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BUS 1, Introduction to Business 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course provides students with an overview of business in an increasingly global society. Students will complete the course with knowledge of the general business environment, economic systems, business ethics, operations and project management, and technology and information systems. In addition, students will learn the fundamentals of economics, business ownership, entrepreneurship, finance, management and marketing. Key themes woven throughout the course include exploration of career options and development of business problem-solving skills.
1233 8:00a-9:20a TTh BUS 144 Chandler F G
1234 9:30a-10:50a TTh BUS 144 Chandler F G
1235 11:15a-12:35p MW BUS 144 Kelly Marcella A
1236 11:15a-12:35p TTh BUS 106 Nasser D M
Above section 1236 is scheduled through the Student Activity hour. Students choosing to participate in student activities should enroll in another section.
1237 2:15p-3:35p TTh BUS 144 Kelly Marcella A
1238 3:45p-5:05p MW BUS 254 Roper-Conley C
1239 3:45p-5:05p MW BUS 119 Shishido K M
1240 3:45p-6:35p W BUS 106 Veas S
Arrange-3.5 Hours ONLINE-E Veas S
Above section 1240 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 13 to Apr 03, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1241 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Chandler F G
Above section 1241 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1242 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Chandler F G
Above section 1242 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1243 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Sabolic P C
Above section 1243 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1244 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Veas S
Above section 1244 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 11 to Apr 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1245 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Veas S
Above section 1245 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 11 to Apr 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1246 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Chandler F G
Above section 1246 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1247 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Mandelbaum A B
Above section 1247 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 11 to Apr 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1248 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Tucker J L
Above section 1248 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 15 to Jun 07, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1249 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Tucker J L
Above section 1249 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 15 to Jun 07, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
4054 6:45p-9:50p M BUS 254 Oliveri J S
BUS 5, Business Law 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course covers the legal rights and responsibilities of individuals, agencies, partnerships and corporations as they apply to contract law.
1250 8:00a-9:20a MW BUS 144 Rados-Cloke A
1251 9:30a-10:50a MW BUS 144 Rados-Cloke A
1252 11:15a-12:35p MW BUS 119 Rados-Cloke A
1253 3:45p-5:05p MW BUS 144 Klugman E B
1254 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Sindell S M
Above section 1254 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1255 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Sindell S M
Above section 1255 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1256 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Sindell S M
Above section 1256 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1257 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Sindell S M
Above section 1257 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1258 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Halliday-Robert Ca E
Above section 1258 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1259 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Sindell S M
Above section 1259 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
4055 5:15p-6:35p MW BUS 144 Klugman E B
4056 6:45p-9:50p M BUS 144 Klugman E B
BUS 6, Advanced Business Law 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Business 5.
This course covers advanced topics in agency, partnerships, corporations, LLCs, torts, legal procedures, and other advanced topics. *Maximum UC credit for Bus 5 and 6 is one course (three units).
Business 6 is the same course as Accounting 26. Students may earn credit for one but not both.
1260 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Halliday-Robert Ca E
Above section 1260 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 11, Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course provides students with an introduction to the hospitality industry, explaining the interrelationships and history of key leisure industry segments. An emphasis is placed on the application of technology, sustainability, ethics, leadership, teams, critical thinking, and service standards for the restaurant, hotel, and travel-related businesses. The course examines career opportunities, operations management, human resource management, marketing, and financial considerations for each segment.
1261 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Margolis D L
8:00a-9:20a TTh BUS 207 Margolis D L
Above section 1261 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 16 to Jun 06, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 15, Introduction to Insurance with Code and Ethics 2 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic overview of the property/casual insurance system. It is designed for those students who have little or no knowledge of insurance. In addition, this course will enable students to understand and apply the proper ethical behavior and obligations related to the insurance field.
1262 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Valdivia O
Above section 1262 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 11 to Apr 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 16, Personal Insurance 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
In this course, students will learn the essentials of personal insurance coverages. Personal property and liability topics will include automobile, homeowners, and other residential insurance, such as earthquake, flood, marine and miscellaneous coverages. The basics of financial planning, life insurance and health insurance will also be covered.
