The School of Business Administration

Student Affairs: MBA Program: The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management: 102 Anderson Hall, South

• (951) 827-6200; fax: (951) 827-2055

Undergraduate Business Programs Office: 2340 Olmsted Hall

• (951) 827-4551; fax: (951) 827-5061

soba.ucr.edu

The School of Business Administration is composed of The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Undergraduate Business Programs. The school is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in substantive scholarly research enhancing the world’s base of knowledge about organiza- tions, their environments, and their management, and to the transmission of this knowledge through quality educational programs to students, alumni, business managers, and the public. The SoBA is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The School of Business Administration (SoBA) emphasizes growing strengths in the areas of marketing, supply chain management, account- ing, and finance. The school resides in a 30,000-square-foot home featur- ing state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities.

The SoBA Microcomputer Facility offers software packages in statistics, databases, spreadsheets, financial planning, management science, econo- metrics, graphics, word processing, and Internet connections. The facility is used for teaching, class demonstrations, theses, and research projects. Students learn computing skills in SoBA courses with special computing requirements, and in optional seminars.

The UCR Library, with more than 2 million bound volumes, 13,000 serials, and 1.6 million microforms, including extensive literature in the manage- ment field, provides substantial support for student and faculty research.

Student evaluations of courses are an important part of the evaluation of curriculum and faculty performance.

The School of Business Administration offers an upper-division major in Business Administration intended for students who seek a professional education in the functional fields of private sector management. Students who are admitted into the Pre-Business program during their freshman and sophomore years receive advising through the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. After admission to the major, students are advised by the SoBA Undergraduate Business Programs Office. In addition to adminis- tering the program, the SoBA also teaches courses in the functional areas of management such as finance, accounting, human resources management, marketing, operations and supply chain management, and management information systems. The B.S. degree in Business Admin istration is awarded by The School of Business Administration. SoBA policies, as detailed below, align with those of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

A major is a coordinated group of upper-division courses (courses numbered 100-199) in a field of specialization. The major may be a program of upper- division courses within a single department (departmental major), a group of related courses involving a number of departments (interdisciplinary major), or a group of courses chosen to meet a special interest. Before enrolling in certain upper-division courses, students may be required to gain appropriate knowledge by completing specific prerequisite courses. With the assistance of a departmental advisor, students are expected to select lower-division courses that prepare them for the advanced studies they propose to follow.

While freshmen may choose an academic major on entering UCR, those who are unsure about specific academic goals may request to be admitted to the college as undeclared. These students often take introductory courses in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts while searching for an area that most excites their interest. Undeclared majors are encouraged to meet with an advisor in the Student Academic Affairs Office in CHASS about their selection of courses.

Students with 90 or more units toward a degree must declare a major. To declare a major, students must obtain approval from the Student Acad emic Affairs Office by filing a Petition for Declaration of Major. Stu dents who do not declare a major by 90 or more units may have a hold placed on their registration.

Students can declare a second major in a department or program of anoth- er college. Changes are not permitted while on academic probation or during the final senior year (135 units or more). Both majors must be completed within the maximum limit of 216 units, and approval must be obtained from advisors in both departments or programs. In such cases, all course requirements must be completed for each of the two majors chosen. One of the two majors must be designated as the primary major for the purpose of satisfying breadth or general education requirements. No more than 8 upper-division units may count for both majors simultaneously.

A declaration of two majors in different colleges must be signed by the deans of the colleges concerned and filed by the student with the college of the principal major. If the two majors lead to different degrees (B.S. and B.A.), that fact will be noted on the transcript, but only one diploma indicating both degree designations will be issued upon successful completion of such a program. Furthermore, if the double major is a mixed B.S./B.A., the college requirements for both majors must be met.

Students wishing to declare a second major must present an outline to the Student Academic Affairs Office, indicating which major will be used to satisfy breadth requirements and any overlap courses between the two majors.

The School of Business Administration student can often practice the subject, as well as read about it. Many undergraduates have the opportunity to work with a faculty member on a research project, and many departments offer field work and internship courses. In these courses, students combine several hours per week of experience in an agency or firm with study of related academic materials and participation in a seminar, where formal knowledge and practical experience are related to one another.

Normally, each local internship does not count for more than 4 or 5 units in a single term, larger numbers of units being reserved for quarter-away internships. Petitions for credit beyond 5 units in a single quarter for a local internship must have the sponsoring agency’s approval and a written justification by the student’s faculty sponsor. All such requests require the associate dean’s approval.

