(2003) Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1974, Arya Mehr University of Technology; M.S. 1977, University of Southern California; Ph.D. 1997, University of Toronto.

Prerequisite: SOM 120 or MATH 140 (Business Analytics majors and minors must attain a grade of “C” or higher). (MATH 140 is cross-listed with MATH 140BUS, MATH 140SCI, and MATH 141.) This course covers the concepts and methods in data mining and analysis relating to exploration and visualization of business data, leading to knowledge discovery from …

Prerequisite: SOM 307 (Business Analytics majors must attain a grade of “C” or higher). An introduction to some of the most widely used predictive modeling techniques and relevant core principles. This course covers a solid foundation of predictive analytics, which refers to tools and techniques for building statistical or machine learning models to make predictions …

Prerequisite: SOM 307 (Business Analytics majors must attain a grade of “C” or higher). BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. This course covers machine learning approaches to discover patterns hidden in large datasets. What can we predict about the future, given the data from the past? What kind of models can we construct …

Prerequisite: SOM 307 (Business Analytics majors must attain a grade of “C” or higher). BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Prescriptive analytics uses both descriptive analytics and predictive analytics as input to models that prescribe preferred courses of action or decisions. Prescriptive analytics answers the question, what should happen? BANA 420 is a …

Prerequisite: SOM 307 (Business Analytics majors must attain a grade of “C” or higher). BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. In addition to books and news, the general public creates considerable content on social media platforms and applications as well as other websites expressing product reviews. Advances in text mining and social media …

Prerequisite: SOM 307 (Business Analytics majors must attain a grade of “C” or higher). BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Corequisites: BANA 320 and BANA 420. Managing supply chains is a complex and challenging task, given the current business trends of expanding product variety, short product life cycles, increasing outsourcing, globalization of business, …

Prerequisite: SOM 591 or equivalent. This course introduces the methods and tools which help to systematically extract not only information but also insights from the data in various business functions, such as operations, supply chain marketing, and finance. The course consists of four distinct parts: (1) foundations of business analytics: decision making, definition and categories …

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course helps students link the various facets of business and provides them with an intuitive way to better understand data. Data visualization consists of tools and techniques to generate insights from data and convey them to others. It is also essential in identifying data errors and reducing the size of data …

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The primary goal of this course is to understand principles and practices of database management and design. Students learn the principles of database design, implementation, as well as data querying and processing. Database administration (including security, concurrency control, performance monitoring and tuning, resource sharing, and recovery) is also covered. Students learn and …

Prerequisite: BANA 607. This course provides a comprehensive coverage of the most widely used classical and modern predictive business modeling techniques, such as logistic regression, k-nearest neighbor, naïve Bayes, clustering, neural network, regularization, etc. This course also provides a strong theoretical foundation of predictive analytics in making both classifications and predictions based on big data. …

Prerequisite: BANA 607. This course focuses on the state-of-the-art data science programming languages. Students learn to build algorithms and apply programming languages to discover patterns hidden in datasets. The course enables students to use interdisciplinary machine learning techniques to create algorithms, which can efficiently manage large volumes of data to quickly make real time decisions. …

Prerequisite: BANA 607. This course aims to enhance students’ ability to make actionable data-driven decisions using optimization modeling techniques to achieve business goals. It will train students how to transform data into action using modeling with logical thinking and ultimately help them develop critical thinking in decision makings. Students will learn how to ask the …

Prerequisite: BANA 607. Corequisites: BANA 620 and BANA 630. This course explores predictive and prescriptive modeling and analytical tools for design, analysis, execution and integration of supply chains. Students will learn how to formulate and solve supply chain problems using business analytics techniques. The emphasis will be on how these models can be used in …

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course discusses the business analytics methods and tools that help to systematically extract not only information but also insights from the international media data. In the first part of the course, students get mastery-level experience working with three main pillars of business analytics including, descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, and prescriptive analytics. …

Prerequisite: BANA 607. This course prepares students to understand the process of analyzing electronic health records (EHRs) to improve patient care and to achieve greater efficiencies in healthcare systems. The course enables students to understand the characteristics of the clinical data to derive data-driven solutions. The course covers handling of real-world EHRs, cleansing data, imputing …

