Business: Management
12 courses · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027
BUSM 10 Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Advisory
- BUSO 5
History and evolution of thought in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), including the theories and methods of Deming, Juran, and Crosby. Practical application of Quality management processes and tools are presented for the continuous improvement of (organizational quality. Relevant case studies are included.
BUSM 20 Principles of Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- BUS 110
Business and its functions, background, development, organization, and opportunities. Business terms, current trends, methods, contemporary and future problems, and current business practices are covered.
BUSM 50 World Culture: A Business Perspective
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
An overview of the effects of culture on business communication and interaction. Cultural roles and components are described and related to the business environment and the student's own culture.
BUSM 51 Principles of International Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Advisory
- BUSO 5 or Eligibility for ENGL 68
- Transfers to
- CSU
International business environment with a global perspective. Introduces global viewpoints across the full spectrum of business functions, including, but not limited to: accounting, finance, human resources, management, operations, production, purchasing, and strategic planning.
BUSM 52 Principles of Exporting and Importing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Advisory
- BUSO 5 or Eligibility for ENGL 68
- Transfers to
- CSU
Practical information needed to participate in activities related to the exporting and importing of goods and services. Includes vocabulary, acronyms, trends, regulations, regional agreements, documentation, and challenges related to the exporting and importing of goods and services.
BUSM 53 Supply Chain Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
The supply chain and its key elements. Students are exposed to concepts, models, and terminology used in demand planning, inventory planning, material planning, distribution planning, fulfillment planning, and related components of a supply chain.
BUSM 60 Human Relations in Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
Inter-disciplinary study of how people work and relate at the individual, group, and organizational level. Topics include motivation, team work, leadership skill, and how to handle organizational change.
BUSM 61 Business Organization and Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Advisory
- BUSM 20
- Transfers to
- CSU
Functions of management, management concepts, planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling. Theories of management, lines of authority, functions of departments, and the importance of policies, procedures, and controls.
BUSM 62 Human Resource Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
Direction of people including guidance, control, supervisory problems, training, job analysis, interviewing, testing, rating, and other functions involving human resources. Designed to improve the overall understanding of the relationship between the individual and the business organization.
BUSM 66 Small Business Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
Organizing, starting, and operating a small business enterprise. Emphasis on entrepreneurial applications in a small business environment.
BUSM 81 Work Experience in Business
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- Lab: 54-216
- Prerequisite
- Instructor approval required. Students must have completed at least one-third of the units for the related program or be concurrently enrolled in a class in a program related to the work experience course.
- Advisory
- BUSM 20
Provides business students with on-the-job experience in an approved, off-campus worksite which is related to classroom-based learning. A minimum of 54 hours of paid or unpaid work per unit is required. Work experience placement is not guaranteed, but assistance is provided. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
BUSM 85 Special Issues in Business
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture: 36
Provide business majors with a forum to gain knowledge, develop techniques, problem solve and implement solutions in an actual business situation to add to the creation of a career portfolio.