Business Administration
Evening and Professional Studies Program

The Accelerated Evening Business Administration Program offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration as a degree completion program for working professionals; courses are offered in an accelerated format on evenings and weekends.  The program's broad core curriculum covers diverse business functions and is applicable to all organizational settings.  Further in-depth study is expected in Economics/Finance, Management, Marketing, or Technology Management.  Students are prepared to progress in professional business and management occupations and to continue with further graduate education such as the MBA.

Undergraduate Business Administration programs articulate with NDNU's graduate programs in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration MPA), and Management (MSM).  The qualified student applies in advance of the last semester of undergraduate work to begin study for a master's degree while completing the bachelor's degree.  The student is allowed to enroll in up to six units in selected graduate courses that fulfill undergraduate major requirements while also counting towards the master's degree.

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration

In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites		Units
AC003	Financial Accounting	3
AC004	Managerial Accounting	3
EC001A	Macroeconomics	3
EC001B	Microeconomics	3
EC102	Statistics	3
Total Prerequisites		15
Major Requirements		Units
AC100	Business Cycle Accounting Concepts	3
FN131	Financial Management I	3
GB183	Legal Environment of Business	3
GB192	Business Policies and Strategy	3
MG/TM176	Operations and Information Technology Systems	3
MG196	Management Principles and Organizational Behavior	3
MK160	Marketing Principles	3
PL128	Ethics and Professional Responsibility	3
Upper-division elective courses in the major or in an area of concentration		9
Total Major Requirements		33
Other Degree Requirements* and General Electives * Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History).		76
Total Unit Requirement		124

Areas of Concentration

Students electing additional concentration(s) must complete 9 upper-division units in addition to their Core Curriculum Requirements in any one of the following areas:

•     Economics/Finance
•     Management
•     Marketing
•     Technology Management

Accelerated Evening Business Administration Courses

AC003 Financial Accounting (3)

Prerequisites: AC003A recommended as prerequisite if have not taken AC002 or equivalent.
Cross-listed with BA201A.  See Business Administration Day listings for course description.

AC003A Preparation for Financial Accounting (1)
This workshop is designed for Accelerated Business students only as a preparation for the course AC003, Financial Accounting. The workshop will address basic accounting fundamentals and principles including business transactions, double-entry accounting, and financial statements such as the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. A self-paced text is expected to be reviewed prior to attendance.

AC004 Managerial Accounting (3)
Analysis, evaluation, and use of accounting information as a basis for managerial planning, control, and decision-making.

AC100 Business Cycle Accounting Concepts (3)
Prerequisites: AC003, AC004.
This course completes the accounting cycle. Utilizing accounting software, implementing internal control within a firm, creating an audit trail that conforms with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), raising money for a firm utilizing debt and equity, and financial planning and budgeting for the firm.

AC129 Accounting Analysis for Managers (3)
Reviews principal procedures and concepts utilized in contemporary financial accounting and reporting from a non-financial manager's perspective. Emphasizes use and interpretation of financial statement/reports.

EC001A Macroeconomics (3)
See Business Administration Day listings for course description.

EC001B Microeconomics (3)
See Business Administration Day listings for course description.

EC102 Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: Math Placement Level 2.
See Business Administration Day listings for course description.

EC191 International Economics [CDIV] (3)
Prerequisites: EC001A, EC001B.
Examines basics of international trade and finance and the effects of international economic policies on domestic and world economies. Explores trade including comparative advantage, gains and losses, economic growth impact, policy intervention effects (tariffs, quotas, export subsidies), regional trade blocs (EU, NAFTA), and multilateral trade organizations (WTO). Explores finance including balance of payments, foreign exchange rates, and International Monetary System.

FN131 Financial Management I (3)
Prerequisites: AC003/AC004/AC100 for Accelerated; EC001A/EC001B for Day Students; MA014, or Math Placement Level 3.
Introduction to the field of finance, including principles, techniques and uses of finance as a business function. Study of financial information and analysis, valuation of future cash flows, valuing stocks and bonds, and capital budgeting. Focuses are on financial decision-making process and applications of NPV, IRR and other investment rules. Financial calculator will be extensively used for this class.

FN136 Financial Management II (3)

Prerequisite: FN131.
A continuation of study in field of finance, covering risk and return analysis, long term financing strategies, and short term working capital management. Cases based on "real world" experiences will enhance learning. Spreadsheet modeling techniques will be utilized.

FN137 Money, Markets, and Financial Institutions (3)
Prerequisites: EC001A, FN131.
Gives an introduction to the principles of money, banking, and financial markets. The course considers the processes and instruments by which transaction costs are minimized as financial institutions and markets create value by transferring funds from savers to users.

