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Business Administration, B.S.: Option in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Location(s): Main Campus

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A total of 120 units is required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

The Options in Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) requires completion of 45 units in degree core courses and 21 units in the option. Consult with an advisor for the specific number of units required in all areas of the degree including GE and free electives (6 units).

Operations and Supply Chain Management refers to what an organization does to create value. This might involve delivering a service or manufacturing a product. OSCM addresses the management of this value-creation process. Strategic issues include process and technology selection, facility and service design, supply chain, capacity, quality, inventory, and work force management. Graduates pursue careers in a wide range of industries that include hospitality, health care, government, information services, banking and manufacturing.

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Requirement for the Major (66 units)

Core Requirements (45 units)

Lower Division Core Courses (15 units)

ACCT 2100 - Principles of Financial Accounting [3]
ACCT 2110 - Principles of Managerial Accounting [3]
ECON 2010 - Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics [3]
ECON 2020 - Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics [3]
FIN 2050 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I [3]
Note: ECON 2010 or ECON 2020 is double-counted in GE Block D.

Upper Division Core Courses (30 units)

BUS 3050 - Business Communications [3]
BUS 4150 - Contemporary Issues in Global Business [3]
BUS 4970 - Strategic Management [3]
CIS 3010 - Management Information Systems [3]
ECON 3060 - Statistics for Business Analysis and Decision Making [3]
FIN 3030 - Business Finance [3]
MGMT 3060 - Operations Management [3]
MGMT 3070 - Management and Organizational Behavior [3]
MGMT 3080 - Business Responsibilities in Society [3]
MKT 3100 - Principles of Marketing [3]
Notes
- BUS 4970 is the capstone course and requires completion of all the core courses. It is strongly recommended that the course be taken toward the end of the program.
- It is strongly recommended that when taking the upper-division core courses, students follow the sequence: CIS 3010 , BUS 3050 ,FIN 3030 , ECON 3060 , MKT 3100 , MGMT 3060 , MGMT 3070 , MGMT 3080 , BUS 4150 , and BUS 4970 .
- ECON 3060 is double-counted in upper division GE Block B: Natural Science and Mathematics
- MGMT 3080 is double-counted in GE Block C: Upper Division Requirement: Arts and Humanities.
- BUS 3050 is designated as a Writing Intensive (wi) course.

Option Requirements (21 units)

Required Courses (9 units)

Complete 9 units which include one 3-unit discipline skill course.

Electives (12 units)

Select 12 units from the following:

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