A maximum of 16 units of credit toward the bachelor’s degree may be obtained through internship courses, with a maximum of 12 units of in ternship scheduled in a single quarter for quarter-away situations. Students who are on academic probation may not enroll in internship courses.

Students in good academic standing can petition to transfer from another college to The School of Business Administration. The petition must be approved by the Undergraduate Business Programs Office before the change can be processed by the Office of the Registrar. Changes are not permitted while on probation or during the final senior year (135 units or more).

Students who fail to attain a GPA of 2.00 (“C”) in preparation for the major or courses required for the major may be denied the privilege of entering or continuing in that major.

The School of Business Administration offers a minor; however, no student is required to take a minor. Minors are not degree-granting majors; they are sequences of supplemental courses de signed to enhance work in certain areas. Any minor may be taken jointly with any departmental or interdepart- mental major. Minors in the college shall consist of not fewer than 16 nor more than 28 units of organized upper-division course work. No overlap may occur among courses used to satisfy upper-division course require- ments for a major and a minor. A GPA of at least 2.00 is required in upper- division courses in the field of the minor.

A minor is a set of courses focused on a single discipline or an interdisciplinary thematic area. There can be no substitution for the courses listed as constituting a minor without approval of the governing department or committee. There is no limit on the number of minors a student can declare. Students must declare the minor(s) before their final degree check before graduation by completing a petition with the Student Affairs Office in the Col lege of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sci ences, the College of Natural and Agricul tural Sci ences, or the Bourns College of Engineering, dep end ing on their major. Prior approval by the dep artment or committee offering the minor is required. The minor is noted on the transcript at the time the degree is conferred.

For a description of the University Honors Program, see Educational Opportunities in the front of this catalog. For a listing of requirements and courses, refer to University Honors Program in the Programs and Courses section.

Pre-Business is a two-year program that prepares students to apply to the Business Administration major. Students who elect Pre-Business are advised in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences during their freshman and sophomore years. Students who elect Pre-Business must gain admission to Business Administration by the time they have earned 90 units.

Students in The School of Business Administration must meet three levels of requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree: general university requirements, college requirements, and major requirements.

General university requirements are listed at the beginning of the Un der graduate Studies section. In addition, The School of Business Administration has the following requirements and limitations.

Students must satisfactorily complete for credit a minimum of 180 units for the bachelor’s degree. A maximum of 216 units is allowed. After having credit for 216 units, students are not permitted to continue except in cases approved by the associate dean in which specific academic or professional reasons are involved.

Transfer students with credit from other institutions (advanced standing credit), receive a transfer profile from the Office of Undergraduate Admis sions. The Undergraduate Business Programs Office evaluates the course work, indicating how the transferable credits are applied toward the degree. However, the following credit limitations may reduce the total number of units which apply toward the degree in The School of Business Administration. Students should meet with an academic advisor in their major for questions regarding transfer credits.

The following credit limitations apply for all students enrolled in the college:

• 1. After completing 105 quarter units at a community college, students are

not allowed further units for courses completed at a community college.

• 2. No more than 6 units in physical education activity courses may be

applied toward the 180-unit requirement for the bachelor’s degree.

• 3. No 400 series courses and not more than three courses in the 300

series of courses may be counted toward the 180 unit requirement for the bachelor’s degree.

• 4. No more than 5 units of credit may be taken per quarter in special

studies courses. See specific restrictions under each departmental listing regarding credit toward the major in special studies courses.

The Undergraduate Business Programs Office, in consultation with the Executive Committee of the School of Business Administration, determines which courses apply to the following requirements. It is the student’s respon sibility to verify those courses that fulfill these subject re quire ments. To search for courses that meet specific breadth requirements, visit classes.ucr.edu.

Courses taken in the department or program of a student’s major (includ- ing courses cross-listed with the major) may not be applied to ward the breadth requirements. How ever, courses outside the major discipline, but re quired for the ma jor, may be applied toward satisfaction of these require- ments. Students who elect a double major may apply courses in one of the majors toward satisfaction of the breadth requirements. For the following requirements, a course is defined as a block of instruction which carries credit of 4 or more units.

No course may be applied to more than one breadth requirement, with the exception of the course taken to meet the Ethnicity requirement. Intern ship and independent studies courses may not be used to satisfy breadth requirements.

