Academics
The CBA offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Accountancy (MSAccy), Master of Science in Business Administration/Management Information systems (MSBA/MIS), and Master of Science in Business Administration/Taxation (MSBA/Tax) as well as a joint degree in law (MBA/JD, MSAccy/JD). Other programs include internship programs, a cooperative program with the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, joint research with area businesses, research projects conducted by faculty, and a Certificate of Advanced Business Studies (CABS). The strongest areas of study are finance and management information systems. The most popular courses are accountancy, management information systems, and finance. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. Experts from many branches of government frequently act as guest lecturers and part-time instructors.
Fifty-two total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 9 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Management Accounting
- Management of International Operations
- Marketing Management
- Financial Management
- Issues in Productivity Management
- Management Information Systems
- Behavioral Science Applications in Management
Required courses for the MSBA/Tax include:
- Individual and Business Income Tax Accounting
- Tax Research and Procedures
- Tax Accounting Periods and Methods
- Taxation of Business Enterprises I: Corporations
- Taxation of Business Enterprises II: Partnerships
Required courses for the MSBA/MIS include:
- Research Methodology
- Fundamentals of Data Communications
- Data Base Design and Administration
- MIS Strategic Planning and Policy
- Advanced Analysis and Design of Computer-Based IS
Required courses for the MS/Accy include:
- Accounting Theory
- Cost Analysis and Control
- Individual and Business Income Tax Accounting
- Auditing Theory and Practice
- Computerized Accounting and Auditing Systems
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by transferring up to 9 units from an accredited institution or by completing relevant course work in undergraduate study at an accredited institution.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1 year; maximum, 7 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 7 years.
There are 82 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 10; average business class size is 30.