Catalog 73 - National University

School of Business and Management▲ Concentration in Finance (467)Faculty Advisor: Farhang Mossavar-Rahmani • (858) 642-8409 •fmossava@nu.eduCareer opportunities in finance are in three interrelated areas:financial institutions, including banks, insurance companies, creditunions and similar organizations; investments, including the sale ofsecurities or security analysis; and financial management in all typesof commercial and not-for-profit organizations. This concentrationprepares students for future managerial responsibilities in these areaswith an emphasis on the financial management of organizations.Students must successfully complete the following courses for aconcentration in finance. Students must complete at least four of thecourses in residence at National University. It is recommended thatstudents take these courses toward the end of their program aftercompleting the upper-division BBA core courses.Requirements for the Concentration(6 courses; 27 quarter units)FIN 440FIN 442FIN 443FIN 444FIN 446FIN 447Financial Institutions(Prerequisite: FIN 310)Investments(Prerequisites: FIN 310 and FIN 440)Working Capital Management(Prerequisite: FIN 310)Risk Management and Insurance(Prerequisite: FIN 310)International Financial Management(Prerequisite: FIN 310)Financial Planning(Prerequisites: FIN 310 and FIN 442)▲ Concentration in Hospitality and CasinoManagement (479)Faculty Advisor: Michael Pickett • (909) 919-7631 • mpickett@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for those majoring in businessadministration who seek entry or advancement in the managementof hospitality and casino industries. There is a wide and growingrange of opportunities for graduates including management,marketing, and community relations in hotels, restaurants, tourismfacilities, and visitors bureaus.Requirements for the Concentration(7 courses; 31.5 quarter units)SMG 432HCM 400HCM 430HCM 450HCM 440HCM 420HCM 410Principles of Leisure Services ManagementPrinc of Hosp & Casino AcctPrinciples of Hospitality and Casino StaffingNative American Tribal Community DevelopmentCultural Diversity and Hospitality ManagementHospitality and Casino MktHospitality and Gaming Law▲ Concentration in Human ResourceManagement (468)Faculty Advisor: Bernadette Baum • (858) 642-8404 • bbaum@nu.eduThis concentration provides education, knowledge and skills thatapply to every level of an organization. This degree program isexcellent preparation for students attracted to a career in theincreasingly important field of human resource management.Students must successfully complete the following courses for aconcentration in Human Resource Management. Students mustcomplete at least four of the courses in residence at NationalUniversity. It is recommended that students take these courses in theorder listed below toward the end of their program after completingthe upper-division BBA core courses.Requirements for the Concentration(6 courses; 27 quarter units)HRM 409B Survey in Human Resources Management andOrganization DevelopmentHRM 432 Recruiting, Selection, Promotion, and RetentionHRM 433 Pay and Benefit Administration, and HR TechnologyHRM 439 Legal, Regulatory, and Labor Relation Concerns in HRMODV 410 Organizational Development, Career Systems, andTraining and DevelopmentODV 420 Introduction to Organizational Behavior▲ Concentration in Marketing (469)Faculty Advisor: Mohammed Nadeem • (408) 236-1150 •mnadeem@nu.eduThis concentration is organized around a managerial framework thatgives students an understanding of the concepts of marketing as wellas the application of these concepts in making decisions andmanaging marketing activities. There is a wide range ofopportunities in marketing, including marketing management,marketing research, purchasing manager/buyer, market analysis,product/branch manager, retailing, sales promotion, andinternational marketing.Students must successfully complete the following courses for aconcentration in marketing, with at least four of them in residence atNational University. It is recommended that students take thesecourses toward the end of their program after completing the upperdivisionBBA core courses.Requirements for the Concentration(6 courses; 27 quarter units)MKT 420MKT 430MKT 434MKT 443Principles of Consumer Behavior(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)Introduction to Global Marketing(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)Introduction to Market Research(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)Introduction to Advertising(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)Plus any two of the following courses:MKT 440A Sales Techniques and Methodology(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)MKT 441 Channel and Value Networks(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)MKT 442A Introduction to Public Relations(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)MKT 445 e-Marketing(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)MKT 446 Introduction to Services Marketing(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)MKT 447 Marketing for Entrepreneurs(Prerequisite: MKT 302A)Business andManagement145