Business Administration
28 courses · MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
BUS 117 Human Resources Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces human resource management in business. Topics include the role and scope of human resource management in an organization, strategic human resource management planning, employment law, recruiting, training, employee development, employee communication, performance management, compensation and benefits programs, managing diversity and global operations, collective bargaining, and using human resources as a competitive advantage.
BUS 120 Introduction to Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
This course introduces the trends and opportunities in today's dynamic business environment as they relate to economics, global markets, ethics and social responsibility, business ownership forms, entrepreneurship, management responsibility, human resources management, marketing, operations, accounting, and financial management. Students gain important business context and discover business career and educational opportunities. C-ID BUS-110. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for BUS 120 or BUS 120H.
BUS 128 Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides an overview of key supply chain management and logistics processes, concepts, and methodologies. The course explores the framework for supply chain management, major issues and challenges, main cost and service elements, key strategies and practices, and strategic role of information technology. Students gain important global business context and explore supply chain management career and educational opportunities.
BUS 130 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
In this business start-up and management course, students learn about conducting preliminary research, analyzing trends and competition, buying and starting a business or franchise, developing a business plan, considering legal issues, target marketing, accounting, managing personnel, and responsible business practices.
BUS 131 Management Principles
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course explores contemporary management application issues. Topics include management theories, finding and developing leaders, motivating employees, strategic planning, hiring and training employees, developing workplace teams, dealing with organizational change, diversity, and ethical and social responsibilities of managers.
BUS 132 Marketing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces students to the principles of marketing. Topics include segmenting, targeting, market research, buyer behavior, distribution, retailing, promotional mix elements, and digital media issues. Students gain an understanding of the marketing mix (product, distribution, promotion, and price) for a defined target market.
BUS 133 Project Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces students with varying backgrounds to the fundamental principles of contemporary project management in personal and professional environments. The course covers the principles and methods necessary to create an effective plan and schedule for a project; the techniques to monitor, control, and measure performance of the project once it is underway; and the competing demands of time, scope, and resources. Topics also include project management software, communication, web resources, certifications, and lifelong learning.
BUS 134 Retail Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces the principles and practices used in managing retail businesses. Topics include site selection, layout, organization, staffing, positioning, customer service, promotional techniques, and all aspects of the critical buying function.
BUS 135 Personal Selling
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers professional selling skills and techniques. Topics include career opportunities, understanding buyer behavior, communication skills, prospecting, interviewing, motivating, persuading, handling objections, negotiating, closing, obtaining referrals, and addressing legal and ethical concerns.
BUS 136 Human Relations in Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers the major themes of human relations, including self-awareness, communication, motivation, and conflict resolution, from psychological, sociological, and physiological perspectives. It emphasizes interpersonal, or soft, skills that promote personal and professional success in a culturally diverse, global, and high-tech business environment. Topics include the identification of values, ethics, teamwork, and leadership-skill development. The course also examines strategies that can be utilized to attain physical and emotional well-being within the workplace.
BUS 138 Business Promotion
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides students with an overview of the promotion function within marketing. Topics include segmenting, buyer personas, positioning, customer journey mapping, creative content creation for both digital and traditional advertising, public relations, and sales promotion tactics.
BUS 140 Legal Environment of Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- C-ID
- BUS-120, BUS-125
This course introduces business-related law, ethics, social responsibility, and government regulations. Topics include dispute resolution, legal system and laws, torts, crimes, contracts, sales, warranties, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, bankruptcy, agency, employment, business entities, real and personal property, cyberlaw, and intellectual property. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for BUS 140 or BUS 140H. C-ID BUS-120, BUS-125.
BUS 141 Logistics and Transportation Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides an overview of the principles and practices of transportation and its role within supply chain management. The course emphasizes physical transportation systems within the context of logistics management. Students gain important global supply chain context and explore transportation and logistics career and educational opportunities.
BUS 143 Warehousing and Inventory Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides an overview of warehousing operations and the processes, technologies, and equipment within a warehouse facility as enablers for an efficient, effective, and comprehensive supply. Students gain important global supply chain context and explore warehousing operations career and educational opportunities.
