Concentrations

The Agribusiness concentration, designed in close collaboration with Hartnell College, is intended to provide managers for the agribusiness industry of this region. It prepares students for high-potential careers in management, marketing, accounting and finance, and other disciplines within the industry.

Lower division courses

The concentration is designed to accommodate students that have taken either business/management or agricultural science courses during freshman and sophomore years. In addition to the major’s lower-division core courses, all students are required to take a minimum of two lower-division agricultural science courses, both of which are offered at Hartnell: Soil Science (AG 90) and Plant Science (AG 92).   Students pursuing an agricultural sciences track may substitute Ag Business Economics (Hartnell’s AG 53 or equivalent) for BUS 201: Macro Economics and BUS 202: Micro Economics, Ag Accounting Principles (AG 55 or equivalent) for BUS 203: Financial Accounting and BUS 205: Managerial Accounting, and Ag Business Law or Ag Regulations and Safety (AG 91 or equivalent) for BUS 206: Business Law.        

Upper-division required core courses

As warranted by the number of students in the concentration, the School of Business may offer separate agribusiness sections of selected core courses, including BUS 300: Major ProSeminar, BUS 305: Principles of Management, BUS 306: Fundamentals of Marketing, and BUS 307: Finance.  Also, students pursuing this concentration are expected to undertake agribusiness-related projects in BUS 303S: Partic in Comm Econ Devel , BUS 309: Principles of Operations Mgmt, BUS 310: Entrepreneurship, and BUS 499: Strat. Mgmt. (Sr. Cap.).   

Summary of Agribusiness concentration:

BUS required core courses: 32 units

Four Agribusiness electives: 16 units

Total upper division major units: 48 units

*If you want two concentrations you must meet the requirements for each of the concentrations. This would mean a minimum of 8 concentration courses (32 units).

Entrepreneurs develop new, better ways of meeting consumer needs. They do so through new ventures or through new business models within existing businesses.

The Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship concentration prepares students to envision, develop and manage a sustainable new enterprise. For entrepreneurs and corporate “intrapreneurs,” we focus on developing a climate that fosters innovation and continuous improvement.  Required skills cut across all business disciplines.

Summary of Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship concentration:

BUS required core courses: 32 units

Four concentration electives: 16 units

Total upper division major units: 48 units

*If you want two concentrations you must meet the requirements for each of the concentrations. This would mean a minimum of 8 concentration courses (32 units).

Using a targeted approach to hospitality management, the Hotel/Resort Management & Hospitality concentrations prepare students to be successful managers within a hotel/resort setting.

Summary of Hospitality Management concentration:

BUS required core courses: 32 units

Hospitality Management Required Electives: 15 - 20 units

Total upper division major units: 47 - 52 units

*If you want two concentrations you must meet the requirements for each of the concentrations. This would mean a minimum of 8 concentration courses (32 units).

Using a targeted approach to hospitality management, the Hotel/Resort Management & Hospitality concentrations prepare students to be successful managers within a hotel/resort setting.

Summary of Hotel/Resort Management concentration:

BUS required core courses: 32 units

Hotel/Resort Management courses: 15 - 20 units

Total upper division major units: 47 - 52 units

*If you want two concentrations you must meet the requirements for each of the concentrations. This would mean a minimum of 8 concentration courses (32 units).

The Information Technology/e-Commerce concentration prepares students to analyze and address the information and electronic commerce needs of an enterprise. Students design and build efficient and effective information systems solutions integrating them with other business functions.

Summary of IT/EC concentration:

Required core BUS courses: 32 units

Four IT/EC concentration courses: 16 units
Total upper division BUS major units: 48 units

*If you want two concentrations you must meet the requirements for each of the concentrations. This would mean a minimum of 8 concentration courses (32 units).

The Management and International Business concentration grooms students to be productive managers who are well versed in different cultures and comfortable operating across national boundaries. 

Summary MIB concentration:

BUS required core courses: 32 units

Four MIB courses: 16 units
Total upper division major units: 48 units

*If you want two concentrations you must meet the requirements for each of the concentrations. This would mean a minimum of 8 concentration courses (32 units).