Prerequisite: BANA 607. This course focuses on advanced topics in business analytics and relevant applications. It will combine academic rigor and real-world relevance and insight. Students will demonstrate mastery of such topics by putting business analytics knowledge, tools and techniques into practice. Topics will be specified in the Schedule of Classes. This course may be …

Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses and program director’s consent. This is a culminating graduate project in which small teams of graduate business analytics students demonstrate mastery of the program learning goals through a project in business analytics. Under faculty supervision, graduate business analytics students collaborate with a business partner, including a potential client, faculty …

(1969) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1961, California State University, Los Angeles; M.B.A. 1963, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. 1969, University of California, Los Angeles.

(1985) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1976, Arya-Mehr University of Technology; M.S. 1978, Ph.D. 1985, University of Southern California.

Prerequisites: ACCT 220, ACCT 230; BLAW 280; ECON 160, ECON 161; ENGL 205; IS 212; MATH 103; MATH 140 or SOM 120. (Lower division business core courses). Integrating key concepts from the lower division core courses (i.e., financial and managerial accounting, micro and macroeconomics, business law, and statistics), this course should be taken by all business …

The confluence of the availability of big data, methodological developments, and explosion in computing power and storage capacity has given rise to the popularity of business analytics in a wide range of industries across public and private sectors. Business analytics encompasses approaches that transform data into information and insights, thereby allowing for informed data-driven decision …

Global Supply Chain Management, also known as the value chain or logistics network management, consists of a network of suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, distribution centers, wholesalers and retailers. It also includes a variety of specialized facilitating systems, such as transportation and information systems. The Global Supply Chain Management option develops an understanding of the design, control …

The option in Systems and Operations Management focuses on developing skills for problem solving, critical thinking, communication and the use of constantly changing technology. These skills are needed to deal with a variety of decisions made by managers in manufacturing, service and public organizations. These encompass strategic long-range decisions (such as product, service and process …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Business Law (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161, BLAW 280) completed as part of the AS-T in Business Administration. …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Business Law, Statistics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161, BLAW 280, MATH 140) completed as part of the AS-T …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Business Law, Statistics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161, BLAW 280, MATH 140) completed as part of the AS-T …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option 2022 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103* (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103* (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3 GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103* (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3 GE Basic Skills: …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Business Analytics Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161) completed as part of the AS-T in Business Administration. Students transferring …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161, MATH 140) completed as part of the AS-T in Business …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161, MATH 140) completed as part of the AS-T in Business …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option 2022 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3 GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Global Supply Chain Management Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161) completed as part of the AS-T in Business Administration. Students transferring …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161, MATH 140) completed as part of the AS-T in Business …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics (ACCT 220, ACCT 230, ECON 160, ECON 161, MATH 140) completed as part of the AS-T in Business …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option 2022 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3 GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Business Administration, B.S./Systems and Operations Management Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for …

The Business Analytics minor program allows students the opportunity to pursue an interest in business analytics. The minor is not available to Business Analytics option students.

The latest advances in information technology, including mobile devices, social media, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT), have been generating and storing vast amounts of data. In addition, more powerful computers and better optimization models have facilitated the transformation of the data into information and knowledge for analyzing business problems and making informed …

(2022) Assistant Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.E. 2002, M.S. 2005, Sogang University; M.S. 2012, Tufts University; Ph.D. 2022, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

(1981) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1972, Israel Institute of Technology; M.B.A. 1978, Tel Aviv University; Ph.D. 1985, University of California, Los Angeles.

(2019) Associate Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.Sc. 2006, Azad University, Central Tehran Branch; M.B.A. 2013, Amirkabir University of Technology; Ph.D. 2019, McMaster University.

(2020) Associate Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.Sc. 2008, Sharif University of Technology; M.Sc. 2011, University of Arkansas; Ph.D. 2016, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

(2018) Department Chair of Systems and Operations Management; Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 2005, Sharif University of Technology; M.S. 2008, University of Tehran; Ph.D. 2012, Rotterdam School of Management.

