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Business Organizational Management M.S.
(Available only at Point Mugu Regional Campus.)
Program Chairperson: Abe Helou
This program is designed for working professionals seeking a management career in for-profit or not-for-profit organizations. It focuses on organizational dynamics and the human element in business management. Students will develop an understanding of the role of professional managers in their organizations, including the interdependence of the firm, society, and the global economy.
MBOM courses are available only to students admitted to or applying for the M.S. in Business Organizational Management. MBOM courses are not interchangeable with BUS courses.
Prerequisites: Applicants must have a minimum of three years of work experience in a responsible position within an organization. Entering students are expected to be able to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, electronic communications, and information retrieval on the Internet; to have access to a personal computer; to be able to apply algebra and other mathematical skills for solving economic and business problems; and to possess good oral and written communication skills.
Total Program: 36 semester hours
Core Courses: 12 semester hours
MBOM 501 Accounting for Managers (3)
MBOM 502 Budgeting & Financial Management (3)
MBOM 503 Theories & Issues in Economics (3)
MBOM 504 Organization Theory & Analysis (3)
Electives or Concentration: 21 semester hours
A minimum of seven MBOM courses, four of
which can be used to satisfy the requirements for
a concentration.
Culminating Activity: 3 semester hours
MBOM 596 Graduate Business Seminar (3)
Human Resource Management and Development
Concentration: This concentration focuses
on employee management and development. It
provides the student with a broad background in
the theory and application of methods for maximizing
employee productivity and fostering
employee personal and professional growth. This
concentration is appropriate for students pursuing
a managerial role in human resource management
or development and for managers whose
responsibilities are primarily related to the management
of people.
MBOM 530 Managing the Human Resource (3)
MBOM 534 Training and Human Resource Development (3)
Two of the following:
MBOM 532 Managing Cultural Diversity (3)
MBOM 535 Employment Law and Practices (3)
MBOM 536 Employee Compensation (3)
MBOM 550 Seminar in Organizational Behavior (3)
MBOM 552 Human Behavior and Motivation (3)
MBOM 569 Managing Change in a Dynamic Environment (3)
MBOM 546 Managerial Negotiations (3)
Information Technology Concentration:
A minimum of four of the following:
MBOM 510 Information Systems for Managers (3)
MBOM 511 Management Support Systems (3)
MBOM 512 Integrated Data Management (3)
MBOM 513 Information Networks (3)
MBOM 515 Systems Planning and Implementation (3)
MBOM 516 Electronic Commerce (3)
MBOM 517 Law and Technology (3)
