Academic Advising

The Undergraduate Business Programs Office has moved to the 2^nd 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:

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Major change requests
Minor Plans
Petitions
Articulation review
Readmission applications
Degree audits

Hours of Operation

The Undergraduate Program office is available for both virtual and in-person services.

We are encouraging students to utilize our remote options to the best of their ability.

Our office hours are as follows:

Monday - Thursday:
8:00 am to 12:30 pm
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Friday:
8:00 am to 12:30 pm
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Please note:
There will be a limit on how many people can physically be in the office at one time.

Drop-in Hours

Drop-in Office Hours

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 ugradbusiness@ucr.edu and include your UCR NetID and SID.

Virtual drop-in students will receive a zoom link via text message.
You can access the zoom link using the zoom app on your phone or forward the link to your email to access on your laptop.
If you are a NON-BSAD Student and cannot access drop-in please email ugradbusiness@ucr.edu for assistance.
Please include your UCR NetID and SID in the email.

business.ucr.edu/dropin

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 ugradbusiness@ucr.edu and include your UCR NetID and SID.

Academic Advising Resources

BUSINESS MAJOR APPLICATION WORKSHOP VIDEO

BUSINESS MINOR APPLICATION WORKSHOP VIDEO

GRADUATION CHECK VIDEO (coming soon)

ACADEMIC NOTICE VIDEO (coming soon)

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

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

Schedule an Appointment

Jackelin Orellana

Professional Academic Advisor

G, H, I, M

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

Schedule an Appointment

Deazell Johnson

Professional Academic Advisor

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

No Appointments at this time

Marissa Forzisi

Professional Academic Advisor

N, O, P, R, S, T

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

Schedule an Appointment

Adam Ek

Professional Academic Advisor

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

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

Schedule an Appointment

Lata Patel

Academic Enrollment Manager

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

Contact Lata Patel

Miguel Aranda

Assistant Dean and Director of the Undergraduate Business Programs

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

Contact Miguel Aranda

Thomas Kramer

Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Business Programs
Professor of Marketing

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

Contact Thomas Kramer

Academic Advising

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

Undergraduate Academic Advising

Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation

The Undergraduate Program office is available for both virtual and in-person services.

We are encouraging students to utilize our remote options to the best of their ability.

Our office hours are as follows:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Please note: There will be a limit on how many people can physically be in the office at one time.

Drop-in Hours

Drop-in Office Hours

Schedule an Appointment

Schedule an Appointment

Academic Advising Resources

Get Support from a Peer Academic Advisor

Meet Your Academic Advisors

Samuel Anich

Jackelin Orellana

Deazell Johnson

Marissa Forzisi

Adam Ek

Lata Patel

Miguel Aranda

Thomas Kramer

Upcoming Events

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

Monday - Thursday:
8:00 am to 12:30 pm
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Friday:
8:00 am to 12:30 pm
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Please note:
There will be a limit on how many people can physically be in the office at one time.