The College of Business Administration at California State University, Sacramento is the Capital region's educational institution of diversity that provides a strong foundation in business knowledge, skills, and values through collaboration among faculty, staff, and students in order to enrich their respective communities.

Undergraduate Program Description

The College of Business Administration (CBA) offers a broad, professional education in Business. The Bachelor of Science program offers students a choice of 12 concentrations by which they may focus their goals. All students must choose a concentration to complete their requirements for the baccalaureate degree. Students who are uncertain about which concentration to choose are encouraged to select the General Management concentration, as it is the most comprehensive. The structure of the General Management concentration also provides an overlap with other concentrations, thus making changes in focus possible. Students who wish a more customized program may elect to complete the requirements for additional concentrations as well. For example, students may elect dual concentrations such as General Management and Management of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, or Accountancy and Management Information Systems. For more information about program options, contact the Undergraduate Business Advising Center, Tahoe Hall 1030, (916) 278-BIZZ(2499).

The College offers Minors in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Knowledge Management Technology, Marketing, Real Estate and Land Use Affairs, and Risk Management and Insurance. A Minor in Business Administration is valuable to the student majoring in another area who wishes to supplement his/her knowledge with a business background.

CONCENTRATIONS:

BS: Accountancy / Accounting Information Systems / Entrepreneurship / Finance / General Management / Management of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior / International Business / Management Information Systems / Marketing / Operations Management / Real Estate and Land Use Affairs / Risk Management and Insurance.

Graduate Program Description

The College offers several general and specialized business graduate degree programs. They include Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration for Executives (EMBA), Master of Science in Accountancy (MS/ACCY), Master of Science in Business Administration with option in Management Information Systems (MSBA/MIS), and Master of Science in Business Administration with option in Taxation (MSBA/TAX). The College also offers a Master of Science in Urban Land Development (MS/ULD) with the Department of Public Policy and Administration and a Concurrent Master's and Juris Doctoral with the McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific.

Concentrations:

MBA: Finance / Human Resources Management / Management Computer Applications

Special Features

The College of Business Administration is fully accredited by the AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Operating a class schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., the College is designed to facilitate the full- and part-time student. Presently, the student populations of undergraduate and graduate business majors are 4,500 and 400 respectively.
To help guide undergraduate students throughout their business programs, academic counselors are available in the Undergraduate Business Advising Center, located in Tahoe Hall 1030, (916) 278-BIZZ(2499). Graduate academic counselors are available in the Graduate Programs Office, Tahoe Hall 1035, (916) 278-6772, and the External Graduate Programs (EGP) Office, Tahoe 1040, (916) 278-2895. The three offices serve in all aspects of program advising and graduation evaluation approval for business students. In addition, the three offices conduct clearinghouse activities relating to most types of petitions.
The College of Business Administration has an active internship program in the community. Petitions for Business internships may be obtained in the Office of Student Affairs, Tahoe Hall 2065, and (916) 278-5875.

Faculty

Accountancy/Accounting Information Systems Concentrations

Thomas Beirne, Jr., H. David Brecht, John Corless, Stephen Crow, Charles Davis, Feng (Johnny) Deng, Jong Kim, Caixing Liu, James Mackey, Hugh Pforsich, Haroldene Wunder, Yan Xiong, Jin Zhang

Entrepreneurship Concentration

Seung Bach, Yong Liang (Stanley) Han, Lindle Hatton

Finance Concentration

Hamid Ahmadi, Patricia Cheshier, James Kuhle, Cheng (Eric) Lin, Hao Lin, Lan Liu, Ralph Pope, Peter Sharp, Denver Travis, Anna Vygodina

General Management Concentration

Seung Bach, Jessica Bagger, Kenichiro Chinen, Margaret A. Cleek, Jerry Estenson, Anne Fuller, Sharyn Gardner, Richard Guarino, Yong Liang (Stanley) Han, Lindle Hatton, Necmi Karagozoglu, John LaRocco, Jai Joon (Jay) Lee, Richard Marens, Boniface Michael, Amy E. Mickel, Kuei-Hsien (Jeff) Niu, Hakan Ozcelik, Jordan T.L. Peters, Laura T. Riolli, Chris Sablynski

