MBA Program Concentrations
Students who pursue our evening MBA with a concentration in Accounting gain an AACSB-accredited, cutting-edge business education along with high-demand skills required for a successful career in accounting. The Accounting concentration is designed for those students who have completed an undergraduate program in accounting and wish to pursue further study of the discipline. The concentration is of value to those who wish to fulfill the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure in the State of California, and to those seeking employment or advancement in an accounting-focused career.
Earning an accounting concentration requires the satisfactory completion of three elective courses (or nine units) within the Accounting curriculum. Accounting electives are introduced and rotated into course schedules based upon faculty and student interest and changes in the external business environment. See Course Schedule for accounting electives currently being offered.
Accounting Concentration Courses:
| Course Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ACC 5140 - Advanced Federal Income Tax (3 units) |
Advanced course in taxation with emphasis on corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, gifts, international taxation problems, and tax administration and practice. Prerequisites: ACC 4140 Income Tax Accounting or consent of instructor. |
| ACC 5145 - Business and Investment Tax Planning (3 units) |
A study of the tax factors related to business and investment decisions. The emphasis is on the role of tax planning in maximizing after-tax return. |
| ACC 5150 - Federal Income Tax Research (3 units) |
Course will cover tax research methods and strategies, along with communication of tax research results. Students will learn how to find a satisfactory answer to a tax issue and how best to communicate results to a client. Prerequisites: ACC 4140 Income Tax Accounting or consent of instructor. |
| ACC 5175 - Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities (3 units) |
Accounting and budgeting concepts, standards, and procedures for governmental and nonprofit entities. Prerequisites: ACC 3120 Intermediate Accounting II or consent of instructor. |
| ACC 5185 – Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigations (3 units) |
Course will cover common fraud schemes committed by employees and officers of entities, and how to mitigate the risks of theft and embezzlement. Students will learn how to conduct a forensic accounting investigation to determine financial losses, and to testify in court as to their findings. Prerequisite: None |
Obtain an MBA with a Business Analytics concentration! All classes are offered in the evening program, and are scheduled weekdays typically from 6pm to 10pm in a computer lab, offering hands-on activity-based learning! Students will take the Introduction to Business Analytics course as a prerequisite to other analytics courses. There are three additional courses with emphasis in accounting, marketing and operations. Students need to take a total of three analytics courses for their concentration. One analytics course is offered each term. The Introduction to Business Analytics is offered every fall only, with the other three courses offered on a rotational basis. This concentration is the only one that has professors from all College of Business Departments that teach courses, offering a comprehensive perspective on analytics!
Benefits: This concentration offers the ability to capture big data from internal and external sources, merge it into analytics software, run reports and analyze results, providing the skills and tools to assist organizations in making data driven decisions. Analytics is the most prevalent business need, which has created new career opportunities! Students will gain knowledge to benefit organizations and make them a more competitive professional!
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Description |
|---|---|
| BUS 5040 Introduction to Business Analytics (Required) - 3 Units |
Course provides an introduction to data analytics for business professionals. The fundamental principles and techniques of data analytics learned in this course will help students understand the roll of data in areas such as management, information systems, accounting, finance, marketing, operations and human resources. Students will build a fundamental data literacy and develop analytic skills to make data driven strategic decisions. Prerequisite: Math 1610 Statistics for Decision Making. |
| ACC 5040 Accounting Analytics - 3 Units | An introduction to data analysis using an analytic approach with accounting specific platforms. Focuses include extracting, transforming, and loading data; querying databases, visualizing data, and applying statistical concepts in accounting settings. Prerequisites: BUS 5040 Introduction to Business Analytics and ACC 5110 Management Accounting (may also be taken concurrently). |
| MKT 5040 Marketing Analytics - 3 Units | Course teaches graduate business student how to specify marketing strategies based on rigorous analysis of firm/consumer data. Students learn the techniques used by marketers in practice. The course combines lectures, cases, and "hands-on" exercises with instructor guidance. The course covers marketing data management, pricing analysis, conjoint analysis, choice models and market segmentation tools. Students also analyze and make a presentation of an assigned quantitative case study as a group. Prerequisites: BUS 5040 Introduction to Business Analytics |
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OM 5040 Operations Analytics - 3 Units |
Course introduces statistical and probabilistic methods and theory. Topics include fundamental probability theory, statistical inference, and regression analysis. Prerequisites: BUS 5040 Introduction to Business Analytics |
Students who pursue our MBA with a concentration in finance gain an AACSB-accredited, cutting-edge business education along with a focus on financial management. The finance concentration empowers students with in-demand knowledge and a specialized skillset to thrive in the world of budgeting, investments, and financial systems. If you have a mind for finance, define and accelerate the trajectory of your career by coupling a concentration in finance with your MBA. Your resume will stand out in the crowd, increase your job prospects and position you in one of the most financially rewarding career fields for MBA graduates.
Earning a finance concentration requires the satisfactory completion of three elective courses (or nine units) within the Finance curriculum. Finance electives are introduced and rotated into course schedules based upon faculty and student interest and changes in the external business environment. See Course Schedule for finance electives currently being offered.
Finance Concentration Courses
| Course Name | Description |
|---|---|
| FIN 5220 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management - 3 units | Advanced treatment of the analysis of securities and the theoretical and applied issues of portfolio management. Prerequisite: Fin 3220 Business Finance or equivalent. |
| FIN 5250 - Options, Futures, and Swap Contracts - 3 units | Upon successful completion of this course, the student will possess a working knowledge of applications and the pricing of options, futures, and swap contracts. Prerequisite: Fin 3220 Business Finance or equivalent. |
| FIN 5330 - International Financial Management - 3 units | Analysis of the international monetary and financial system and the financial management issues of corporations operating internationally. Prerequisite: Fin 3220 Business Finance or equivalent. |
| FIN 5340 - Financial Markets - 3 units | Analysis of the functioning and role of the financial markets. Topics include wholesale financial markets and retail financial markets, role of the institutions, supply-demand model of interest rates, flow of funds analysis. Prerequisite: Fin 3220 Business Finance or equivalent. |
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Updated: August 24, 2023