COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MISSION STATEMENT

The College strives to be an exemplary regional educational institution graduating community-minded students with a strong foundation in business knowledge, skills, and values.
We offer a quality business education that is responsive to the changing regional, global, and technology-driven environment.

We will fulfill our mission through the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, scholarship, and service to our community as well as through collaborative efforts among faculty, students, staff, University, and community members.

DESCRIPTION

The College of Business Administration offers curricula leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in: Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Finance, General Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, Real Estate and Land Use Affairs, Risk Management and Insurance, a Master of Business Administration degree, a Master of Business Administration degree with concentrations in Finance, Human Resources Management, Management Computer Applications, Managerial Accounting, and Marketing; a Master of Science in Business Administration degree with options in Management Information Systems and Taxation; a Master of Science in Accountancy degree; and a Master of Science in Accountancy degree with a concentration in Tax. The College is fully accredited by the AACSB International at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

PROGRAMS

Instructional Departments

Department of Accountancy
Suzanne Ogilby, Department Chair
Tamara Dunn, Administrative Support Coordinator, (916) 278-6307
Thomas Beirne, Jr., H. David Brecht, John Corless, Stephen Crow, Charles Davis,
Jong Kim, James Mackey, Merle Martin, Kent Meyer, Suzanne Ogilby, Eugene Sauls,
Haroldene Wunder, Yan Xiong

Department of Management
Herbert Blake, Jr., Department Chair
Donna Brown, Administrative Support Coordinator, (916) 278-6459
Finance: Hamid Ahmadi, Patricia Cheshier, Thomas Heflin, James Kuhle, Walter
Perlick, Dale Pletcher, Ralph Pope, Peter Sharp, Carl Walther
Marketing: Claudia Bridges, John Clark, Ralph Gaedeke, Arthur Jensen, Craig Kelley,
Ming-Tung (Mike) Lee, Joseph Orsini, Joseph Richards, Laurence Takeuchi, Gail
Tom, Dennis Tootelian
Operations/General Management: Seung Bai Bach, Herbert Blake, Jr., Kenichiro
Chinen, Yong Liang (Stanley) Han, Lindle Hatton, Necmi Karagozoglu, Maureen Lojo,
John Merchant, Chiang Wang, Ruth Wang

Department of Management Information Science
Russell Ching, Department Chair
Gwen Anderson, Administrative Support Coordinator, (916) 278-6536
Decision Sciences: Manfred "Bob" Hopfe, Min Li, Robert Mogull, Stanley Taylor
Management Information Systems: Edward Christenson, Siuwa (Monica) Lam,
Leonardo Legorreta, Sylnovie Merchant, Thian-Huat Ong, Thomas Sandman, David
Scanlan, San-Yun (Nancy) Tsai

Department of Organizational Behavior and Environment
Margaret A. Cleek, Department Chair
Naomi Cook, Administrative Support Coordinator, (916) 278-6463
Business Law: Donald Carper, Jordan Halgas, John LaRocco, Felicenne H. Ramey
Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management: A. Janell Anderson,
Margaret A. Cleek, Anne Cowden, Jerry Estenson, Reginald Goodfellow, Richard
Marens, Amy E. Mickel, M. Ali Raza, Laura T. Riolli, Chris Sablynski, John Stockman,
Anthony Wheeler
Real Estate and Land Use Affairs: Jaime Alvayay, Josef Moorehead, Craig Stanley

STUDENT SERVICES
Degree Programs Center/ Graduate Programs Office

The Degree Programs Center (DPC) and the Graduate Programs Office (GPO) serve
students in the College of Business Administration (CBA) with all aspects of program
advising, career advising coordination, graduation evaluation approval (for
undergraduate major and minor programs), and clearinghouse activities relating to
most types of petitions. Academic advisors are available to help guide CBA students
through their programs.

It is the responsibility of the incoming undergraduate transfer student to confirm, as
soon as possible, with the Degree Programs Center (CBA) that courses taken
elsewhere have been officially evaluated as equivalent to CSUS business
administration courses.

Pennie Provo, Degree Programs Center Director, (916) 278-6771

Program Advisors:
Tomi Horne, Kathy McCord, Susan Tynan
Valerie Davis, Administrative Support Assistant
Tahoe Hall 1030, (916) 278-6771

Graduate Programs Director, (916) 278-6772

Program Advisor:
Jeanie Allam
Sandra Perez, Administrative Support Assistant
Tahoe Hall 1035, (916) 278-6772

Program Advising
All undergraduate students majoring or minoring in business administration should
obtain early advice from the Degree Programs Center on program requirements and
the proper sequence of taking courses. Academic advising not directly related to the
business administration major is available through the University Academic Advising
Center.

Career Advising
Students are encouraged to seek faculty assistance in choosing career goals. For
further information, contact the Degree Programs Center, Tahoe Hall 1030.

