A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

Academic Advising

The Undergraduate Business Programs Office has moved to the 2nd floor of the new School of Business Building.

Undergraduate Academic Advising 

All students majoring in business administration or business preparation are supported by academic advisors in the Undergraduate Business Programs office. Our advisors work with students from the time they enter the upper-division program until graduation.

The Programs office manages the following areas for undergraduate business administration and business preparation majors:

 

  • B.S. in Business Administration Degree Plans by Concentration

    B.S. in Business Administration Degree Plans by Concentration (PDFs)


    Accounting

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     

    Business Analytics

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     

    Finance

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     

    Accelerated Finance

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     

    Information Systems

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     

    Management

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     

    Marketing

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     

    Operations & Supply Chain Management

    Academic Years 2023 & 2024
     


    Use the Student Planner Tool to plan and organize all the Major preparation requirements, upper division core and concentration requirements, and elective classes you are required to take to complete the B.S. in Business Administration.

    For course descriptions, please visit the UCR Course Catalog at registrar.ucr.edu/registering/catalog

  • Advising Support Documents / Resources

    Upper Division Business Electives

    Breadth Requirements

    BUS 190 199H

    Concurrent Enrollment Extension

    EAP Planning Form

    Evaluation of Transfer Coursework

     

    Student Resources:

    For online tutorials created for students by students, please visit business.ucr.edu/undergraduate/online-tutorials.

    For a complete list of campus resources, please visit ucr.edu/current-students.

  • Courses Offered 2025-2026

     

    School of Business Course Offerings 2025-2026

    Yellow boxes with checkmark  indicate course is being offered 
    *Schedule is subject to change without notice* - updated 05/23/2025 LP

