

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Programs

• Accounting and Analytics, B.S.
• Business Administration, B.S.: Accounting Concentration (Self-Support Only)
• Business Administration, B.S.: Finance Concentration
• Business Administration, B.S.: Finance Concentration (Self-Support)
• Business Administration, B.S.: Financial Planning Concentration (Self-Support)

• Real Estate Minor

• Accountancy, M.S. (Self-Support Only)

• Business Administration, M.B.A.: Finance Concentration

Courses

• ACCT 210 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 215 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 220 - Legal Environment of Business
• ACCT 300 - Business Leadership for Accountants
• ACCT 302 - Cost Accounting
• ACCT 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 312 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• ACCT 320 - Business Law for Accountants
• ACCT 321 - Auditing I
• ACCT 325 - Accounting Ethics
• ACCT 331 - Federal Taxation for Individuals
• ACCT 335 - VITA - Individual Income Tax Return Preparation
• ACCT 340 - Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 341 - Introduction to Data Analytics in Accounting
• ACCT 370 - Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Entities
• ACCT 398 - Internship
• ACCT 411 - Advanced Financial Accounting
• ACCT 425 - Auditing and Control Environment
• ACCT 431 - Federal Taxation of Business Entities
• ACCT 434 - Tax Compliance, Planning and Applied Tax Research
• ACCT 440 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 442 - Corporate Sustainability Accounting Reporting
• ACCT 490 - Independent Study
• ACCT 498 - Internship
• ACCT 499 - Capstone: Financial Statement Reporting and Analysis

• ACCT 604 - Financial Accounting
• ACCT 611 - Financial Accounting and Reporting I
• ACCT 612 - Financial Accounting and Reporting II
• ACCT 613 - Advanced Topics in Accounting
• ACCT 621 - Accountants’ Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
• ACCT 622 - Auditing Theory and Practice I
• ACCT 623 - Auditing Theory and Practice II
• ACCT 630 - Federal Taxation of Individuals and Sole Proprietors
• ACCT 631 - Federal Taxation of Corporations and Flow-Through Entities
• ACCT 639 - Business Law and Regulation
• ACCT 641 - Data Analytics in Accounting I
• ACCT 642 - Data Analytics in Accounting II
• ACCT 671 - Business Communications and Professional Development I
• ACCT 672 - Business Communications and Professional Development II
• ACCT 681 - Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation
• ACCT 690 - Independent Study
• ACCT 693 - Project
• ACCT 697 - Issues in Accounting
• ACCT 698 - Internship

• FIN 130 - Managing Your Money I
• FIN 230 - Managing Your Money II
• FIN 240 - Managing Your Money in Today’s Financial System
• FIN 250 - Personal Finance
• FIN 300 - Financial Management
• FIN 380 - Real Estate Principles
• FIN 382 - Real Estate Practice
• FIN 398 - Internship
• FIN 405 - Corporate Finance
• FIN 410 - Problems in Corporate Finance
• FIN 420 - Investment Analysis
• FIN 425W - Student Investment Fund
• FIN 430 - Derivatives Markets
• FIN 435 - Risk Management in Financial Institutions
• FIN 445 - Financial Modeling
• FIN 448 - Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis
• FIN 450 - Fundamentals of Financial Planning and Insurance
• FIN 452 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
• FIN 454 - Estate Planning
• FIN 459 - Capstone in Financial Planning
• FIN 460 - International Business Finance
• FIN 470 - Entrepreneurial Finance
• FIN 475 - Advanced Investment Analysis and Ethics
• FIN 480 - Real Estate Finance
• FIN 481 - Real Estate Analytics
• FIN 482 - Real Estate Valuation
• FIN 484 - Sustainable Real Estate Development
• FIN 486 - Real Estate Markets and Housing Policies
• FIN 488 - Seminar in Advanced Topics in Real Estate
• FIN 490 - Independent Study
• FIN 497 - Seminar in Financial Theory
• FIN 498 - Internship

• FIN 605 - Corporate Financial Management
• FIN 606 - Advanced Corporate Financial Management
• FIN 610 - Financial Analytics Tools
• FIN 615 - Financial Modeling Techniques
• FIN 620 - Seminar in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• FIN 630 - Seminar in Options and Futures
• FIN 640 - Financial Markets and Institutions
• FIN 660 - International Financial Management
• FIN 670 - New Venture Financing
• FIN 675 - Advanced Investment Techniques and Ethics
• FIN 681 - Advanced Real Estate Analytics
• FIN 685 - Personal Financial Planning
• FIN 688 - Financial Technologies
• FIN 690 - Independent Study
• FIN 697 - Issues in Finance
• FIN 698 - Internship
• FIN 699 - Capstone Project Investment Fund