College of Business AdministrationIt is the purpose of the College of Business Administration to develop in students the people, technical, and managerial competence necessary for successful performance in business, industry, government and education. Our undergraduate programs provide the student with an understanding of the social and economic environment in which we live and with a common body of knowledge to specialize in any business field. In addition, each concentration emphasizes, with additional coursework, specific areas of knowledge useful for the career paths served by that concentration.
The student assumes primary responsibility for meeting the educational requirements of the program. Through early studies in the Business Administration core courses, the student has an opportunity to evaluate a career decision and to adjust goals, if necessary. Undergraduate courses in business fundamentals and skills equip the student with marketable entry skills. The student may augment on-campus education through job experiences in business senior projects and internship programs for which the student will receive academic credit. General education courses are integrated throughout each program. All students are encouraged to experiment and broaden their interests by selection of electives.
CBA recently adopted the Business Undeclared option which allows incoming students to enroll as Business Administration majors while deferring their choice of concentration until later in their study. Our Student Advising Center personnel developed specialized advising materials and orientation programs for Business Undeclared students to ensure their smooth transition into the concentrations.
The College of Business Administration (CBA) grants Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with the following ten concentrations.
The CBA Accounting Department provides an education for students who wish to become management professionals with a thorough knowledge of the essential concepts of accounting as well as a strong background for students desiring professional accounting careers in public, private, government and not-for-profit sectors. The students specializing in accounting may select courses which will prepare them specifically for these career fields. Our accounting courses are taught in the framework of modern business complexity so that the students develop their decision-making skills in realistic environments and learn a wide range of ways in which the accountant's skills are used to effectively manage an enterprise.
Established in 1969, Cal Poly Pomona's Computer Information Systems concentration is the oldest business-oriented four-year degree program in the nation. This program was recognized as the "Best Four-Year CIS Degree Program" in 1988 by the Data Processing Management Association. Since then, the program has sustained its leadership role by expanding the curriculum into four career tracks:
The e-Business (EBZ) concentration was created in response to the revolutionary changes taking place in business with the advent of new technologies, particularly telecommunications and the Internet. Tremendous opportunities exist for new services and new ways of doing almost everything. e-Business core classes (see below) provide students with a solid foundation in e-business while directed electives required by the program offer students more in-depth knowledge, skills and abilities in sub-areas of emphasis.
e-Business core classes
This multidisciplinary concentration offers distinct career tracks in Finance, Real Estate, and Law, with the following nine areas of emphasis:
Cal Poly Pomona's FRL faculty includes Professor John B. Wyatt, the first university professor to receive the National Contract Management Association's (NCMA) Outstanding Fellow Award and Real Estate Professor Michael T. Carney, Executive Director of the Real Estate Research Council, the nation's oldest non-profit real estate data organization.
The CBA's International Business and Marketing Department (IBM) offers comprehensive academic programs for students who wish to pursue professional careers in International Business and Marketing Management. The International Business concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in the growing and dynamic global arena.
The Marketing Management concentration is uniquely designed so that students can specialize in one of the following career tracks:
The IBM Department makes available one of the widest course selections in the country. In addition to teaching excellence, IBM faculty maintains strong links with the business community to help our students with placement opportunities upon graduation. The IBM Department has received national recognition for its student organizations, faculty-applied scholarship and publications.
The Management and Human Resources Department (MHR) offers a concentration that is flexible and adaptive to student needs and experiences. A primary focus in MHR classes is student-collaborative (hands-on) learning. The emphasis is on the role of people in management, through three primary career-elective tracks:
If you want to learn how to run a business, the Technology and Operations Management (TOM) is the concentration for you. Cal Poly Pomona offers the largest Technology and Operations Management program in the California State University system, and the only campus that awards a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in TOM. After completing this program, our students have built careers that span the full range of industries from manufacturing to service. Our commitment to the quality revolution in business is demonstrated by our Total Quality Management (TQM) minor.