     COURSE TITLE

    FALL 2025

    WINTER 2026

    SPRING 2026

     LOWER DIVISION
    BUS 001- Personal Finance 1 section  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 010- Introduction to Business 4 sections  1 section   
    BUS 020- Financial Accounting and Reporting 4 section  2 sections  1 section 
    BUS 021- Generation of Financial Accounting Information   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 098- Branding and Professional Development   1 section  1 section 
     UPPER DIVISION - CORE
    BUS 100W- Management Writing and Communication 1 section 1 section  1 section 
    BUS 101- Information Technology Management 2 sections  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 102- Ethics and Law in Business and Society 2 sections  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 103- Marketing and Distribution Management 1 section  2 sections  1 section 
    BUS 104- Decision Analysis and Management 2 sections  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 105- Production and Operations Management 1 section  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 106- Introduction to Financial Management 1 section  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 107- Organizational Behavior 1 section  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 108- Financial Evaluation and Managerial Analysis 1 section  1 section   1 section 
    BUS 109- Competitive and Strategic Analysis 2 section  3 sections  3 sections 
     ACCOUNTING & AUDITING
    BUS 154- Business Law 1 section    1 section 
    BUS 161- Forensic & Fraud Auditing     1 section 
    BUS 164- Marketing Strategy      
    BUS 165A- Intermediate Financial Accounting I 1 section  1 section   
    BUS 165B- Intermediate Financial Accounting II   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 165C- Intermediate Financial Accounting III     1 section 
    BUS 166- Accounting Information Systems 1 section   1 section   
    BUS 167- Advanced Financial Accounting      
    BUS 168A- Individual Taxation 2 sections  1 section   
    BUS 168B- Federal Taxation   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 169A- Auditing   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 169B- Quality Assurance in Auditing    1 section  1 section 
    BUS 170- Financial Statement Valuation      1 section 
     BUSINESS ANALYTICS      
    BUS 119- Data-driven Marketing 1 section    1 section 
    BUS 123- Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision-Making  1 section  1 section   
    BUS 124A- Business Analytics 1 section  1 section   
    BUS 124B- Advanced Business Analytics     1 section 
    BUS 125- Simulation for Business   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 129- Supply Chain Management     1 section 
    BUS 130- Supply Chain Modeling    1 section  1 section 
    BUS 136- Investments: Securities Analysis   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 173- Databases for Management 1 section  1 section   
     FINANCE
    BUS 101- Foundations of Insurance (ACTS) 1 section     
    BUS 131- Fixed Income Securities   1 section   
    BUS 132- Foundations of Finance 1 section  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 133- Advanced Foundations in Finance 1 section     
    BUS 134- Corporate Finance 1 section    1 section 
    BUS 135 Corporate Financial Policy      
    BUS 136- Investments: Securities Analysis and Portfolio   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 137- Investments: Derivatives Markets   1 section   
    BUS 138- International Finance 1 section    1 section 
    BUS 139- Real Estate Investments   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 141- Trading Strategies      
    BUS 142- Banks and Risks of Financial Institutions    1 section   
    BUS 147- Entrepreneurial Finance     1 section 
     INFORMATION SYSTEMS
    BUS 110 - Data Mining and Visual Analytics     1 section 
    BUS 163- Technology Entrepreneurship   1 section   
    BUS 171- Systems Analysis and Design   1 section   1 section 
    BUS 172- Information Economics 1 section     
    BUS 173- Databases for Management 1 section  1 section   
    BUS 174- Electronic Commerce 1 section   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 175- Business Data Communications 1 section    1 section 
    BUS 179- Business Applications of GIS   1 section   
     MANAGEMENT
    BUS 120- Global Strategy     1 section 
    BUS 121- Employee Benefits   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 143- Judgement and Decision Making   2 sections  1 section 
    BUS 144- Negotiation Fundamentals 1 section    2 sections 
    BUS 145- Conflict and Cooperation  1 section    1 section 
    BUS 146- Introduction to Entrepreneurship   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 150- Corporate Strategic Analysis in Multi-Business Firms      
    BUS 154- Business Law 1 section  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 155- Human Resources 1 section  1 section  1 section 
    BUS 156- Leadership Development 2 sections  1 section   
    BUS 157- Managing Work Force Diversity   1 section   1 section 
    BUS 177- Labor Relations 1 section     
    BUS 198i- Individual Internship 1 section  1 section  1 section 
     MARKETING
    BUS 111- Services Marketing 1 section    1 section 
    BUS 112- Consumer Behavior 1 section  2 sections  2 sections 
    BUS 113- Marketing Institutions    1 section  2 sections 
    BUS 114- Marketing in a Global Environment 1 section   1 section   
    BUS 115- Marketing Research   1 section  2 sections 
    BUS 116- Pricing Strategy & Management 1 section     
    BUS 117- Advertising 2 sections  1 section   
    BUS 118- Electronic Marketing 1 section    1 section 
    BUS 119- Database Marketing  1 section    1 section 
    BUS 151- Brand Management    2 sections  1 section 
    BUS 152- Sales Forecasting & Management 1 section  1 section   
     OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
    BUS 123-Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision Making  1 section  1 section   
    BUS 125- Simulation for Business   1 section  1 section 
    BUS 126- Practical Business Forecasting 1 section     
    BUS 127- Introduction to Quality Improvements      
    BUS 128- Project Planning and Control 1 section     
    BUS 129- Supply Chain Management     1 section 
    BUS 130- Supply Chain Modeling    1 section  1 section 

     

  • Courses Offered 2024-2025

     

