Administration
Dean: Dennis W. Draper
Associate Deans: Reneé Florsheim (Undergraduate), William Semos (Graduate), William Lindsey (Center for Executive Learning)
Directors: Yongsun Paik (Center for Asian Business); Lawrence P. Kalbers (Center for Accounting Ethics, Governance, and the Public Interest); Fred Keisner (Fred Keisner Center for Entrepreneurship); Thomas White (Center for Ethics and Business)
Organization
The College has four Departments, four Centers, and one Program, an MBA Program, and an Executive MBA Program, each led by a Chairperson or Associate Dean:
Department of Accounting
Department of Finance and Computer Information Systems
Department of Management
Department of Marketing and Business Law
Center for Accounting Ethics, Governance, and the Public Interest
Center for Asian Business
Center for Ethics and Business (courses and activities are offered through the Departments)
Fred Keisner Center for Entrepreneurship (courses are offered through the Departments)
Graduate Degree Program
The College offers the Master of Business Administration in different formats. The traditional MBA addresses the educational demands of persons who recognize the need to continue to build their careers. The Executive MBA (EMBA) is for the experienced business leader who aspires to executive-level responsibility.
Baccalaureate Degree Program
The College offers three Baccalaureate Degrees: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, and Management; the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Applied Information Management Systems; and the Bachelor of Science in Accounting (B.S.A.).
The Vision and Mission of the College of Business Administration
The vision of the College is to be recognized as a leading College of Business Administration within a Catholic university through our commitment to learning, values, and research. The underlying theme is the development of ethical leaders for a diverse, technologically-driven, global economy. These statements confirm our commitment to the principles of continuous improvement. The primary focus is on excellence in instruction and learning.
The mission of the College is to continuously develop an environment in which all stakeholders learn and grow together and contribute to an understanding of:
The global economy,
The business theories and practices which explain its operations,
The decision models and analytical frameworks for meeting ethical challenges,
The importance and interdependence of people in the work environment,
The technologies that stimulate change, and
The skills and management tools needed to manage an enterprise successfully.
The mission of the undergraduate programs is to:
Assist students of high potential experience personal growth in the acquisition of knowledge in a broad range of subjects based on the University core curriculum and an integrated business curriculum;
Assist students to develop technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills and personal qualities and values to realize their potential as future leaders in a global economy; and
Graduate students who are able to demonstrate a depth of understanding in their primary field of interest.
University Core Curriculum for the Baccalaureate Degree in the College of Business Administration
American Cultures
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
First- and second-year students choose from any lower division course (100s or 200s) listed. Third- and fourth-year students choose from any upper division course (300s or 400s) listed. A single course will generally not fulfill two core requirements. The only exception is a course that satisfies another core requirement, which is also cross-listed as AMCS (please see the Associate Dean’s Office for details).
College Writing
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
ENGL 110 will fulfill the college writing requirement. ENGL 100 will not fulfill the college writing requirement but is required of certain students based on their performance in the essay written in all ENGL 110 sections during the first week of classes. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in ENGL 110 . All students who receive a grade of C- or lower must retake ENGL 110 as soon as possible.
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Communication
3 Semester Hours
Critical and Creative Arts
6 Semester Hours
Course Selection
This requirement is satisfied by taking one course from Critical Arts and one course from Creative Arts.
Critical Arts:
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Creative Arts:
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Course Selection
This requirement is satisfied by taking one course from Western Civilization and one course from Contemporary Societies.
Western Civilization:
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Contemporary Societies:
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Literature
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Prerequisite: Successful completion of college writing requirement.
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Mathematics, Science and Technology
6 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Prerequisite: Success on the Mathematics Placement Examination or successful completion of MATH 101 .
Students must complete MATH 112 . MATH 101 and MATH 111 are normally required as prerequisites but may be waived if the student has a high enough score on the Mathematics Placement Examination. All incoming College of Business Administration students must take the Mathematics Placement Examination unless they have already completed MATH 112 or its equivalent. If MATH 111 is waived, the student must complete a 3 semester hour non-business course for MATH 111 .
Students must complete one 3-semester-hour science and technology course. Courses ordinarily recommended to students majoring outside the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering are those numbered 260-279 in each department within the College (with the exception of computer [CMSI] and Mathematics [MATH] courses). Courses in this series are specifically designed for the non-major.
Any 3-semester-hour course numbered 260-279 in the BIOL, CHEM, ELEC, HHSC, MECH, or PHYS departments. Other physical science courses may be used to satisfy this requirement with the approval of the Associate Dean of CBA. MATH courses do not fulfill this requirement.
Philosophy
6 Semester Hours
Lower Division:
Choose PHIL 160 . Transfer students who enter LMU with a minimum of sixty (60) accepted transfer hours are exempt from the lower division requirement. The College of Business Administration requires that PHIL 160 be replaced with a 3-semester-hour non-business course.