BUS 144 Budgeting Basics
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lecture 1 hour
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course addresses the preparation of an operating budget for businesses. Students prepare an integrated set of pro forma financial statements and analyze budget-versus-actuals reports.
BUS 147 Personal Finance
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Prerequisite
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities at the intermediate algebra level as determined by the math placement process
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course assists students in gaining the knowledge, tools, attitude, and skills needed to make informed lifelong financial decisions that will empower their lives. Students explore the social, psychological, and physiological issues related to planning and managing a personal financial plan. Topics include goal setting, budgeting, money management, taxes, savings, consumer credit, automobiles, housing, insurance, investment vehicles, retirement and estate planning, and the financial impact of marriage and divorce.
BUS 152 Business Idea Generation and Feasibility Analysis
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture 2 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course focuses on identification of potential business opportunities and the development of a feasibility study of a proposed business idea.
BUS 153 Business Startup Fundamentals
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lecture 1 hour
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course addresses all logistical elements of business startup. Students complete required paperwork to start and operate a small business in California.
BUS 154 Funding the Entrepreneurial Venture
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lecture 1 hour
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces students to the various options available to fund a new or on-going business.
BUS 155 Business Plan Development
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture 2 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course focuses on the development of a professional business plan for the purpose of obtaining funding. It emphasizes development of the business plan document, incorporating effective writing techniques, research, data analysis, and presentation. Students meet and collaborate with Small Business Development Center (SBDC) coaches either in person, or online throughout the course during the development process.
BUS 160 International Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers international business, trade, and globalization. Topics include politics, laws, economics, cultures, ethics, foreign trade/investment/exchange, internationalizing a business, entering foreign markets, strategizing, structuring, and managing in a global economy with social responsibility.
BUS 204 Business Statistics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Prerequisite
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities at the intermediate algebra level as determined by the math placement process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
This course examines the use of descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression and correlation analysis, chi-square, t-tests for one and two populations, and applications of technology-based statistical analysis using data from business, economics, political science, health science, information technology, and education, including the interpretation of the relevance of statistical findings for business problem solving and decision making. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for BTEC 180, BUS 204, PSYC 104/PSYC 104H, SOC 125, or STAT C1000/STAT C1000E/STAT C1000H. Some CSU campuses may also impose this credit limitation.
BUS 205 Manufacturing and Operations Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course focuses on the concepts, principles, problems, and practices of operations management. It emphasizes methodologies and processes for effective and efficient management of manufacturing and services operations. Students gain important global business context and explore operations management career and educational opportunities.
BUS 289 Career Mentoring
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lecture 1 hour
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in a mentor/protege relationship under the instruction of a faculty coordinator. It introduces students to aspects of successful transfer, completion, and transition to a successful career.
BUS 290 Business Communication
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- BUS-115
This course focuses on the principles of effective written, oral, and electronic communication. It emphasizes solving problems and eliciting positive response through carefully organized and designed memos, letters, reports, and presentations. C-ID BUS-115.
BUS 292 Internship Studies
- Units
- 0.5-14
- Corequisite
- Complete 54 hours of work per unit, paid or unpaid
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or work/intern at a new site upon each enrollment.
BUS 299 Occupational Work Experience Education
- Units
- 0.5-14
- Corequisite
- Complete 54 hours of work per unit, paid or unpaid
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is intended for students who are employed in a job directly related to their major or career area of interest. It allows such students the opportunity to apply the theories and skills of their discipline to their position and to undertake new responsibilities and learn new skills at work. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or work/intern at a new site upon each enrollment.
BUS 302 Leadership and Personal Development
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture 3 hours
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000
This course explores how leaders influence organizations. It focuses on leadership and management topics related to communication, groups and teams, motivation, personal values, professional behavior, organizational structure, and diversity. The course integrates theory and practice. This course is open only to students enrolled in the biomanufacturing bachelor's degree program.