Academic Advising
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:
- Major change requests
- Minor Plans
- Petitions
- Articulation review
- Readmission applications
- Degree audits
Summer Hours:
Drop-in Office Hours
The Undergraduate Programs office is available for appointments only during the summer, no drop-ins.
To schedule an appointment with your assigned advisor, please use our online system at business.ucr.edu/schedule.
If you cannot access the online system, please email undergradbusiness@ucr.edu and include your UCR NetID and SID.
View the Fall 2023 flyer (PDF).
Schedule an Appointment
To schedule an appointment with your assigned advisor, please use our online system at business.ucr.edu/schedule.
If you cannot access the online system, please email undergradbusiness@ucr.edu and include your UCR NetID and SID.
View flyer (PDF).
Academic Advising Resources
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Degree Plans by Concentration
B.S. in Business Administration Degree Plans by Concentration
AccountingAcademic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023Business Analytics
Academic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023Finance
Academic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023Accelerated Finance
Academic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023Information Systems
Academic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023Management
Academic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023Marketing
Academic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023Operations & Supply Chain Management
Academic Year 2022
Academic Year 2023
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
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Advising Support Documents / Resources
Upper Division Business Electives
Concurrent Enrollment Extension
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.
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Courses Offered
School of Business Course Offerings 2022-2023
Shaded boxes indicate course is being offered
*Schedule is subject to change without notice* - updated 09/21/22 LP COURSE TITLE FALL 2022 WINTER 2023 SPRING 2023 LOWER DIVISION BUS 001- Personal Finance 1 section 1 section(HONORS) 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 UPPER DIVISION - CORE BUS 100W- Management Writing and Communication 1 section 1 section 1 section BUS 101- Information Technology Management 1 section 1 section 1 section BUS 102- Ethics and Law in Business and Society 1 section 1 section 2 sections BUS 103- Marketing and Distribution Management 2 sections 1 section 1 section BUS 104- Decision Analysis and Management 1 section 1 section 2 sections BUS 105- Production and Operations Management 1 section 2 sections 1 section BUS 106- Introduction to Financial Management 1 section 1 section 1 section BUS 107- Organizational Behavior 2 sections 1 section 1 section BUS 108- Financial Evaluation and Managerial Analysis 1 section 1 section BUS 109- Competitive and Strategic Analysis 1 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 1 section BUS 165C- Intermediate Financial Accounting III 1 section 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 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 BUS 136- Investments: Securities Analysis 1 section 1 section 1 section BUS 173- Databases for Management 1 section 1 section FINANCE 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 1 section BUS 135 Corporate Financial Policy 1 section BUS 136- Investments: Securities Analysis and Portfolio 1 section 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 141- Trading Strategies 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 BUS 172- Information Economics 1 section BUS 173- Databases for Management 1 section 1 section BUS 174- Electronic Commerce 1 section 1 section BUS 175- Business Data Communications 1 section BUS 179- Business Applications of GIS 1 section MANAGEMENT BUS 121- Employee Benefits 1 section 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 149- Advanced Topics: Management and Decision Making 1 section 2 sections BUS 154- Business Law 1 section 1 section BUS 155- Human Resources 1 section 1 section 1 section BUS 156- Leadership Development 1 section 1 section 1 section BUS 157- Managing Work Force Diversity 1 section 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 2 sections 2 sections 1 section BUS 113- Marketing Institutions 1 section 1 section BUS 114- Marketing in a Global Environment 2 sections 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 1 section 2 sections 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 124A- Business Analytics 1 section 1 section BUS 124B- Advance Business Analytics 1 section BUS 125- Simulation for Business 1 section 1 section BUS 128- Project Planning and Control 1 section BUS 129- Supply Chain Management 1 section BUS 130- Supply Chain Modeling 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 WorksheetIf 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.
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Career Pathways
Please click on a concentration to view the Career Pathway sheet (PDF):
Management: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management: Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Operations and Supply Chain Management
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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:
Jennifer Ames Osborne, Ed.D
UCR School of Business
Director, Undergraduate Business Programs2340 Olmsted Hall
Riverside, CA 92521Main Office: (951) 827-4551
Direct: (951) 827-2517
Email: undergradbusiness@ucr.edu
Direct email: jennifer.osborne@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: