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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE 80TH ANNIVERSARY CATALOG 2008-2009
BUSINESS
FINANCE 15
Principles of Banking
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the basic functions
of banking and a working knowledge of the operation of a bank.
BUSINESS 1
Introduction to Business
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
A survey of business including forms of business organization, finance,
personnel problems, marketing, managerial aids, business-government
relations; and business terms and concepts.
BUSINESS 15
Business Statistics
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: Mathematics 125 with a satisfactory grade or equivalent.
Collection, tabulation and presentation of data; averages and index numbers,
economic trends and cycles, correlation, and the application of these methods
to the solution of practical business problems.
UC limit: Maximum one course from Mathematics 225 and Business 15.
BUSINESS 38
Business Computations
3 UNITS – (CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Credit allowed for only one of Business 38 or Accounting 31. Problems in
ordinary business situations and on civil service examinations. Arithmetic
fundamentals, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of
whole numbers and fractions are reviewed. Practical problems include
interest, cash and trade discount, mark-up and mark— down, payrolls, and
percentage.
FINANCE
FINANCE 2
Investments
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Advisory: Finance 8 with a satisfactory grade or better.
The principles of investment, the various types of investments, the operations
of investment markets, and sources of information.
FINANCE 8
Personal Finance and Investments
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Applying the principles of accounting, banking, finance, office methods,
management, and production, to one’s personal affairs. Family budgeting,
consumer credit, home ownership, life and property insurance, investments
and savings plans, social security and retirement plans.
FINANCE 11
Credits and Collections
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Covers the duties of a credit manager in various business establishments.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1
International Trade
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Prerequisite: Business 1 with a satisfactory grade or better.
This class focuses on the fundamentals of International trade and
globalization; the pattern and factors that have contributed to the spread of
globalization through theoretical explanations; government policies and
regional trade alliances that influence globalization. The role of global capital
markets, foreign exchange markets, and payment structures are also
examined.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3
Exporting Procedures
3 UNITS - (A)
Prerequisite: International Business 1 with a satisfactory grade or better.
Identifies, defines, and explains that which is required by the United States
regulatory agencies to export from the United States. Emphasis will be placed
on how to determine if a commodity is acceptable for export and how to
prepare the proper documentation required by the country of destination.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 4
Importing Procedures I
3 UNITS - (A)
Prerequisite: International Business 1 with a satisfactory grade or better.
Identifies, defines, and explains the United States regulatory agency
requirements to import to the United States. Emphasis will be placed on
how to determine what duties commodities might be subject to and how to
prepare and present to the Bureau of Customs the shipment and its
documents.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 5
Payment Instruments and Procedures I
3 UNITS - (A)
Prerequisite: Business 1 and/or International Business 1 with satisfactory
grades or better.
This course explains how to arrange and receive payment for merchandise
shipped from one country to another. Topics covered include how to prepare
and fill out documents. Also included is information regarding credit and
political risk insurance.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 6
International Marketing I
3 UNITS - (A)
Open to all students.
Emphasizes how to get foreign customers for American made products, how
to identify prospective customers, how to make contact and how to sell the
product. Variables include: culture, trade customs, politics, climate, wealth,
business and government structures and international law.