Students must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English Composition by completing a one-year sequence of college level instruction in English Composition with no grade lower than “C.” Students should enroll in an English composition course each quarter they are registered at UCR until the sequence of preliminary Entry Level Writing courses, if needed, and ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C is completed with satisfactory GPA.

Breadth Requirement Unit Summary For the B.S.

English Composition Varies Humanities 20 Social Sciences 16 Ethnicity (4 units)1 — Foreign Language (level 3) 12 Natural Sciences and Mathematics 20 Total Units 68 plus English

Composition

1The 4-unit ethnicity requirement can be applied to either the Hum an ities or Social Sciences requirement, depending on content. The School of Business Administration / 77 Transfer students who have credit for one semester of English Composition from another institution are required to take two additional quarters, i.e., ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C.

Students have the option of using a score of 3 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in English to satisfy ENGL 001A; they must complete ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C.

Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in English have satisfied ENGL 001A and ENGL 001B; they must complete ENGL 001C.

For the B.S. degree

• 1. One course in World History (At UCR, courses that satisfy this requirement

are HIST 010, HIST 015, or HIST 020.)

• 2. One course from the following:

• a) Fine arts (Art, Art History, Dance, Media and Cultural Studies, Music,

Theatre, Creative Writing courses in poetry, fiction, or playwriting)

• b) Literature (taken in the departments of English, Comparative

Liter a ture and Foreign Languages, or Hispanic Studies)

• c) Philosophy
• d) Religious Studies
• 3. Three additional courses from the following:

• a) History, the Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies
• b) A foreign language at level 3 or above (Courses used in fulfillment

of the foreign language requirement may not be used to meet this re quirement.)

• c) Humanities courses offered by Ethnic Studies; Creative Writing (cour ses

in journalism); Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Inter disc iplinary; Latin American Studies; Linguistics; or Women’s Studies

• 1. One course in Economics or Political Science

• 2. One course in Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology

• 3. Two additional social science-related courses from Comparative Ancient

Civilizations, Ethnic Studies; Environmental Sciences; Geog raphy (cultural geography courses); Human Development; Hum an ities, Arts, and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary; Women’s Studies; or one of the disciplines in

• 1. or 2. above.

One course focusing on the general concepts and issues in the study of race and ethnicity in California and the United States. Courses that satisfy this requirement must concentrate on one or more of four principal minority groups (African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American). These courses must be comparative in nature, analyzing the minority group experience within the present and historical context of other racial and ethnic groups, such as European-American minorities. The courses are to be offered by or cross-listed with the Department of Ethnic Studies.

Refer to the Programs and Courses section for the courses that fulfill the Ethnicity requirement.

Courses in American Sign Language may be used to meet this requirement.

For the B.S. degree: course level 3 or equivalent This requirement may be satisfied by students (except for foreign language majors who satisfy the spirit of the language requirement by majoring in one or more languages) by completing the third-quarter level or its equivalent in one language at UCR (or at another college or university) with a minimum grade of “C” or by demonstrating proficiency at the third-quarter level on a foreign language placement exam offered by one of the foreign language departments at UCR. This test does not yield unit credit; it only determines whether the Foreign Language requirement has been met, or in which course of the language sequence a student should enroll. The placement exam may be taken only once in each subject during a student’s UCR career. Students continuing with the same foreign language they completed in high school must take a placement exam (visit placementtest.ucr.edu for dates and locations). Credit will be allowed only at the course level for for which they qualify according to the placement exam.

• 1. One course in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science

• 2. One course in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Biology, Botany and

Plant Sciences, Entomology, Nematology, or Plant Pathology)

• 3. One course in Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences,

excluding cultural Geography courses)

• 4. Two additional courses from the areas listed above or in physical and/or

biological science courses offered in the Department of Environmental Sciences

Students who choose to satisfy Breadth with the new General Education Concentration Option may choose either the California Concentration or the Climate Change/Sustainability Concentration listed below. One of these concentrations satisfies campus breadth requirements.

Students must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English Composition by completing a one-year sequence of college level instruction in English Composition with no grade lower than “C.” Students should enroll in an English composition course each quarter they are registered at UCR until the sequence of preliminary Entry Level Writing courses, if needed, and ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C is completed with satisfactory GPA.

Transfer students who have credit for one semester of English Composition from another institution are required to take two additional quarters, i.e., ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C.

Students have the option of using a score of 3 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in English to satisfy ENGL 001A; they must complete ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C.

Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in English have satisfied ENGL 001A and ENGL 001B; they must complete ENGL 001C.