Social Sciences
6 Semester Hours
Theological Studies
6 Semester Hours
Lower Division:
Choose from the 100-level series of THST courses. Transfer students who enter LMU with a minimum of sixty (60) accepted transfer hours are exempt from the lower division requirement. The College of Business Administration requires 100-level series of THST courses be replaced with a 3-semester-hour non-business course.
Upper Division:
Choose from the 300-level series of THST courses only.
Note: International/Global Studies
International and Global Studies
The current core curriculum includes many courses dealing with international and global studies. All students are required to complete HIST 100 or HIST 101 , which deal with European culture. In addition, it is recommended that students take additional core courses that include the study of European cultures such as:
World Cultures
To further augment the understanding of world cultures, it is recommended that students also choose at least one core course that includes the study of Africa, Asia, the Pacific, or Latin/Indigenous America. These core courses include:
All College of Business Administration students should be alert to the following policies:
- Students on academic probation can enroll in a maximum of 15.0 semester hours and will need to have their Advisor Hold removed prior to registration by their Academic Advisors.
- Certain courses must be taken in residence at LMU.
- Upper division business courses may only be transferred from AACSB accredited institutions.
- Transfer course approvals must be obtained from the Associate Dean’s office prior to enrollment.
- A minimum of 50% of the business-related coursework must be completed at LMU.
- All senior students of the College are required to take the Senior Exam, which is offered each semester.
Recommendations
Students are encouraged to enrich their program of study with selected electives from the following areas. Consult the Bulletin for specific offerings.
Computer Skills
Students are expected to become proficient in computer skills. Courses or workshops may be taken to help students develop existing skills.
Foreign Language
Students are encouraged to study foreign languages to the intermediate level. LMU offers Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Greek (Modern and Classical), Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish on a regular basis.
International/Global Studies
Students are encouraged to select elective courses that deal with international and/or global issues. Consult the Bulletin listings.
Study Abroad
A semester of international study abroad is also recommended. Consult the Study Abroad Office.
Total Program
The B.B.A. and B.S. (AIMS major) degree programs require a minimum of 120 semester hours, and the B.S. in Accounting degree program requires a minimum of 126 hours, including the prescribed business administration core courses and those listed above. A minimum of 45 semester hours must be from upper division course offerings.
Students should consult the Associate Dean’s office for specific policies applicable to the College of Business Administration.
Transfer Credit
The College can accept only those business and economics courses which are reasonably equivalent and at the same level of instruction as courses offered by Loyola Marymount. Lower division courses in business and economics that may be accepted in transfer include the equivalents of the following Loyola Marymount courses:
The following policies apply to all work transferred to the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount, whether from a two-year or a four-year school.
- Upper division business courses may only be transferred from a four-year, AACSB-accredited institution.
- Students must obtain Transfer Course Approval prior to registration in classes at other institutions.
- Students may not enroll in classes offered at other institutions while enrolled at LMU.
- A course that Loyola Marymount offers at the junior level, whether Business or non-business, courses numbered 3000 (300) and above, but was taken by a transfer student at the sophomore level at her/his previous school cannot be accepted for credit. Such courses can be recognized only if the student takes the appropriate examinations after admission to the College (see Credit by Examination ).
- All transfer courses must be taken for a letter grade, and the student must receive a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
Current LMU Students Interested in Transferring to the College of Business Administration
Students who are currently enrolled in another major at LMU, but are interested in changing their major to Business Administration are encouraged to apply during their first year at LMU but no later than their third semester. Students are asked to state their interest in Business Administration by completing MATH 112 or an equivalent course in calculus with a minimum grade of B (3.0) and ECON 110 and ECON 120 with a minimum grade of B- (2.7) all in residence at LMU. In addition, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Once requirements have been met, students will be eligible to complete an application which will be evaluated by the Associate Dean’s Office. Attainment of minimum requirements may not always be sufficient to secure approval of transfer request. Applications will be accepted through the end of the seventh week of Fall and Spring semesters. The evaluation process will take place during the Fall and Spring semesters with students being informed once the evaluation process has been completed.
External Transfer Student Policy
Students interested in transferring to the LMU College of Business Administration from another college or university must complete a course in calculus with a minimum grade of B (3.0) and have a cumulative GPA of B (3.0).
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for students enrolled in business and management programs accredited by AACSB International-the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Election to lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest honor a business student can achieve. Juniors and seniors in the top 10% and MBA students in the top 20% of their class may be invited to membership. Beta Gamma Sigma membership provides recognition for a lifetime. With alumni chapters in major metropolitan areas across the United States, the BGS Career Central job board and the BetaLink on-line membership community, those recognized for their academic achievements at Loyola Marymount University can continue an active relationship with Beta Gamma Sigma long after graduation. This lifelong commitment to its members’ academic and professional success is defined in the Society’s mission: to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and personal and professional excellence in the practice of business.
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