College of Business and Economics


Department of e-Business & Technology Management

Major in Business Administration with a Project Management & Business Analysis (PMBA) Track

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The project management and business analysis (PMBA) track is a rigorous, high quality program that addresses the needs and wishes of stakeholders in today's globally integrated and technology-driven business environment. Project managers and business analysts are key employees in every industry and all types of companies, all over the world. In today's fast-changing environment, project management is rapidly becoming one of the most important functions within organizations as they implement projects to respond to market and economic demands. The program is designed to offer Project Management and Business Analysis education to students wishing to pursue careers in areas such as project management, business analysis, and business consulting. The program will offer the latest in technological tools needed to compete in today's competitive business environment.

The program leverages state-of-the-art vendor technologies (such as Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning modules). In addition, on completion of this track, a graduate would have the ability to enhance their job prospects by obtaining industry certification.
  • The track incorporates the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The PMI is a prestigious project management certification organization. Completion of this track provides students with the knowledge needed to take the exam to obtain the "Certified Associate in Project Management ©" offered by the Project Management Institute.
  • On completion of the program, students interested in Six Sigma Quality can enhance their competitiveness through certification such as Six Sigma Green Belt Certification offered by the American Society for Quality.
  • Students interested in enhancing their credentials can also take the Business Analyst certification exam offered by The International Institute for Business AnalysisTM.

Students in the PMBA track complete the major in Business Administration which includes 24 units in the PMBA track. The Business Administration requirements include 18 units in lower-level required courses and 33 units in upper-level business required courses, as listed below and 24 units in the PMBA track in addition to the General education requirements. All requirements for the major must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. In order to assure that students have retained critical information from prior courses, students take a comprehensive examination on business content as part of the capstone course, MNGT 481. The results of this examination serve as 10% of the MNGT 481 grade.

Note: These requirements are for the latest catalog year of AY 2011-2012. If your catalog year is different, please refer to your specific catalog to understand their requirements. You may also refer to the correct advising form for your catalog year available at All Advising Forms

Requirements for Admission to the Business Administration Major
Lower-Level Required Courses
Upper-Level Business Required Courses
Project Management & Business (PMBA) Track


Requirements for Admission to the Business Administration Major
Students must be eligible for admission to the Business Administration major to enroll in upper-level business required and concentration/track courses. To be eligible, students must complete each of the seven specific lower-level required courses with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher and hold a minimum GPA of 2.70 for ALL seven lower-level required courses and earn a passing score in the Computer Proficiency Exam.

Lower-Level Required Courses (21 units)

(21 credits)
Course NumberCourse Name
ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I (3)
(or Honors ACCT 211)
ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II (3)
(or Honors ACCT 212)
ECON 201 Microeconomics Principles (3)
(or Honors ECON 203)
ECON 202 Macroeconomics Principles (3)
(or Honors ECON 204)
LEGL 225 Legal Environment of Business (3)
MATH 211 Calculus for Applications (3)
(or MATH 273 Calculus I)
and either
ECON 205 Statistics for Business and Economics I (3)
or  
MATH 231 Basic Statistics (3)
(or Honors MATH 233)
and
Completion of the Computer Proficiency Exam (CPE) with a passing score of 70% or higher.


Upper-Level Required Courses (33 units)

(33 units)

Course Number

Course Name
BUSX 301 Business Cornerstone (3)
Note: GenEd I.D. Advanced writing course is taken prior to or concurrent with BUSX 301.
BUSX 460 Professional Experience (3)
EBTM 306 Fundamentals of Project Management and Business Decisions (3)
EBTM 337 Information Technology (3)
EBTM 311 Principles of e-Business (3)
EBTM 365 Principles of Operations Management (3)
FIN 331 Principles of Financial Management (3)
MKTG 341 Principles of Marketing (3)
(or Honors MKTG 342)
MNGT 361 Principles of Management (3)
MNGT 481 Business Strategy and Policy (3)
MNGT 482 Business Ethics and Sustainability (3)
NOTE: All Accounting, Business Administration, and e-Business majors are required to take the Comprehensive Test of Core Business Knowledge in the capstone course, MNGT 481 - Business Strategy & Policy.

Project Management and Business Analysis Track (24 units)

Course NumberCourse Name
Required Courses (15 units):
EBTM 443 Introduction to Project Management (3)
EBTM 446 Business Intelligence (3) (offered only in fall)
EBTM 450 Advanced Project Management (3) (offered only in spring)
EBTM 454 Business Process Management (3)
EBTM 462 Project Quality and Six Sigma (3) (offered only in fall)
Elective Courses (9 units):
EBTM 419 Supply Chain Management (3)
MKTG 349 Product Development and Planning (3)
MNGT 463 Organizational Leadership (3)
ACCT 341 Cost Accounting I (3)
ACCT 342 Cost Accounting II (3)
EBTM 475-479 Special Topics in PMBA (3)
EBTM 491 EBTM Directed Readings (3)
EBTM 495 EBTM Independent Research (1-3)
EBTM 497 EBTM Internship (3)


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