A. California Concentration (Total units: 36-37)

• 1. ENGL 012B; AHS 021; STAT 040, MATH 004 or MATH 005 (12-13

units)

• 2. Two of: BPSC 021, BPSC 031, GEO 004 (8)

• 3. ETST 135 or ETST 154 (4)

• 4. HIST 138 or HIST 140 (4)

• 5. POSC 198-I (4)

• 6. HASS 190 (4)

B. Climate Change/Sustainability Concentration (Total units: 40-41)

• 1. GEO 011 (4 units)

• 2. Two of: ENSC 002, BIO 003, GEO 002, PHYS 018 (8)

• 3. Two of: ENGL 012B, AHS 021, CPLT 025 (8)

• 4. STAT 040, MATH 004 OR MATH 005 (4-5)

• 5. Two of: PHIL 117, ANTH 132 or ANTH 137, GEO 160 (8)

• 6. GEO 198-I (4)

• 7. GEO 190 (4)

Unless otherwise noted, students taking a new General Education Concentration Option will still have to satisfy the campus Ethnic Studies requirement.

Courses in American Sign Language may be used to meet this requirement.

For the B.S. degree: course level 3 or equivalent This requirement may be satisfied by students (except for foreign language majors who satisfy the spirit of the language requirement by majoring in one or more languages) by completing the third-quarter level or its equivalent in one language at UCR (or at another college or university) with a minimum grade of “C” or by demonstrating proficiency at the third-quarter level on a foreign language placement exam offered by one of the foreign language departments at UCR. This test does not yield unit credit; it only determines whether the Foreign Language requirement has been met, or in which course of the language sequence a student should enroll. The placement exam may be taken only once in each subject during a student’s UCR career. Students continuing with the same foreign language they completed in high school must take a placement exam (visit placementtest.ucr.edu for dates and locations). Credit will be allowed only at the course level for for which they qualify according to the placement exam.

Note, in order to be enrolled in one of the concentrations, students must first see their academic advisor and then receive written approval from Professor George Haggerty, chair of the General Education Advisory Committee.

Detailed requirements for the Business Administration major can be found under the department or program listing in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

A major in The School of Business Administration shall consist of not fewer than 36 upper-division units. All courses applied toward the major and preparation for the major must be taken for a letter grade unless otherwise approved by the department chair. A 2.00 GPA in upper-division courses in the major is required for graduation. Once enrolled on this campus, stu- dents must complete all courses designated for a major in regular or sum- mer sessions at UCR; exceptions to this policy must be approved by the department chair and by the associate dean.

Candidates for the B.S. degree may not receive more than 108 units of credit toward the degree for work taken in the major discipline (i.e., students must take at least 72 units outside the major discipline).

To receive the bachelor’s degree, transfer students must complete a minimum of 16 upper-division units in the major on the Riverside campus.

Students who have been away from the university for several terms should consult with their major departmental advisor about the requirements under which they may graduate. See the Catalog Rights Policy for Under graduate Degrees in the Policies and Regulations section of this catalog.

For more information on UCR policies and regulations see the Policies and Regulations section of this catalog.

Refer to The School of Business Administration Web site at soba.ucr.edu for more information on college policies and procedures.

Students are responsible for meeting deadline dates regarding enrollment, add/drop/withdrawal, change of grading basis, credit by examination, declaration of candidacy, and other actions. The dates are online at classes.ucr.edu and must be observed. Advising can be obtained in the Undergraduate Business Programs Office, 2340 Olmsted Hall.

It is the student’s responsibility to meet all graduation requirements: general university, college, and major. Pre-Business students are advised in CHASS Student Affairs (see a list of departmental staff for academic affairs at chassstudentaffairs.ucr.edu). As Pre-Business students are accepted in to the Business Administration program, they are advised by academic advisors in the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs (see a list of departmental staff for academic affairs at agsm.ucr.edu/bsad).

Undeclared students are also advised through the Student Academic Affairs Office in CHASS. A staff of academic advisors is readily available to assist with questions pertaining to academic regulations and procedures, selection of courses which satisfy breadth requirements, major options, and alternatives. Students who need to confer with an advisor about overall degree requirements, academic difficulty, program planning, or assistance in selecting a major need to schedule an appointment with their advisor.

Students are required to register and enroll by the date set by the campus (visit classes.ucr.edu for details).

