Richard L. McDowell, Ph.D., Dean

Homa Shabahang, Ph.D., Associate Dean

Esmael Adibi, Ph.D.
Donald Booth, Ph.D.
John Broughton, Ph.D.
Gary Caton, Ph.D.
Lynne Pierson Doti, Ph.D.
David Luna, Ph.D.
Laura M. Menzel, Ph.D.
Noel Murray, Ph.D.
John D. Neill, III, Ph.D.
Manuel A. Nunez, Ph.D.
Prashanth U. Nyer, Ph.D.
Glenn M. Pfeiffer , Ph.D.
Raymond Sfeir, Ph.D.
Pradip Shukla, Ph.D.
Alexander Talalayevsky, Ph.D.
Thomas Turk, Ph.D.
John Virchick, M.B.A.
Stefan Wally, Ph.D.
Candace E. Ybarra, Ph.D.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Master of Business Administration

Executive/Master of Business Administration

Chapman University’s George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics offers the bachelor of science degree in business administration, the bachelor of science in accounting, the bachelor of arts in economics, the master of business administration, and the executive/master of business administration.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The business administration program is a broad-based business degree. The students have the option to choose one or more emphases in business economics, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, and international business. The program combines a liberal arts education with strong professional training to give the best possible preparation for a career in business, in profit and not-for-profit organizations, in the regional, national, and international communities.

The business administration degree produces students prepared to use the basic tools in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and quantitative methods. The students learn to communicate in an understandable and effective manner both verbally and in writing. The program provides an integrated knowledge of the different functional areas of business in order to solve the increasingly complex problems facing businesses today.

Graduates also develop an awareness of the operation of basic institutions of the American economy and American business and how these institutions compare and interact with those of other countries.

Additionally, students gain an understanding of the contemporary ethical issues confronting the business sector. They are also provided opportunities to become familiar with the latest technologies being used by businesses. Students who wish to obtain career guidance, discuss the content and goals of specific courses, and other topics can talk with faculty members formally or informally. It is important, however, that students contemplating one of the programs in the Argyros School of Business and Economics obtain a faculty advisor’s help. Course work from other institutions must be reviewed and accepted by the School of Business and Economics to satisfy requirements for degrees.

Students pursuing the business administration degree must attain at least a 2.0 (C) grade point average in all required work. In addition, they must receive at least a C- in each of the lower-division and upper-division core courses. All required courses are to be taken for a letter grade. Students are required to complete a minimum of 27 credit hours of the requirements offered through the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University.

Students planning to pursue an undergraduate degree in the School of Business and Economics will be tested for their math proficiency. These students have to either successfully pass a test for Math 104 or take this course during their first year at Chapman. Freshman students are also advised to take Bus 100 Introduction to Business during their first semester.

lower-division core requirements (24 credits)

Students are advised to complete their lower-division core requirements before taking the upper-division courses.

Students are advised to complete their lower-division core requirements before taking the upper-division courses.
Math 104 Pre-Calculus Mathematics I 3
Cpsc 200 Introduction to Computers and Data Processing 3
Econ 200 Principles of Microeconomics
3
Econ 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Mgsc 208 Mathematical Analysis for Business 3
Bus 215 Legal Environment of Business 3
Actg 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
Actg 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3

upper-division core requirements (18 credits)

Students are encouraged to take their upper-division core courses in the sequence shown below.

Mgmt 316 Principles of Management 3
Mgsc 300 Management Information Systems 3
Mgsc 309 Introductory Business Statistics 3
Mktg 304 Principles of Marketing 3
Mgmt 346 Production and Operations Management 3
Fin 317 Financial Management 3

upper-division electives (15 credits)

Fifteen credits of upper-division courses chosen from at least two of the following areas where not more than nine credits may be taken in any one area: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Management, Management Science, Marketing. Nine credits taken in one of these areas will constitute an emphasis. Internship and independent study credits do not count toward upper-division elective credits.

upper-division capstone requirements (3 credits)

Bus 475 Business Policy: An International Perspective 3

ethics, writing and communications requirements (3 credits)
Bus 216 Business Ethics 1
Bus 217 Business Communication: Writing Skills 1
Bus 218 Business Communication: Oral Skills 1

The ethics, writing and oral communication requirements may be met by courses in ethics, business writing and public speaking taken as part of the student’s general education requirements.

total credits 63
Mathematics and computer science courses may be used toward general education requirements.