Human Resources/Organizational Behavior Concentration

Jessica Bagger, Margaret A. Cleek, Jerry Estenson, Sharyn Gardner, John LaRocco, Richard Marens, Boniface Michael, Amy E. Mickel, Hakan Ozcelik, Jordan T.L. Peters, Laura T. Riolli, Chris Sablynski

International Business Concentration

Kenichiro Chinen

Management Information Systems Concentration

Beom-Jin Choi, Siuwa (Monica) Lam, Leonardo Legorreta, Thian-Huat Ong, Thomas Sandman, David Scanlan, San-Yun (Nancy) Tsai

Marketing Concentration

Claudia Bridges, Beom-Joon Choi, Craig Kelley, Andrei Mikhailitchenko, Joseph Richards, Gail Tom, Pingsheng Tong, Dennis Tootelian

Operations Management Concentration

Herbert Blake, Jr., Serge Karalli, Maureen Lojo, Chiang Wang, Ruth Wang, Martha Wilson

Real Estate and Land Use Affairs Concentration

Jaime Alvayay, Nuriddin Ikromov, Sudhir Thakur

Risk Management and Insurance Concentration

Patricia Cheshier

Other

Decision Sciences - Min Li, Stanley A. Taylor, Yang Sun

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

Student Activities

The following organizations are affiliated with the College:

HONOR SOCIETIES:

BETA ALPHA PSI

Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary organization for Financial Information students and professionals. This includes promoting the study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems; providing opportunities for self-development, service and association among members and practicing professionals, and encouraging a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibility.

PHI KAPPA PHI

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the nations oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society.

BETA GAMMA SIGMA

Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International -; The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.

FMA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

The Financial Management Association National Honor Society recognizes scholastic achievement through induction of students who have demonstrated superior scholarship. Individuals accepted for membership in the Honor Society have the distinction of belonging to the ONLY international honorary which specifically recognizes the achievement of finance majors and demonstrates their expertise in areas such as financial economics and decision making.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:

Accounting Society
American Marketing Association
Beta Alpha Psi
Delta Sigma Pi
Financial Management Association
Gamma Iota Sigma
Human Resource Management Association
Institutional Investment Society
International Business Organization
Management Information Systems Association
Operations Management
Rho Epsilon
Women In Business

Contact Information

Office of the Dean
Sanjay Varshney, Dean
Thomas Matlock, Admin Assistant to the Dean
Vicki Kawamura, Budget Analyst
Carol Rumley, Development Coordinator
Tahoe Hall 1010
(916) 278-6578
www.cba.csus.edu

Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty
Dr. Suzanne M. Ogilby, Associate Dean
Angela Park Girouard, Assistant to the Associate Dean for Faculty
Tahoe Hall 2130
(916) 278-5577

Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate and External Programs
Vacant, Associate Dean
Linda Brufladt-Capriola, Assistant to the Associate Dean for Graduate and External Programs
Tahoe Hall 1037
(916) 278-6464

External Graduate Programs Office
Nancy Thompson, Director
Tahoe Hall 1040
(916) 278-2895

Graduate Program Office
Jeanie Williams, Director
Tahoe Hall 1035
(916) 278-6772
cbagrad@csus.edu

Office of the Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program
Dr. Russell K.H. Ching, Associate Dean
Gwen Anderson, Assistant to the Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program
Tahoe Hall 2028
(916) 278-6463

Office of Student Affairs
Bonnie Burnell, Director
Tahoe Hall 2065
(916) 278-5875

Undergraduate Business Advising Center
Maria Lindstrom, Coordinator
Tahoe Hall 1030
(916) 278-Bizz(2499)
cba-ugrad@csus.edu

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