The recommended study load for undergraduate students is 15 to 16 units per quarter. This is the average quarterly load to ensure steady progress for graduation in four years. The minimal program for an undergraduate student to be considered full time is three courses (12 units) per quarter. The normal progress for an undergraduate student is four courses (16 units) per quarter.

A class schedule of fewer than 12 units must be approved by the associate dean (visit classes.ucr.edu for details). The college has established enrollment limits beyond which students require academic advisor approval. The limits are as follows: students in good academic standing, 20 units; students on academic probation, 17 units; students on subject-to-dismissal status, 15 units. Students on probation may not take courses on an “S/NC” basis.

After the second week of instruction, students may request changes by petition during a specified period. Petitions must usually be approved by the advisor and also, in the case of adds, by the instructor concerned. Changes to grading basis need advisor approval after the second week of classes. The associate dean must approve any changes in the class schedule requested after the regular petition period.

Courses (including Special Studies courses) can be added through the third week of instruction. Courses dropped after the second week of instruction will appear on the record with a “W” notation, signifying withdrawal. Students can withdraw from courses through the sixth week of instruction. The grading basis for a course can be changed through the eighth week of instruction. After the third week of instruction, a fee is required to file the petition to change the class schedule.

Undergraduate students in good academic standing may receive credit for courses undertaken and graded “S” up to a limit of one-third of the total units undertaken and passed on the Riverside campus at the time the degree is awarded. Normally, this means no more than 4 units of “S/NC” per quarter. The total also includes courses graded only “S/NC.” Courses that are required in, or prerequisite to, a major may not be taken on a “S/NC” basis unless approved by the chair of the major department. Students on special status or limited status may take courses on a “S/NC” basis only with the approval of the associate dean.

A student may elect “S/NC” or delete “S/NC” from a course by filing a petition (enrollment adjustment form) with the Registrar. The deadline is the end of the eighth week of instruction and is listed each quarter at classes.ucr.edu. This deadline is strictly enforced.

Regulations governing the “S/NC” option are des cribed under Credit and Grades in the Policies and Reg ulations section of this catalog.

For details, see Part-Time Study under the Finances and Registration.

A petition is a form representing a student’s need or desire to be excepted from any standard rule or regulation in the university. It is the only way to obtain formal approval from the department, the college or school, the Registrar, or whomever has authority over a particular request. Some petitions carry a small fee; others are free. The School of Business Administration / 79 An approved petition for a waiver or substitution in degree requirements represents an agreement between the student, the college or school, and in some cases, the department chair, granting the student an exception from the existing regulations.

Petitions are also used at UCR to change college or major, enroll in fewer units than regulations permit, make late changes to a class schedule, obtain credit by examination, concurrent enrollment, or withdraw from the university. Petitions for most of these exceptions are available in the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs in Olmsted 2340, and Pre- Business and undeclared students can obtain these petitions in the Student Academic Affairs Office in CHASS. Please note that petitions for retroactive actions more than one year old will not be approved.

To earn credit for a course by examination without formal enrollment in that course, students must be in residence and in good academic standing.

Before the examination may be given, arrangements and approval for examination for degree credit must be made with the instructor appointed to give the examination, a faculty advisor (if the major department requires it), and the associate dean. Petitions must be filed with the Office of the Registrar no later than the third week of instruction. Credit by exam ination is not allowed for English Composition courses.

The results of all examinations for degree credit are entered on students’ records as though they had actually taken the courses of instruction. There is a $5 service charge for each petition. The credit by examination procedure may not be used as a means of improving a previous grade.

At the close of each quarter, the courses, units, grades, and grade points earned are added to the student’s cumulative university record. This record summarizes progress toward a degree. Lack of adequate progress may jeopardize continued registration. Students can access their advisory degree check on Growl (accessible through rweb.ucr.edu).

To graduate from UCR, undergraduate students must file an application for graduation. Please note that the college no longer accepts the paper application; the online Application for Graduation is available at The School of Business Administration Web site, at www.soba.ucr.edu and must be submitted by 4 p.m. of the deadline date listed at class- es.ucr.edu. Applications are not accepted after the deadline established for the quarter.

Students should review their remaining requirements on Growl (accessible through rweb.ucr.edu) each quarter. They should also contact their aca- demic advisor two quarters before expected graduation to confirm remain- ing requirements. Completion of the degree depends upon completion of any work in progress. During the graduation quarter, any changes made to a stu- dent’s schedule after the third week of instruction should be immediately reported to the academic advisor.