(1959) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1943, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; M.A. 1949, Marquette University; Ph.D. 1952, University of Wisconsin.

(2025) Assistant Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 2010, St. Stephen’s College; M.A. 2012, Delhi School of Economics; Ph.D. 2025, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

(1970) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 1968, University of Southern California; M.S. 1970, Ph.D. 1976, University of California, Los Angeles.

(2019) Associate Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.Tech. 2009, Uttar Pradesh Technical University; M.Tech. 2012, Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D. 2019, Oklahoma State University.

(2017) Associate Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1992, Liaocheng University; M.A. 1995, Yangzhou University; M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2009, University of Memphis.

The study of Information Systems (IS) centers on the effective use of information technology—computers and telecommunications networks—to support management decision making and corporate strategy, in addition to providing all necessary operational level support for an organization.

The study of Information Systems (IS) bridges all functional areas of today’s organizations. Business professionals need a thorough understanding of IS to be competitive in the job market. Since IS facilitates communications throughout every type of organization, a concentration of study would also be of interest to students majoring in degree programs throughout the University. …

The study of Information Systems (IS) centers on the effective use of information technology—computers and telecommunications networks—to support management decision making and corporate strategy, in addition to providing all necessary operational level support for an organization.

The study of Information Systems (IS) centers on the effective use of information technology—computers and telecommunications networks—to support management decision making and corporate strategy, in addition to providing all necessary operational level support for an organization.

The study of Information Systems (IS) centers on the effective use of information technology—computers and telecommunications networks—to support management decision making and corporate strategy, in addition to providing all necessary operational level support for an organization.

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option 2022 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3 GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3 GE Basic Skills: …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Business Systems Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option 2022 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements (including COMP 110/L) for this major. See General Education …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3 …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements (including COMP 110/L) for this major. See General Education …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3 GE Basic …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Computer Information Technology Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements (including COMP 110/L) for this major. See General Education …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option 2022 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3 GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3 GE Basic Skills: …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Health Systems Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option 2022 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements (including COMP 110/L) for this major. See General Education Rules …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3 GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements (including COMP 110/L) for this major. See General Education Rules …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3 MATH 103L (if required) 0-1 GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3 GE Basic Skills: …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Information Systems, B.S./Software Technology Option The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements (including COMP 110/L) for this major. See General Education Rules …

Introduction of business information systems from a user perspective. This course covers information technology hardware, software, networks, security and information competency at the user level. Careers in information systems and emerging trends in the field will be covered. Students are required to complete individual assignments and projects involving hands-on problem solving with spreadsheet and information …

Prerequisites: ACCT 220 and a grade of “C” or higher in IS 212, or CIT 101/L and CIT 160/L. A survey of business information systems concepts including organizational information systems responses to business environments; systems enabling business strategies and business models; business processes, functional areas, and enterprise architecture/enterprise systems. Covers foundation of systems analysis, systems development and management …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in COMP 110/L and Grade of “C” or higher in IS 212. A survey of cloud-based systems, platforms and infrastructure used in enterprise architecture, with an emphasis on the services that cloud providers offer. An introduction to the design, development and operation of enterprise architecture. The course will include …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in COMP 110/L and Grade of “C” or higher in IS 212. Advanced application development emphasizing mobile platforms for the enterprise. Topics include: media, location services, phone sensors, networking, web services, data persistence, and cloud computing. The course will include hands-on projects using advanced application development tools.

