Catalog 73 - National University

School of Business and Managementbusiness administration who may seek entry into the AlternativeDispute Resolution field. ADR is in high demand in the businesscommunity, local, state and federal governments, and neighborhoodcommunities. The successful completion of the ADR program willprovide students with the necessary skills to become effectivenegotiators, mediators and facilitators and to promote peace andunderstanding between diverse cultures.Requirements for the Concentration(4 courses; 18 quarter units)Choose any four of the following:ADR 400 Alternative Dispute ResolutionADR 405 Negotiation FundamentalsADR 410 Facilitation FundamentalsADR 415 Mediation FundamentalsADR 420 Communication and ConflictADR 425 Cultural Issues in Conflict ManagementADR 430 Ethics and Neutrality▲ Concentration in Business Law(484)Faculty Advisor: Jack Hamlin • (858) 642-8405 • jhamlin@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for students undertaking the Bachelorof Business Administration (BBA) or BA Management (BAM) degree.The concentration will provide students who have an interest in acareer in law, business or government, with an understanding of thecomplex legal issues that exist in today’s business environment.Requirements for the Concentration(6 courses; 27 quarter units)Choose six courses from the following:LAW 400 Current Legal IssuesLAW 304 Legal Aspect of Business ILAW 305 Legal Aspect of Business II(Prerequisite: LAW304)LAW 440 Comparative International LawLAW 445 Administrative Law for BusinessLAW 455 Public ContractingADR 400 Alternative Dispute ResolutionADR 405 Negotiation Fundamentals▲ Concentration in Economics (480)Faculty Advisor: Nelson Altamirano • (858) 642-8428 •naltamirano@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for those students who seek to gainspecialized knowledge in the field of economics. This concentrationemphasizes market process (or free market) economics. Economicsprepares students for careers in business, government, and nonprofitorganizations. Economics also provides very good preparation forgraduate level work, including in business, law, public policy, andpublic administration.Knowledge of economics can increase one’s earning potential relativeto other academic fields (including business and management).According to a U.S. Department of Commerce report, those withundergraduate economic degrees are among the highest paidworkers. They place third out of fifteen academic fields (behind onlyengineering and agriculture/forestry). By concentrating ineconomics, students can take advantage of some of the increasedearnings potential that economics makes possible.For guidance and recommendations concerning the concentration inEconomics, please contact the above-named Faculty Advisor.Students must successfully complete five of the following courses fora concentration in Economics. Students must complete at least threeof the courses in residence at National University. Three of the fivecourses completed for the concentration must be ECO 401, 402, andECO 430. It is recommended that students take the courses neededfor the concentration in economics at or near the end of theirprogram.Requirements for the Concentration(5 courses; 22.5 quarter units)ECO 401ECO 402ECO 430Market Process Economics IMarket Process Economics IIEconomics and PhilosophyPlus any two of the followingECO 447 Money and Banking(Prerequisite: ECO 203 and 204)ECO 415 Labor Economics(Prerequisite: ECO 203 and 204)ECO 420 International Economics(Prerequisite: ECO 203 and 204)▲ Concentration in Entrepreneurship(487)Faculty Advisor: Bruce Buchowicz • (858) 642-8439 • bbuchowicz@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for those students who seek to gainpractical knowledge in starting, managing, or running a business.The concentration is aimed at providing students with thespecialized knowledge of entrepreneurship, e-business, smallbusiness management, and family business. Entrepreneurship is oneof the core concentrations in many schools of business. Completingthis concentration will enable students to compete in the marketplacefor employment or to start new business ventures.According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, California is aleader in small business and family business. This concentration willenable students to gain knowledge on various aspects of smallbusiness and family business including venture capital, riskmanagement, registration of new business, security issues,bankruptcy, estate planning, and philanthropy. This knowledge,combined with knowledge gained in the BBA program willsignificantly enhance the earning potential of a student.Students are strongly advised to contact the above-named FacultyAdvisor for guidance and recommendations regarding academicpreparation for this minor.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Identify the origin and development of entrepreneurship• Analyze risk taking and innovation• Describe marketing of goods and services• Comprehend financial plan and control of small business• Apply the basics of e-commerce through technology• Analyze E-Commerce servers and clients• Distinguish family business from other forms of business• Examine the impact of family business both nationally andgloballyRequirements for the Concentration(4 courses; 18 quarter units)MGT 481MGT 482MGT 483MGT 484Foundations of EntrepreneurshipSmall Business ManagementE-BusinessFamily Business Management144