1263 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Valdivia O
Above section 1263 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 15 to Jun 07, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 20, Principles of Marketing 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course introduces modern business marketing concepts and strategies and familiarizes the student with standards, procedures, and techniques used in marketing. Topics include marketing research; consumer behavior; target marketing; green marketing; and product, pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies.
1264 8:00a-9:20a TTh BUS 106 Sabolic P C
1265 9:30a-10:50a TTh BUS 106 Sabolic P C
1266 12:45p-2:05p MW BUS 144 Kelly Marcella A
1267 12:45p-2:05p TTh BUS 144 Kelly Marcella A
1268 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Veas S
Above section 1268 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 15 to Jun 07, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1269 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Veas S
Above section 1269 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 15 to Jun 07, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1270 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Veas S
Above section 1270 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 11 to Apr 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 21, Merchandising Principles 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course provides an introduction to retailing concepts and strategies used by contemporary merchandisers. Special attention will be given to the theory and practice involved in such merchandising activities as sales transactions, customer services, types of merchandising institutions, store operation and policies, store layout and fixtures, advertising, and display.
1271 9:30a-10:50a MW BUS 207 Ivas L
BUS 22, Introduction to Advertising 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
Advertising psychology, strategies, and methods are covered in this introduction to the field. Topics include planning advertising campaigns for all types of media. Class projects give the student practice in creating and communicating ideas using advertising strategy and techniques.
1272 8:00a-9:20a MW BUS 207 Ivas L
BUS 23, Principles of Selling 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
The nature of selling today is both a business and an art. In this course, we will explore sales as a means for achieving career objectives. Special emphasis will be placed on combining techniques of presentation, poise, and refinement with psychology and marketing fundamentals to assist students in developing a critical understanding of consumer behavior in the sales environment, and gaining confidence in “selling” their career goals.
1273 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Coplen J S
Above section 1273 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 11 to Apr 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 26, Marketing Research and Consumer Behavior 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
The marketing research portion of the course includes the allocation and usage of secondary as well as primary data sources, the understanding of basic concepts, the collection of information, the proper analysis of the data acquired, and the screening of sample applications. The consumer behavior section of the course will introduce the student to knowledge, concepts, and models that use consumer behavior to generate explanations for the behavior of individual consumers and groups, the decisions they make, and the culture they live in. The final section of the course focuses on the application of marketing research and consumer behavior. The student will learn how these skills can help them in business, as well as how to build their own research study.
1274 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Coplen J S
Above section 1274 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 29, Public Relations and Publicity 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This is a survey course of basic principles and objectives of public relations, including publicity and promotion techniques. Emphasis is on the tools, such as media and publication, in planning public relations programs.
Business 29 is the same course as Journalism 43. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.
4058 6:45p-9:50p W DRSCHR 203 Adelman A
BUS 31, Business English Fundamentals 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course emphasizes the use of effective grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure in writing short business reports and other business documents. This course is recommended instead of English 1 for Business and CIS majors.
1275 9:30a-10:50a MW BUS 106 Paik R
1276 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Santillanes A
Above section 1276 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 32, Business Communications 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: English 1 or Business 31.
This course surveys the principles and techniques of business communication as a tool for business decision-making. Methods of investigating, organizing and presenting business data and ideas are covered. Ethical and legal implications as well as critical thinking techniques are emphasized. Focus is on effective oral and written business communications.
1277 8:00a-9:20a MW BUS 106 Paik R
1278 9:30a-10:50a MW BUS 119 Rockwell C
1279 11:15a-12:35p MW BUS 106 Rockwell C
1280 12:45p-2:05p TTh BUS 207 Nasser D M
1281 2:15p-3:35p TTh BUS 207 Nasser D M
1282 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Jung D
Above section 1282 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1283 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Jung D
Above section 1283 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1284 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Soucy S H
Above section 1284 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1285 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Soucy S H
Above section 1285 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1286 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Soucy S H
Above section 1286 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 33, Broadcast Advertising 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course examines advertising as an economic support for commercial broadcast, cable, and related telecommunications media. Audience surveys, rate structures, client, ad rep firms and advertising agency relationships are discussed and explored.