Emphases

Students may pursue one or more of six emphases in the business administration major by taking nine credits out of the upper-division electives in any one area. No course may be counted for more than one emphasis. The emphasis area(s) is noted on the transcript. Internship and independent study credits do not count toward an emphasis.

Emphasis in Business Economics

the following (9 credits)

Econ 350 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
Econ 351 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3

plus one course from the following

Econ 314 U.S. Economic and Entrepreneurial History 3
Econ 411 International Economics 3
Econ 448 Managerial Economics 3
Econ 452 Econometrics 3
Econ 460 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 3
Econ 496 Special Topics in Economics 3

Emphasis in Entrepreneurship

three of the following (9 credits)

Actg 312 Accounting for Business Decisions 3
Fin 435 Financing Entrepreneurial Enterprises 3
Mgmt 435 Management of Entrepreneurial Enterprises 3
Mgmt 496 Special Topics in Management 3

Emphasis in Finance

three of the following (9 credits)

Fin 307 The Financial System 3
Fin 327 Intermediate Financial Management 3
Fin 410 International Financial Management 3
Fin 421 Investments 3
Fin 435 Financing Entrepreneurial Enterprises 3
Fin 496 Special Topics in Finance 3

Emphasis in International Business

the following courses are required (12 credits)

Mktg 406 International Marketing 3
Fin 410 International Financial Management 3
Econ 411 International Economics 3

one of the following

Mgmt 470 International Business Management 3
Bus 496 Special Topics in Business 3

Emphasis in Management

three of the following (9 credits)

Mgmt 435 Management of Entrepreneurial Enterprises 3
Mgmt 445 Personnel Administration 3
Mgmt 470 International Business Management 3
Mgmt 480 Human Behavior in Organizations 3
Mgmt 496 Special Topics in Management 3

Emphasis in Marketing

three of the following (9 credits)

Mktg 404 Advertising and Promotion Strategies 3
Mktg 406 International Marketing 3
Mktg 407 Marketing Research 3
Mktg 416 Marketing Strategy 3
Mktg 455 Professional Sales 3
Mktg 496 Special Topics in Marketing 3

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Course work in the accounting major gives students a broad training in the field of business, supplemented by intensive preparation in the field of accounting. Graduates of the program will find professional opportunities in public accounting (CPAs), in industry, in government, and in not-for-profit organizations.

Students pursuing the bachelor of science in accounting must attain at least a 2.0 grade point average in all required work. In addition, they must receive at least a C- in each of the lower-division and level I courses. All required courses are to be taken for a letter grade. Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of the requirements offered through the School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. Freshmen students are also strongly advised to take Bus 100 Introduction to Business during their first semester.

lower-division core requirements (24 credits)

Math 104 Pre-Calculus Mathematics 3
Cpsc 200 Introduction to Computers and Data Processing 3
Econ 200 Principles of Microeconomics 3
Econ 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Mgsc 208 Mathematical Analysis for Business 3
Actg 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
Actg 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
Bus 215 Legal Environment of Business 3

upper-division core requirements (18 credits)

Students are encouraged to take their upper-division core courses in the sequence shown below.

Mgmt 316 Principles of Management 3
Mgsc 300 Management Information Systems 3
Mgsc 309 Introductory Business Statistics 3
Mktg 304 Principles of Marketing 3
Mgmt 346 Production and Operations Management 3
Fin 317 Financial Management 3

upper-division accounting core requirements (16 credits)

Actg 320 Cost Accounting I 3
Actg 330 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3
Actg 331 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3
Actg 450 Federal Income Tax 3
Actg 460 Auditing 3
Actg 461 Audit Systems Lab 1

upper-division accounting electives (6 credits)

two of the following

Actg 321 Cost Accounting II 3
Actg 440 Advanced Financial Accounting 4
Actg 451 Advanced Federal Income Tax 3
Actg 496 Special Topics in Accounting 3

upper-division capstone requirements (3 credits)