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in BUS 312 and ACCT 350. Provides an understanding of requirements and control of major business processes/accounting cycles integrated in an enterprise system. Topics include systems analysis methodologies and techniques for accounting information system (AIS) development, issues in control and audit of systems fraud and abuse, and controls for systems …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in IS 312; a grade of “C” or higher in BUS 312. This course covers the systems development life cycle. Topics include standard tools and techniques to analyze and design an information system from a structured as well as an object-oriented perspective. A Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool is …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in IS 312; a grade of “C” or higher in BUS 312. An introduction to digital data networks and cybersecurity in a business environment. Topics include telecommunications standards and protocols, local and wide area networks, wireless networks, the Internet, and the technologies and processes of information security management. By …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in IS 312; a grade of “C” or higher in BUS 312. The design and implementation of computerized databases. Provides background for the selection and use of database management systems. Topics include types of available systems, functions of database administration, conceptual database design, data independence, integrity, privacy and query. …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in IS 431 and IS 435; a grade of “C” or higher in BUS 312. An introduction to enterprise-level cloud-based system development concepts, principles and practices. Evaluate and set up comprehensive system development projects for enterprises from services that cloud providers offer. Student teams will analyze, design and plan …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in IS 431, IS 435 and IS 441; a grade of “C” or higher in BUS 312. An advanced course in telecommunications and networks emphasizing enterprise networking topics such as: network operating systems, network analysis and design, network security, virtual private networks, collaboration, wireless networks, VLAN, multiplatform integration, voice-over …

Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in IS 431, IS 435 and IS 441; a grade of “C” or higher in BUS 312. Innovative course of study. Topics to be specified in the Schedule of Classes. Different topics may be taken for credit.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; Approval of program chair. For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; Approval of program chair. For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

Gain a well rounded understanding of requirements, design, and control of major business processes that are integral within a healthcare enterprise system. Topics include systems analysis and design methodologies and techniques for healthcare information system development, issues of privacy and confidentiality, fraud and abuse, as well as controls for systems reliability.

Students will gain a well rounded understanding of enterprise-level system development concepts, principal and practices. Students will evaluate and setup comprehensive system development projects for departments and/or enterprises. Student teams will analyze, design and plan healthcare systems of moderate complexity, using current technologies and the appropriate project management methods in the solution. Also students will …

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; Approval of program chair. For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

Prerequisite: ACCT 501 or one year of undergraduate accounting. An introduction to computer-based information systems at a fairly sophisticated level. Emphasis will be on the understanding of computer concepts, computer applications in an organizational environment and the analysis and design of information systems.

Prerequisite: IS 530 or IS 628. Examines concepts, standards and frameworks associated with IS auditing. Topics include the post-Sarbanes Oxley IS audit environment, assessment of risks and controls, computer fraud, legal and ethical issues, and audit of the systems development process. Students work through audit simulations to develop IS audit expertise.

Prerequisites: IS 530 or IS 628. The exploration of a topic currently being debated by the information systems profession or the study of information systems through alternative means (e.g., cognitive science, language and communication, literature/film). Topics to be specified in the Schedule of Classes. Different topics may be taken for credit.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and approval of program chair. For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

(1973) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.B.A. 1967, M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1973, University of Wisconsin.

(1977) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1967, Stanford University; Ph.D. 1972, University of Minnesota.

(1997) Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Studies; Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1990, M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 1999, The Ohio State University.

(2011) Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1990, M.S. 1992, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Ph.D. 2004 Purdue University.

(1970) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 1963, National Taiwan University; M.S. 1968, Ph. D. 1975, University of California, Los Angeles.

(1966) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1949, United States Naval Academy; M.B.A. 1956, Ph.D. 1969, University of California, Los Angeles.

(2022) Assistant Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 2004, University of Tehran; M.B.A. 2007, Sharif University of Technology; M.P.A. 2014, Ph.D. 2020, University at Albany.

(2004) Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 1991, Sogang University; M.B.A. 1995, Ph.D. 2003, The George Washington University.

The Quality Management and Assurance minor allows students the opportunity to pursue secondary interests in quality management and assurance. This minor is appropriate for both service and manufacturing organizations. The minor can be useful for careers in a variety of industries, such as aerospace, electronics, automotive, healthcare, airlines, transportation, process industries, insurance, banking, government, education, …

(1988) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1972, St. Thomas College; M.B.A. 1980, Atlanta University; Ph.D. 1985, New York University.

(1970) Professor Emeritus of Management Science and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics. B.A. 1951, Reed College; M.S. 1954, University of Washington; Ph.D. 1960, University of California, Los Angeles.