FN/MK138 Finance and Marketing for a Developmental Stage Venture (3)
Prerequisite: FN131.
Utilizes a business plan perspective to understand how to analyze the profit potential, to identify sources of capital, and to determine the sales, marketing, and distribution channels needed for success. Applies to a variety of development stage enterprises including startups, expansion or change in product, and transition for sales or public offering.

GB183 Legal Environment of Business (3)
Explores how the law is used to resolve potential and actual conflicts of interest in society, including those between and among business, government, individuals, and private institutions. Evaluates the effectiveness of specific laws, including securities, consumer, employment and environmental.

GB192 Business Policies and Strategy (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of all core requirements and senior class standing.
This capstone course integrates skills and knowledge attained through previous business courses in a case-method seminar that requires students to evaluate a firm's condition, formulate policy, and determine strategy to be pursued.

GB194 Senior Business Project (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of all core requirements and senior class standing.
Students research, develop, and implement a business related project. See department publication for specific GPA and other requirements. (Undergraduate Business Director's permission only.)

GB195 Special Topics in Business (0.5)
Offers short seminars/workshops of timely interest to Business students. (May also be offered as a one-time special interest course for up to three units).

GB196 Preparation for Finance (0.5)
Prerequisite: EC102.
Gives an introduction to the use of a financial calculator and a review of the essentials of algebra, statistics, and accounting that are particularly relevant to success in FN131 Financial Management I.

IB/MG116 Comparative International Management [CDiv] (3)
Focuses on impact of cultural influences on management in multinational organizations. Examines factors which influence perceptions, communication, behavior, and decision-making in various geographical spheres of international business.

MG/MK117 Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing (3)
Focuses on policy formulation and implementation in smaller firms. Covers theories of entrepreneurship, startup and acquisition analysis, financial, personnel, and marketing issues relevant to effective small business management.

MG151 Human Resource Management (3)
Focuses on staffing functions of job analysis, recruitment, selection, compensation, performance appraisal, training and development, bargaining, negotiation, and equity issues relevant to effective human resource planning.

MG157 Women in Management [CDiv] (3)
Studies contemporary issues and problems facing women in roles as organizational leaders and managers. Uses recent research and cases to explore personal and organizational barriers and success factors. Appropriate for both women and men.

MG162 Managing Cultural Diversity [CDiv] (3)
Cross-listed with HS162. See Accelerated Human Services listings for course description.

MG/TM176 Operations and Information Technology Systems (3) August 13, 2007nformation systems (the integration of networked computers, data, technical specialists and managers) are used to manage and control business operations and produce high quality products and services. Understanding information as a product and vehicle for management control, technology will be considered in terms of impact on operations, globalization, ethics and quality.

MG/TM177 Telecommunications Management (3)
Surveys contemporary communications technology and the impact on the organization, including advances in integrated systems, regulatory challenges, networks, and the role of the manager in a telecommunications environment.

MG/TM178 Project Management (3)
Focuses on planning, organizing, and implementing complex projects: project initiation, planning, organizing, staffing, scheduling, monitoring and control, conflict management, cost effectiveness, quality, software tools for project management, team processes, and leadership styles. Students implement a team project.

MG190A Educational Management and Assessment (0.5)
Provides entering adult students with information and skills to manage more effectively their educational process. Covers adult learning theory, organizing learning activities, study habits and resources, dealing with numbers and math anxiety, developing support networks, and applying self-assessment skills.

MG190B Managing Group Processes and Project Development (0.5)
Assists adult students in developing skills and resources in project planning, research, management, and presentation. Includes techniques of group facilitation and guided discussions, negotiation of group responsibilities, and resources for presentation design.

MG190C Facilitation Skills (0.5)
In this interactive seminar, accelerated students will explore how facilitation skills differ from meeting leadership. Tips and techniques will be discussed to help students facilitate meetings and trainings either in school or at work.

MG190D Leadership Concepts (0.5)
Provides accelerated students with an overview of personal and organizational leadership concepts. Through a variety of exercises, activities, and reading students will assess their own leadership strengths and learn different strategies to lead others in school projects or at work.

MG195/TM195 Special Topics (0.5)
Short seminars/workshops of timely interest to managers. (May also be offered as a one-time special interest course for up to three units.)

MG196 Management Principles and Organizational Behavior (3)
Studies contemporary organizations and the evolution of management principles and practices. Applies behavioral and social sciences in the areas of socialization, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, concepts of organizational design, and management functions.

MK160 Marketing Principles (3)
Surveys the activities involved in transferring goods and services from producers to consumers. Strategic decisions concerning product, pricing policies, promotion, and channels of distribution are studied.

MK168 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
Cross-listed with HS160. See Human Services listings for course description.

MK/TM175 Business to Business Advertising in a Technology Environment (3)
Examines the role of the advertising of goods and services to business and institutions, using electronic tools to conduct research, identify objectives, and design strategy with a focus on the high technology environment in our community.