Bus 475 Business Policy: An International Perspective 3

ethics, writing and communications requirements (3 credits)

Bus 216 Business Ethics 1
Bus 217 Business Communication: Writing Skills 1
Bus 218 Business Communication: Oral Skills 1

The ethics, writing and oral communication requirements may be met by courses in ethics, business writing and public speaking taken as part of the student’s general education requirements.

total credits 73

Mathematics and computer science courses may be used toward general education requirements.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

The B.A. in economics produces students who have a thorough understanding of the tools of microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis and the ability to apply these tools appropriately to real world situations. Students can communicate in a clear and rigorous style. They will gain a thorough understanding of the operations of the institutions of the American economy and knowledge of how institutions in other economies compare. Students will understand the interdependence of economic units, from the individual to the international level.

Students pursuing the B.A. in economics must complete eight courses (24 credits) required in the economics core with a C- or better in each, and complete six courses (18 credits) in economic electives with a 2.0 (C) GPA for all work attempted toward the B.A. All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade, except cooperative education and internships. Students are required to complete a minimum of 21 credit hours of the requirements offered through the School of Business and Economics at Chapman University.

Students planning to pursue graduate studies in economics are strongly advised to take Econ 452. These students are also advised to take additional math courses under the guidance of their advisor.

core requirements (24 credits)

Math 104 Pre-Calculus Mathematics I 3
Econ 200 Principles of Microeconomic 3
Econ 201 Principles of Macroeconomic 3
Mgsc 208 Mathematical Analysis for Business 3
Actg 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
Mgsc 309 Introductory Business Statistics 3
Econ 350 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
Econ 351 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3

electives

six of the following (18 credits)

six of the following (18 credits)
Fin 307 The Financial System 3
Fin 327 Intermediate Financial Management 3
Econ 314 U.S. Economic and Entrepreneurial History 3
Fin 410 International Financial Management 3
Econ 411 International Economics 3
Econ 441 Economic Development 3
Econ 448 Managerial Economics 3
Econ 452 Econometrics 3
Econ 460 Environmental and Natural Resources
Economics 3
Econ 499 Independent Study 1-6

total credits 42

Math 104 may be used toward general education requirements.

Minors

Students can earn a minor in either business administration or economics by completing the following requirements. Students must take all courses for letter grades and must earn at least a 2.0 (C) grade point average in the required courses. Students are required to complete a minimum of 50 percent of the requirements for the minor at Chapman’s School of Business and Economics.

Minor in Business Administration

requirements (30 credits)

Econ 200 Principles of Microeconomics 3
Econ 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Actg 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
Actg 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
Bus 215 Legal Environment of Business 3
Mgsc 208 Mathematical Analysis for Business 3
Mgsc 309 Introductory Business Statistics 3
Mktg 304 Principles of Marketing 3
Mgmt 316 Principles of Management 3
Fin 317 Financial Management 3

Minor in Economics

requirements (21 credits)

Econ 200 Principles of Microeconomics 3
Econ 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Mgsc 208 Mathematical Analysis for Business 3
Econ 350 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
Econ 351 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
two upper-division elective in economics 6

Master of Business Administration

The M.B.A. degree is designed for students interested in developing competence in both quantitative decision methods and management of organizations at the middle to upper manager level. The goal is to provide the student with the knowledge and perspective needed for success in the rapidly changing world of business administration.

There is a commonality of techniques, skills, and theoretical concepts that are appropriate to higher levels of business administration. To this end, the M.B.A. program is designed to develop in the candidate:

• Competence in decision making under the constraints of scarce resource-allocation.
• Skills in quantitative methods, accounting, finance, marketing, and management.
• Competence in communication for the purposes of motivating individuals and groups to undertake appropriate action within the organizational structure.
• A knowledge of management concepts and the functions of organizations.

See the Graduate Catalog for more details.

Executive Master of Business Administration

The Executive M.B.A. program is designed for working professionals with organizational experience. The program offers a state-of-the-art management education. Classes for the two-year program meet every Thursday evening and Saturday morning. The program includes two domestic residentials as well as an international trip designed to provide exposure to managerial practices abroad. For further information regarding the program, please call the Argyros School of Business and Economics at 714/997-6684.

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