If for any reason a student does not meet the requirements for graduation after filing the application, another application must be filed for the appropriate quarter. Students graduating in absentia after an absence of one or more quarters must apply for readmission to the university and file an application for graduation.

All course work, whether taken at UCR or elsewhere, must be completed by the last day of UCR’s finals week during the quarter of graduation (no GDs or Incomplete grades). Incomplete, IE, IP or GD grades on the transcript will stop the processing of the degree. Once the application for graduation is filed, the student’s name will be entered on the appropriate degree list. Students who need to amend the prospective quarter of graduation and who have submitted an application for graduation petition must notify the Undergraduate Business Programs Office, in writing, as soon as possible.

Students may withdraw from the university prior to the end of instruction, for serious personal reasons, with the approval of the associate dean. Forms are available in the Undergraduate Business Programs Office.

Master of Business Administration Program Through The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, the SoBA offers a professional graduate program leading to the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree. The program is offered at the UCR campus. The school also offers an Executive Master of Business Administration (E.M.B.A.) program at the UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center.

The M.B.A. curriculum prepares students to excel in a competitive environment marked by unprecedented challenges and technological advances. Communication and computer skills are incorporated into a global approach to both the art and science of management. Most elective courses are seminar size and encourage participative learning. Computers and software are used extensively for teaching and effective management decision making. An internship program assists students in obtaining experience in their professional fields. In addition to regularly scheduled course work during the day, courses are offered in the evening to permit career professionals to pursue the M.B.A. part time. The mixture of career professionals and recent baccalaureate graduates provides a stimulating and well-rounded classroom environment.

The M.B.A. curriculum on the Riverside campus balances the art and science of management, with a particular emphasis on managing through information, and recognizes the global context of management. The curriculum also emphasizes growing strengths in marketing, accounting, and finance. The first-year core courses of the two-year M.B.A. program provide a strong integrated foundation in the common body of knowledge for management. Thereafter, students take 28 to 36 units of electives offered in various fields, and complete a required internship, capstone course, and a thesis or case analysis. In addition to regularly scheduled course work during the day, course work is offered in the evening to permit career professionals to pursue an M.B.A. degree on a part-time basis.

The E.M.B.A. program is a self-supported program that is offered at the UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center (PDGC) for working professionals with a minimum of seven years experience performing in a leadership or man- agement role. This program focuses on an interdisciplinary structure and incorporates three one-week residential courses and a specific focus on general management. The E.M.B.A. program meets on alternate weekends over a 20 month period. Completion of the program results in the awarding of the MBA degree. This is a full-time program attended in an accelerated fashion. Candidates spend extended time in the classroom with fewer visits to campus. All students must complete a nondegree credit workshop in communications, leadership, teams, and ethics.

The E.M.B.A. program uses a common background of group and individual coaching to integrate course materials, improve learner effectiveness, and create a career action plan.

An MBA Student Association represents student interests at faculty meet- ings and arranges student activities.

Admission requirements for the program are similar to requirements for the Graduate Division. In addition to transcripts, applicants should submit test scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and three letters of recommendation from persons knowledgeable about the applicant’s academic ability and potential for success in the program.

This certificate is awarded jointly by the SoBA and UCR Extension. Satis factory completion (with a grade of “B” or better) of six courses (plus prerequisite courses, if required) is necessary to earn the certificate. Cer tif i cate students complete five required core courses in Management and sel ect one elective by arrangement with the SoBA.

Classes are taught by regular UCR faculty members and are scheduled on the UCR campus both during the day and in the evenings. Permission of the course instructor and the graduate advisor of the SoBA is required before final registration. Students may use the enrollment form inside the back cover of the Extension catalog to mail in their enrollment, or they may enroll in person at the Extension Office. For further information, write to the Coordinator of Cer tif icate Programs, UCR Extension, River side, CA 92521-0112, or phone (951) 827-4112.

In addition to its M.B.A. program, the AGSM offers management training programs for executives, managers, administrators, and other professionals in the private and public sectors. These programs seek to further the professional development of people in management by exposing them to the most recent trends, ideas, and techniques in the field. Many of these programs do not have formal educational prerequisites, since the SoBA is more interested in a candidate’s experience record and potential to benefit from the program. These programs are offered as certificate programs, and workshops of shorter duration. Contact SoBA for further information. The School of Business Administration / 81 The School of Business Administration provides personal interaction between faculty and students, individual attention, and one of the best equipped business school environments in the country. 82 / The Graduate School of Education