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The Department of Finance and Industry offers six options
(areas of emphasis) within the Bachelor of Sciences in
Business Administration Degree program. These options are:
The Agribusiness Option offers students an opportunity to
blend courses in business with courses in agricUlture in order
to gain a knowledge at agribusiness. Students who specialize
in agribusiness will find career opportunities in banking,
tlnance, real estate, marketing, selling, wholesaling,
transportation, manufacturing, processing, insurance and many
other Industries of the San Joaquin Valley and other
predominantly agricultural regions of the world.
The Finance Option is designed to provide students the basic
skills required to plan, superVise, and control the financial
activities of business organizations. These include (a)
understanding the trade-off between risk and return, (b) the
time vaiue of money, and (c) the magnifying effect of
ieverage. Students specializing in finance gain the skills
related to evaluating the financial needs of a business,
obtaining the funds required by the firm, and using these
funds in such a way that the company's goals are met.
The Financial Services Option offers students the opportunity
10 broaden their knowledge and understanding of the financial
sdences so as to improve their ability to make effective
decisions in financial planning and to facilitate career
development in the general area of financial services. Since
financial planning typically involves responsibility for
coordinating work in more than one financial area, this option
enables students to take the broad range of courses
necessary to be knowledgeable in this rapidly expanding field.
The Legal Environment of Business Option provides an
excellent background for business people who will spend a
considerable amount of their time resolving business related
legal problems. Many non-lawyers find a broad knowledge of
law extremely helpful in their business careers. As a result,
this option can be recommended for all business majors.
The Real Estate and Urban Land Economics Option provides
the background for a wide range of career opportunities in
addition to real estate brokerage. These areas include
government, industry, education, consulting, banking,
insurance, appraisal, construction, and investment. In addition,
students who complete the real estate option will have taken
all courses necessary to qualify for taking the California
Brokers License Examination.
The Risk Management and insurance Option prepares
students for careers not only within the insurance industry but
in business and government as well. More than half of all
insurance employees hold professional, managerial, or
technical Jobs. Businesses seek insurance trained employees
to manage employee benefit plans and oversee risk
management programs. Government, likewise, offers positions
in the areas of insurance regulation and administration of
social insurance programs.
Faculty and facilities
The faculty of the Department of Finance and Industry is
comprised of over thirty full time and part-time individuals Who
have outstanding reputations in both business and education.
Ail full time members of the department have earned an
appropriate doctorate degree and many of them have gained
national reputations for their scholarship. The faculty is
extremely active in research and textbook writing as well as
Business-Finance and
Industry
School 01 Business and Administrative Sciences
Department 01 Finance and Industry
Paul ilii. Lange, Chairman
McKee Fisk Bldg., Room 147
(209) 294-2341
B.S. in Business Administration
Options In:
Agribusiness
Finance
Financial Services
Legal Environment 01 Business
Real Estate 8< Urban Land Economics
Risk Management & Insurance
active in working with the business community. A wide range
of approaches are used in teaching the many different
courses offered by the department. These include computer
simulations, team projects, community projects, laboratory
research, group discussions, and case studies. The broad
background of the faculty and their strong commitment to
business education assures students of a challenging and
rewarding course of study.
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Object Description
| Title | 1985-86 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1985-04 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 197 |
| Full Text Search | The Department of Finance and Industry offers six options (areas of emphasis) within the Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration Degree program. These options are: The Agribusiness Option offers students an opportunity to blend courses in business with courses in agricUlture in order to gain a knowledge at agribusiness. Students who specialize in agribusiness will find career opportunities in banking, tlnance, real estate, marketing, selling, wholesaling, transportation, manufacturing, processing, insurance and many other Industries of the San Joaquin Valley and other predominantly agricultural regions of the world. The Finance Option is designed to provide students the basic skills required to plan, superVise, and control the financial activities of business organizations. These include (a) understanding the trade-off between risk and return, (b) the time vaiue of money, and (c) the magnifying effect of ieverage. Students specializing in finance gain the skills related to evaluating the financial needs of a business, obtaining the funds required by the firm, and using these funds in such a way that the company's goals are met. The Financial Services Option offers students the opportunity 10 broaden their knowledge and understanding of the financial sdences so as to improve their ability to make effective decisions in financial planning and to facilitate career development in the general area of financial services. Since financial planning typically involves responsibility for coordinating work in more than one financial area, this option enables students to take the broad range of courses necessary to be knowledgeable in this rapidly expanding field. The Legal Environment of Business Option provides an excellent background for business people who will spend a considerable amount of their time resolving business related legal problems. Many non-lawyers find a broad knowledge of law extremely helpful in their business careers. As a result, this option can be recommended for all business majors. The Real Estate and Urban Land Economics Option provides the background for a wide range of career opportunities in addition to real estate brokerage. These areas include government, industry, education, consulting, banking, insurance, appraisal, construction, and investment. In addition, students who complete the real estate option will have taken all courses necessary to qualify for taking the California Brokers License Examination. The Risk Management and insurance Option prepares students for careers not only within the insurance industry but in business and government as well. More than half of all insurance employees hold professional, managerial, or technical Jobs. Businesses seek insurance trained employees to manage employee benefit plans and oversee risk management programs. Government, likewise, offers positions in the areas of insurance regulation and administration of social insurance programs. Faculty and facilities The faculty of the Department of Finance and Industry is comprised of over thirty full time and part-time individuals Who have outstanding reputations in both business and education. Ail full time members of the department have earned an appropriate doctorate degree and many of them have gained national reputations for their scholarship. The faculty is extremely active in research and textbook writing as well as Business-Finance and Industry School 01 Business and Administrative Sciences Department 01 Finance and Industry Paul ilii. Lange, Chairman McKee Fisk Bldg., Room 147 (209) 294-2341 B.S. in Business Administration Options In: Agribusiness Finance Financial Services Legal Environment 01 Business Real Estate 8< Urban Land Economics Risk Management & Insurance active in working with the business community. A wide range of approaches are used in teaching the many different courses offered by the department. These include computer simulations, team projects, community projects, laboratory research, group discussions, and case studies. The broad background of the faculty and their strong commitment to business education assures students of a challenging and rewarding course of study. 197 |
