Business Administration, B.S.: Finance Concentration

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Business Administration, B.S. Program (120 units)

Program Description

The College of Business and Economics, which offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) program, is committed to providing life-changing, quality business education to prepare students from diverse backgrounds to become successful business professionals and leaders. The B.S.B.A. program imparts students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the changing global business environment and to prepare students for success in their professional careers.

The B.S.B.A. major program is structured around a set of core courses enabling students to develop general business perspective and skills. Students are required to choose an area of specialization, i.e., concentration, corresponding to their desired career path. In addition, the program allows students flexibility to customize their specialization by choosing business elective courses. These electives may be chosen to further strengthen their preparation in their chosen concentration.

The undergraduate and the graduate programs in the College of Business and Economics are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Online Accounting, Finance, General Management, Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior, Information Technology Management, and Operation & Supply Chain Management concentrations will apply through Continuing Education: https://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/

Program Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration will be able to:

Recognize and integrate foundation knowledge across functional areas.
Apply critical thinking skills to solve business problems.
Understand and apply quantitative methods and tools in evaluating business problems and making effective business decisions.
Apply technology to analyze data and provide solutions to business problems.
Apply effective oral communication skills in a diverse and global environment.
Apply effective written communication skills in a diverse and global environment.
Apply effective team skills to work in a diverse and global environment.
Identify and assess ethical issues and properly articulate ethical decisions.

Program Roadmaps

These program roadmaps represent recommended pathways through the program. Please see an advisor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs.

4-Year Freshmen Roadmaps

2-Year ADT Roadmaps

Expiration of Courses

Upper division major/concentration requirement courses will expire ten years after completion of the term in which they are earned. However, if a student has been continuously enrolled at Cal State East Bay since the courses were taken, they will not expire. If a student receives transfer credit for a course before it is ten year old and maintains enrollment, the course will not expire. Expired courses cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements and must be replaced by current credits. Requests for waivers of the ten-year limit for extenuating circumstances, other than mere failure to register, are made to the department chair in which the course resides and the director of undergraduate programs.

Transfer of Courses

Upper division courses will only be considered for equivalency or transfer credit if they are from AACSB accredited institutions. Exceptions will be made for programs that have current and signed agreements with the College of Business and Economics.

Degree Requirements

The B.S. degree requires a total of 120 units. In addition to General Education courses and other graduation requirements, the Business Administration major requires three sets of courses: (I) lower division core courses, (II) upper division core courses, and (III) courses to fulfill concentration requirements.

Degree Requirements Unit-Outline

A baccalaureate of science degree requires a total of 120 units:
- The major requirements consists of 75 units;
- General Education (GE) & Graduation Requirements (GR) consists of 57 units;
- Free Electives may consist of 0 units (actual number of free elective units may depend on GE/GR units).

Note: It may be possible to double-count units within the graduation requirements or that a course may satisfy both a graduation requirement and a major requirement. Students should contact their program and AACE advisors for information.

Academic Advising

Academic advising is an integral part of your undergraduate education. The Academic Advisors are here to assist you in achieving your academic goals through a concept of shared responsibility. The advisors will share their knowledge, provide support and collaborate with you throughout your academic journey.

For students in the on-campus programs:

CBE Office of Undergraduate Advising

Valley Business & Technology Center, Room 129

cbeadvising@csueastbay.edu

www.csueastbay.edu/cbeadvising

(510) 885-3323

For students in the online degree completion program:

CBE BSBA Online Office

Valley Business & Technology Center, Room 365

cbe_bsba_online@csueastbay.edu

www.csueastbay.edu/onlinebusiness

(510) 885-3376

Business Administration Major Requirements (75 units)

Note the following:

All lower division core, upper division core, and concentration courses are 3 semester units each, and must be taken for a letter grade. Credit/No Credit is not accepted.
All courses for the major (including lower division, upper division, concentration, and capstone courses) must be completed with a letter grade of “C-” or better.

Lower Division Core Courses

The following 21 units of lower-division coursework are required:

ACCT 210 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Units: 3
ACCT 215 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Units: 3
ECON 200 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
ECON 205 - Principles of Macroeconomics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
STAT 110 - Elements of Statistics for Business and Economics Units: 3
MATH 110 - Finite Mathematics for Business Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-B4
Plus, choose one (1) course from the following:
ACCT 220 - Legal Environment of Business Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; Social Justice
ACCT 320 - Business Law for Accountants Units: 3

Upper Division Core Courses

Twenty-four (24) units of upper-division coursework is required.

ECON 380 - Managerial Economics and Business Strategy Units: 3
FIN 300 - Financial Management Units: 3
MGMT 310 - Organizational Behavior Units: 3
MGMT 350 - Decision Science Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
MGMT 360 - Operations Management Units: 3
MGMT 499 - Seminar in Strategic Business Management Units: 3
MKTG 300 - Marketing Principles Units: 3
Plus, choose one (1) course from the following:
ECON 385 - Global Economic Analysis Units: 3 (Recommended for Business Economics concentration students)
MGMT 385 - International Business Units: 3

Concentration Requirements

Students must select one (1) concentrations for 30 units: (Students who do not select a concentration will automatically be placed in the General Management concentration).

See the by College page for concentration listings

Finance Concentration

The coursework in the Finance concentration are designed to prepare students for careers in the financial management of corporations, commercial, retail and investment banking, asset management, and other areas in finance. The option develops decision-making skills by first providing a sound theoretical foundation of knowledge. Through hands-on coursework in areas such as financial analysis, investments, derivatives, international finance, risk management, financial modeling, and venture financing, students learn the critical thinking, problem solving, ethics, and effective communication skills valued most by employers.

Recommendations

Please note the following recommendations:

Students interested in a career in financial management, financial analysis and corporate finance are recommended to choose from the following courses as electives: FIN 410, FIN 430, FIN 435, FIN 445, FIN 460, FIN 470.

Students interested in a career in investment banking, financial institutions, asset management and risk management, are recommended to choose from the following courses as electives: FIN 430, FIN 435, FIN 445, FIN 460, FIN 470.

Students interested in preparing for the CFA level I exam are recommended to take the following courses as electives: FIN 430, FIN 435, FIN 475, FIN 480.

Foundation Courses

The following 9 units are required:

ITM 300 - Information Technology Management Units: 3
MGMT 300 - Business and Professional Ethics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Social Justice
MGMT 370 - Business, Government and Society Units: 3

Required Courses

The following 6 units are required:

FIN 405 - Corporate Finance Units: 3
FIN 420 - Investment Analysis Units: 3

Elective Courses

Select five (5) courses for 15 units from the following list:

FIN 410 - Problems in Corporate Finance Units: 3
FIN 425 - Student Investment Fund Units: 3
FIN 430 - Derivatives Markets Units: 3
FIN 435 - Risk Management in Financial Institutions Units: 3
FIN 445 - Financial Modeling Units: 3
FIN 460 - International Business Finance Units: 3
FIN 470 - Entrepreneurial Finance Units: 3
FIN 475 - Advanced Investment Analysis and Ethics Units: 3
FIN 480 - Real Estate Finance Units: 3
FIN 482 - Real Estate Valuation Units: 3
FIN 497 - Seminar in Financial Theory Units: 3

Other Undergraduate Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate requirements for graduation, which are described in the Undergrad Baccalaureate & Program Requirements chapter of this catalog.