    School of Business Course Offerings 2024-2025

    Shaded boxes indicate course is being offered 
    *Schedule is subject to change without notice* - updated 09/13/24 LP
     COURSE TITLE FALL 2024 WINTER 2025 SPRING 2025
     LOWER DIVISION
    BUS 001- Personal Finance 1 section 1 section 1 section
    BUS 010- Introduction to Business 2 sections 1 section  
    BUS 020- Financial Accounting and Reporting 1 section 2 sections 1 section
    BUS 021- Generation of Financial Accounting Information   1 section 1 section
    BUS 098- Branding and Professional Development 1 section 1 section 1 section
     UPPER DIVISION - CORE
    BUS 100W- Management Writing and Communication 1 section 1 section 1 section
    BUS 101- Information Technology Management 2 sections 1 section 1 section
    BUS 102- Ethics and Law in Business and Society 2 sections 1 section 1 section
    BUS 103- Marketing and Distribution Management 1 section 2 sections 1 section
    BUS 104- Decision Analysis and Management 2 sections 1 section 1 section
    BUS 105- Production and Operations Management 1 section 1 section 1 section
    BUS 106- Introduction to Financial Management 1 section 1 section 1 section
    BUS 107- Organizational Behavior 1 section 1 section 1 section
    BUS 108- Financial Evaluation and Managerial Analysis 1 section 1 section  1 section
    BUS 109- Competitive and Strategic Analysis 2 section 3 sections 3 sections
     ACCOUNTING & AUDITING
    BUS 154- Business Law 1 section   1 section
    BUS 165A- Intermediate Financial Accounting I 1 section    1 section
    BUS 165B- Intermediate Financial Accounting II   1 section  
    BUS 165C- Intermediate Financial Accounting III     1 section
    BUS 166- Accounting Information Systems 1 section   1 section
    BUS 168A- Individual Taxation 2 sections 1 section  
    BUS 168B- Federal Taxation   1 section 1 section
    BUS 169A- Auditing   1 section  
    BUS 169B- Quality Assurance in Auditing     1 section
    BUS 170- Financial Statement Valuation      1 section
     BUSINESS ANALYTICS      
    BUS 119- Database Marketing 1 section   1 section
    BUS 123- Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision-Making  1 section 1 section  
    BUS 124A- Business Analytics 1 section 1 section  
    BUS 124B- Advanced Business Analytics     1 section
    BUS 125- Simulation for Business   1 section 1 section
    BUS 129- Supply Chain Management     1 section
    BUS 130- Supply Chain Modeling    1 section 1 section
    BUS 136- Investments: Securities Analysis   1 section 1 section
    BUS 173- Databases for Management 1 section 1 section  
     FINANCE
    BUS 101- Foundations of Insurance (ACTS) 1 section    
    BUS 131- Fixed Income Securities   1 section  
    BUS 132- Foundations of Finance 1 section 1 section  
    BUS 133- Advanced Foundations in Finance 1 section    
    BUS 134- Corporate Finance 1 section   1 section
    BUS 135 Corporate Financial Policy     1 section
    BUS 136- Investments: Securities Analysis and Portfolio   1 section 1 section
    BUS 137- Investments: Derivatives Markets 1 section 1 section  
    BUS 138- International Finance 1 section   1 section
    BUS 139- Real Estate Investments   1 section 1 section
    BUS 142- Banks and Risks of Financial Institutions    1 section  
    BUS 147- Entrepreneurial Finance     1 section
     INFORMATION SYSTEMS
    BUS 110 - Data Mining and Visual Analytics     1 section
    BUS 163- Technology Entrepreneurship   1 section  
    BUS 171- Systems Analysis and Design   1 section  1 section
    BUS 172- Information Economics 1 section    
    BUS 173- Databases for Management 1 section 1 section  
    BUS 174- Electronic Commerce 1 section  1 section 1 section
    BUS 175- Business Data Communications 1 section    1 section
    BUS 179- Business Applications of GIS   1 section  
     MANAGEMENT
    BUS 120- Global Strategy     1 section
    BUS 121- Employee Benefits   1 section 1 section
    BUS 143- Judgement and Decision Making   2 sections  
    BUS 144- Negotiation Fundamentals 1 section   2 sections
    BUS 145- Conflict and Cooperation  1 section   1 section
    BUS 146- Introduction to Entrepreneurship   1 section 1 section
    BUS 149- Appl of Psyc/Econ to Mgmt 2 sections 1 section  
    BUS 154- Business Law 1 section   1 section
    BUS 155- Human Resources 1 section 1 section 1 section
    BUS 156- Leadership Development   1 section 2 sections
    BUS 157- Managing Work Force Diversity   1 section  1 section
    BUS 177- Labor Relations 1 section    
    BUS 198i- Individual Internship 1 section 1 section 1 section
     MARKETING
    BUS 111- Services Marketing 1 section  1 section  
    BUS 112- Consumer Behavior 1 section 2 sections 2 sections
    BUS 113- Marketing Institutions    1 section 2 sections
    BUS 114- Marketing in a Global Environment 1 section    
    BUS 115- Marketing Research   1 section 2 sections
    BUS 116- Pricing Strategy & Management 1 section    
    BUS 117- Advertising 2 sections  1 section  
    BUS 118- Electronic Marketing 1 section   1 section
    BUS 119- Database Marketing  1 section   1 section
    BUS 151- Brand Management    2 sections 1 section
    BUS 152- Sales Forecasting & Management 1 section 1 section  
    BUS 164- Marketing Strategy     1 section
     OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
    BUS 123-Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision Making  1 section 1 section  
    BUS 124A- Business Analytics 1 section 1 section  
    BUS 124B- Advance Business Analytics     1 section
    BUS 125- Simulation for Business   1 section 1 section
    BUS 126- Practical Business Forecasting 1 section    
    BUS 128- Project Planning and Control 1 section    
    BUS 129- Supply Chain Management     1 section
    BUS 130- Supply Chain Modeling    1 section 1 section

