Undergraduate Business Advising
Undergraduate Business 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:
Academic Success:
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Advising Appointments and Drop in Appointments: Slate Student Success Portal
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Peer Advising Appointments and Support: Slate Student Success Portal
Forms and Help:
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Major Change Requests: business.ucr.edu/
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Adding a Minor in Business: business.ucr.edu/
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Petitions and Forms: business.ucr.edu/
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Articulation Review: Information available via appointment or email at ugradbusiness@ucr.edu
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Readmission Applications: business.ucr.edu/
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Degree Audits: rweb.ucr.edu
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Graduation Applications: business.ucr.edu/
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Class schedule: business.ucr.edu/undergraduate/advising#courses-offered-2025-2026
Academic Advising Resources
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B.S. in Business Administration Degree Plans by Concentration
B.S. in Business Administration Degree Plans by Concentration (PDFs)
AccountingBusiness Analytics
Finance
Accelerated Finance
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Operations & Supply Chain Management
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
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 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 ✓ -
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
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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:
UCR School of Business
Undergraduate Business ProgramsSchool of Business Building, 2nd Floor
Riverside, CA 92521Main 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:
Meet Your Advisors and the UG Business Programs Team
Samuel Anich
Professional Academic Advisor
A, B, C, D, E, F, K
Jackelin Orellana
Assistant Director
G, H, I, M
Marisa Forzisi
Professional Academic Advisor
N, O, P, R, S, T
Adam Ek
Assistant Director
J, L, U, V, W, X, Q, Y, Z
Brooke Tabata
Academic Advisor
Lata Patel
Academic Enrollment Manager
Cecilia Armenta
Undergraduate Assistant Programs Coordinator
Professor of Marketing
Janet Doan
Undergraduate Assistant Programs Coordinator
Professor of Marketing
Miguel Aranda
Asst. Dean and Director of Undergraduate Programs
