Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA)
in Accounting

An introduction to the roles of managers and the vision, mission, and goals of organizations. This course investigates management theories and explores the four primary functions of managers: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. You’ll explore issues related to human resource management, organizational structure and behavior, creative problem solving, effective communication, and the management of teams, change, and innovation.

This course is an introduction to contemporary marketing theory and practice in both the local and global marketplace. You’ll examine basic concepts of marketing with an emphasis on market positioning, segmentation, and targeting, as well as product development and distribution.

An overview of information systems (IS) infrastructure and its utilization in today’s global business environment. The use of technological tools and the role of information systems within organizations will be explored from strategic, tactical, and operational viewpoints. You’ll learn how to choose and utilize information to gain a competitive advantage in industry and the marketplace.

This course is a survey of the principles and concepts used in the financial management of a business enterprise. Topics are addressed from both theoretical and practical standpoints, including money and capital markets, financial management of working capital, capital budgeting and fixed asset management, and short-term and long-term financing by means of debt and equity capital.

An exploration of business values and ethics through both a local and international lens. You’ll examine moral philosophies, values, conflicts of interest, discrimination, business cultures, and ethical standards with a critical eye. You’ll also study the ethical leadership of people, technology, and sustainability, and how to develop and implement all of these through ethical business programs.

This course explores the fundamentals of business analytics. You’ll focus on the management-science approach to problem-solving, the application of linear programming, the use of decision analysis techniques, and how to utilize project management tools.

A survey of the fundamental concepts of production and operations management. You’ll learn to use quantitative methods for forecasting, resource allocation, capacity planning, inventory management, and quality assurance. The focus is on improving production efficiency while simultaneously enhancing effectiveness through better managerial decisions. The course concludes with a study of how to align organizations with external suppliers and customers through supply chain management.

This course introduces upper-division undergraduate students to the accelerating globalization of all business. You’ll explore international business through a series of case studies that illustrate concepts and methods within three broad subject areas: (1) the economic framework of international business, (2) the operating structures of multinational corporations, and (3) a guide for global strategic management.

In this course, you’ll apply the principal concepts and skills learned in each of your core business courses to real-world situations. The key objective is to integrate this knowledge and apply it to the critical analysis of case studies and other assignments. This is the first part of a two-course capstone sequence. The focus is on scanning and evaluating a current business situation for strategic planning.

The second part of the Bachelor in Business Administration capstone sequence, this course builds on BUS 485A by focusing on five-year business strategies and the implementation, evaluation, and control of a strategic plan. As part of this final foundational course, you’ll also take a comprehensive exam for the BBA program.

The first in a series of three Intermediate Accounting courses, ACC 410A is an in-depth and detailed study of principal financial statements, accounting concepts, revenue and expense recognition, and accounting for cash, receivables, and inventories. Together with ACC 410B and C, it covers a substantial portion of the U.S. accounting standards known as GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles).

This second Intermediate Accounting course in a series of three covers accounting for plant, property, and equipment; intangible assets; leases; current and long-term liabilities; and stockholders’ equity and retained earnings.

This final Intermediate Accounting course in the series examines the financial reporting of investments, earnings per share, deferred income taxes, pensions, accounting changes and errors, preparation of cash flow statements, and full disclosures with an emphasis on segment and interim reporting.

An introduction to the theory and practice of federal income taxation of individuals. This course explores the concepts and financial reporting of income, deductions, exemptions, credits, capital gains, depreciation, and deferred compensation plans. As a course requirement, you’ll experience preparing Form 1040 income tax returns.

In this course, you’ll explore managerial accounting topics for use in business decision-making. Financial topics of study include: relevant costs; balanced scorecard; value added and non-value added costs; allocations of indirect costs using direct, step, and reciprocal methods; allocating joint cost; main and by-product costing; determination of Economic Order Quantity (EOQ); accounting for spoilage; transfer pricing; performance measurement; and capital budgeting techniques.

A study of the specialized accounting principles applicable to state and local governments and other nonprofit organizations. This course emphasizes fund accounting principles used in the recording of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenditures. You’ll also learn to analyze and interpret the financial statements of various governmental and nonprofit entities.