     

  • CPA Forms

    The curriculum in the undergraduate accounting program provides many of the foundational requirements for professional certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

    A CPA is a certified public accountant and is licensed by the state. To earn a CPA license in In California, individuals are required to demonstrate their knowledge and competence by passing the uniform CPA Exam.

    Business Administration Major CPA Requirements Worksheet 

    If you have additional questions about CPA requirements, visit the California Board of Accountancy or the CalCPA. If you have questions about how UCR courses fit into the CPA requirements, schedule an appointment with your assigned academic advisor.

  • Career Pathways
  • BUS 198i - Business Internship Course
    BUS 198i - Individual Internship in Business

    This is a 4-unit course offered every quarter (including summer) to enhance your classroom skills with experience in the workplace. For those seeking careers in Business, we recommend that you complete at least one internship prior to graduation as employers are looking more and more for hands-on experience. 

    Please view this flyer (PDF) for detailed information:

    BUS 198i - Business Internship Course flyer (PDF)


    Please also view the UCR Career Center's internship information page:

    UCR career Center internship page

     

    If you have any questions, please contact:
     

    UCR School of Business
    Undergraduate Business Programs

    School of Business Building, 2nd Floor
    Riverside, CA 92521

    Main Office: (951) 827-4551
    Email: 
    ugradbusiness@ucr.edu

 Get Support from a Peer Academic Advisor

Peer academic advisors are an additional resource for you stay on track in your academic journey. Watch the video below to see the peer academic advisors in action:

 

Schedule an Appointment


 

Meet Your Academic Advisors

Samuel Anich

Professional Academic Advisor

A, B, C, D, E, F, K

samuel.anich@ucr.edu
School of Business Building 225

Jackelin Orellana

Assistant Director

G, H, I, M

jackelin@ucr.edu
(951) 827‑4997
School of Business Building 231

Marissa Forzisi

Professional Academic Advisor

N, O, P, R, S, T

marissa.forzisi@ucr.edu
School of Business Building 235

Adam Ek

Assistant Director

J, L, U, V, W, X, Q, Y, Z

adam.ek@ucr.edu
(951) 827‑5285
School of Business Building 227

Lata Patel

Academic Enrollment Manager

lata.patel@ucr.edu
(951) 827‑4732
School of Business Building 221

Miguel Aranda

Assistant Dean and Director of the Undergraduate Business Programs

miguel.aranda@ucr.edu
(951) 827-1062
School of Business Building 207

Thomas Kramer

Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Business Programs
Professor of Marketing

thomas.kramer@ucr.edu
(951) 827‑7765
Anderson Hall 0238

Brooke Tabata

Brooke Tabata



brooke.tabata@ucr.edu
(951) 827‑2512
School of Business Building 223

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