Communication with Business Students
In order to keep our students better informed about deadlines, jobs, scholarships, etc.,
please subscribe to busadm-l@csus.edu (all undergraduate business students) or
pbusstud-l@csus.edu (pre-business students) or sbagrad-l@csus.edu (all graduate
students) and your concentration. For further instructions pick up handout in the
Degree Programs Center (Tahoe Hall 1030), Student Affairs Office (Tahoe Hall 1037)
or the Graduate Programs Office (Tahoe Hall 1035).

For anyone who does not have an e-mail address, you can go to any computer lab on
campus and register for a SacLink account. The laboratory assistant on duty can
assist you in creating your account and providing handouts that will introduce the IP
Toolkit that you will need to use e-mail and the Internet from your computer at home.

If you have any questions, contact Bonnie Burnell in Tahoe Hall 1037 or call (916) 278-
5576.

Student Affairs Office

Internships
The purpose of an internship is to increase student understanding of the nature and
scope of the operations of business, governmental, or service agencies. An internship
must be a new learning experience -- degree enhancing and sufficiently diverse,
complex, and challenging to significantly contribute to the students' professional
development. In order to do internships in the CBA, students must have declared
Business Administration as their major.

If a student wants an internship for credit, an application can be picked up in the
Internship Office (Tahoe Hall 1037). The 195 series courses may be taken for a
maximum of six (6) units; but no more than three (3) units may be earned in a given
semester. The 295 series courses may be taken for a maximum of three (3) units to
be applied to the degree. An internship does not replace a required course.

Bonnie Burnell, Coordinator, (916) 278-5576 (Tahoe Hall 1037)

Scholarships
Over 60 scholarships for the Spring and Fall semesters are available to students
majoring in business administration. Contact Bonnie Burnell in Tahoe Hall 1037, (916)
278-5576

Cooperative Education

Cooperative Education (COOP) is an in-depth, on-site student exposure to the
appropriate business environment, beyond the experiences normally provided by
internships. COOP experiences must add value to the student's academic
experience.

Students may enroll once in a 194/294 course for 6 to 12 units of credit. COOP
courses (194/294) will not apply to any concentration requirements, with the
exception that three (3) units of MIS 294 credit may be substituted for the MIS
295 MS/MIS degree requirement.

Undergraduate students must have at least a 2.5 CSUS grade-point-average (GPA)
and have completed at least three (3) upper division courses in their concentration.
Graduate students must have at least a 3.0 CSUS GPA and have completed at least
two (2) Program Requirements courses in their program. COOP students must have
at least one semester remaining in their academic programs after completion of the
COOP experience. Each department in the CBA may establish more stringent
requirements for COOP credit. A student should check with the individual department.

All other COOP requirements will be specified by the CSUS Cooperative Education
Office in Public Services Building 201, (916) 278-7234.

CENTERS AND INSTITUTES

Center for Small Business
The Center for Small Business provides technical business services to low-income,
small business enterprises and nonprofit institutions in the Sacramento area, in the
areas of financial planning and budgeting, feasibility studies, market research, design
of accounting systems, production planning and control, advertising strategies, capital
budgeting, and management improvement programs. Gratuitous assistance is
provided on a voluntary basis by students of the College with faculty members serving
as experienced advisors to the students and their clients.
Dennis H. Tootelian, Director, (916) 278-6203

Center for Tax Education
The purpose of the Center for Tax Education (CTA) is to promote a better
understanding of federal, state, and local taxation policies and to provide information
to the broad community of taxpayers, tax preparers, and business and governmental
officials. The CTA offers educational programs, research papers, special programs
tailored to specific audiences, and related projects.
Stephen R. Crow, Director, (916) 278-7129

Government Accounting Institute
The purpose of the Government Accounting Institute (GAI) is to stimulate and
coordinate educational, research, and service oriented programs in governmental,
public sector, and not-for-profit accounting and auditing. GAI activities utilize the allied
areas of managerial and financial accounting, auditing, and taxation as they apply to
governmental accounting programs and serve as an educational resource for faculty
and students seeking to enhance their knowledge in the area of governmental
accounting and auditing.
Suzanne M. Ogilby, Director, (916) 278-7157

Insurance Education and Research Program
The program was fosters the intellectual development of students interested in an
insurance education and attracts qualified individuals to related insurance fields. It
provides a broad range of local and statewide educational and research opportunities
which increases the knowledge and understanding of the industry. Department Chair, Management, Director, (916) 278-6407

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

The following organizations are affiliated with the College:
Accounting Society, Alpha Iota Delta (National Decision Sciences Honor Society),
American Marketing Association, Beta Alpha Psi (National Accounting Fraternity), Beta
Gamma Sigma (International Honor Society), Business Association of Black
Students, Business Student Council, Delta Sigma Pi, Gamma Iota Sigma (Insurance),
Human Resources Management Association, International Business Organization,
Investment Club, Investment Society, Latin American Business Students Association,
Management Information Systems Association, National Association of Black
Accountants, Rho Epsilon (Real Estate), Society for the Advancement of Management.

Membership requirements and activities may also be obtained from the faculty
sponsors. A list of faculty sponsors are available in the Degree Programs Center,
Tahoe Hall 1030.