Business 33 is the same course as Media Studies 18. Students may receive credit for one, but not both.
4059 6:45p-9:50p Th DRSCHR 203 Adelman A
BUS 34, Introduction to Social Media Marketing 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course provides students with an introduction to social media marketing, including social communities, publishing, entertainment, and commerce. Opportunities and limitations of current social media platforms will be examined. The course will emphasize social media’s strategic role in traditional marketing, how to build effective social media marketing strategies, and how to track their effectiveness.
1287 3:45p-6:35p W BUS 106 Veas S
Arrange-3.5 Hours ONLINE-E Veas S
Above section 1287 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 17 to Jun 05, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 46, Introduction to Investments 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course provides a comprehensive view of securities, markets, and investment techniques, ranging from simple investment programs to advanced speculative market techniques.
1288 Arrange-1.5 Hours ONLINE-E Shishido K M
5:15p-8:05p M BUS 251 Shishido K M
Above section 1288 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 06 to May 29, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 50, Introduction to International Business 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course focuses on general business problems, theories, techniques and strategies necessary in the development of business activities in the global market place. The course is designed to promote an understanding of the impact that a country’s culture and its political and economic environments have on a firm’s international operations. The course covers the global perspective of business fundamentals as they relate to international management, communication, marketing, finance, ethics, etc.
4060 6:45p-9:50p Th BUS 207 Alexander J S
BUS 51, Intercultural Business Communication 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course satisfies the Santa Monica College Global Citizenship requirement.
This course is designed to heighten awareness of culture and its impact on successful business enterprises. The student will develop skills to identify areas where culture and business intersect by focusing on four subsets of American culture (European Americans, Chicano/Latinos, African Americans and Asian Americans) as well as on international cultures. Emphasis will be placed on how a firm’s success is affected by both domestic and global issues influencing intercultural communication.
4061 6:45p-9:50p W BUS 106 Welton M
BUS 53, Importing and Exporting 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course presents an overview of importing and exporting as drivers of globalization. It is designed to help students explore the benefits, costs, and risks of importing and exporting as well as the trade regulations involved, the documentation and licensing required, and the public and private sources of financing and other assistance available. It stresses cross-cultural comparisons of foreign business, legal and political practices, trade patterns, and markets as a means of implementing successful import/export plans. Currency exchange, sources and methods of market research, terms of payment, broker services, insurance, letters of credit, transportation and barriers to entry will also be covered.
4062 6:45p-9:50p T BUS 106 Rodríguez K P
BUS 63, Principles of Entrepreneurship 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course covers the fundamentals of how to organize, finance, and operate a small business. Topics to be covered include business plan development, financing, legal and ethical issues, marketing, entrepreneurial team development, and business models.
1289 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Clausen A I
Above section 1289 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 15 to Jun 07, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 65, Management Principles 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course introduces the student to management concepts and strategies used by modern businesses. The course is designed to familiarize student with the accepted standards, procedures, and techniques employed by top, middle, and supervisory level managers. Further, the course provides students with an understanding of the role of management and how to develop plans and execute strategies in pursuit of organizational goals.
1290 8:00a-9:20a MW BUS 119 Rockwell C
BUS 82, Supply Chain Management 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course is an overview of the entire 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 are examined.
1291 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Satterlee B C
Above section 1291 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 83, Operations Management 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
Introduces concepts and techniques related to the design, planning, control, and improvement of manufacturing and service operations. The course examines operations and the coordination of product development, process management, and supply chain management. Students are exposed to topics in the areas of process analysis, materials management, production scheduling, quality management, and product design.
1292 Arrange-4.5 Hours ONLINE-E Satterlee B C
Above section 1292 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 04 to May 31, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
BUS 88A, Independent Studies in Business 1 unit
Transfer: CSU
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
1293 Arrange-1 Hour BUS 220D Tucker J L
BUS 88B, Independent Studies in Business 2 units
Transfer: CSU
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
1294 Arrange-2 Hours BUS 220D Tucker J L