Prerequisite: SOM 306. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. This course covers the fundamental concepts, principles and tools associated with supply chain management. Topics include supply chain integration, logistics network configuration, inventory management, strategic alliances, procurement and outsourcing, warehousing, quality management, global logistics and the impact of information technology on supply chain management. …

Prerequisites: MKT 304. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for business majors. This course examines how businesses can communicate with partners, suppliers and sellers for effective engagement, meaningful relationships and mutual success. Business-to-business (B2B) communications include strategies, marketing activities, customer relationship management (CRM), and sales. Topics include customer acquisition, marketing and product orientations, marketing channels, strategic …

Prerequisites: MKT 304 and SOM 306. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. This course provides an overview of the principles involved in the design, operation and management of transportation and logistics systems. It introduces managerial implications for firms that market transportation goods and services. Topics include components of logistics systems, material handling and …

Prerequisites: SCM 416 or equivalent. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Corequisites: SCM 442; SCM 447. This is a capstone course that integrates various aspects of supply chain management. Students will use their previous work in transportation, purchasing and quality processes to study current practices, which should lead to higher levels of customer …

(2021) Assistant Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 2010, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yanglin; M.A. 2013, University of Science and Technology of China; Ph.D. 2021, University of Utah.

Prerequisite: MATH 103 or a higher-level mathematics course with a grade of “C” or higher. Basic elements of statistics for students in business and economics. Descriptive statistics, elements of probability, probability distributions (including normal), sampling distributions, statistical inference for means and proportions (including estimation and hypothesis testing), simple linear regression and correlation. Applications of these …

Prerequisites: MATH 103; SOM 120 or MATH 140. BUS 312 is a co/prerequisite for Business majors. Discusses operational issues facing organizations and introduces operations management concepts and techniques. Students develop skills necessary to improve productivity and quality of operations in both manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include international competitiveness, quality assurance, forecasting, design and control of …

Prerequisites: MATH 103; SOM 120 or MATH 140. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: BUS 312. Statistical methods and stochastic models to support decision making by managers. Topics include: exploratory data analysis, probability distributions and assessment, expected value, variation, estimation of means and proportions, hypothesis testing for one and several populations, F test, chi-square test, simple and multiple …

Prerequisite: SOM 306. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. This course covers the fundamental concepts, principles and tools associated with supply chain management. Topics include supply chain integration, logistics network configuration, inventory management, strategic alliances, procurement and outsourcing, warehousing, quality management, global logistics and the impacts of information technology on supply chain management. …

Prerequisite: SOM 306 or MSE 304. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Planning and control systems for the management of production and operations. Topics include demand management and forecasting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), supply chain management, inventory management, master production scheduling, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), capacity planning, just-in-time (JIT) production, activity sequencing and …

Prerequisites: SOM 120, SOM 391 or MATH 140. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Introduction to the operations management of small, intermediate and large projects. The course surveys project organization, staffing, planning and scheduling (PERT/CPM), control, budgeting and quality. The project environments, including international issues, are explored. Various project management software packages are …

Prerequisite: SOM 306 or MSE 304. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Application of total quality control for improvement of products and services, including both statistical techniques and managerial approaches. Control charts, quality costs, responsibility for quality, quality at the source, ethical issues and ISO 9000. International differences in philosophy of quality.

Prerequisite: SOM 306. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Techniques learned will benefit service managers and entrepreneurs by improving skills in managing efficiency and quality. Students will learn concepts and tools useful for service management. Topics include service assessment, improvement and innovation, yield management, service technologies (including management of Internet businesses), quality and …

Prerequisites: SOM 306 and IS 312. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. Concepts, development and application of Decision Support Systems (DSS) and related management support systems (Executive Information Systems and Expert Systems). Design framework and Management Science models for DSS. DSS development process and tools, user interface, evaluation and implementation. Study of recent …

Prerequisite: BUS 312 for Business majors. Course content to be determined. (See Schedule of Classes and Enrollment Guide.)

Prerequisite: BUS 312 for Business majors. Individual study pertaining to present or future career. Student must obtain approved employment. Consultation with employer and instructor determines program. A maximum of 12 units may be earned by combining Field Assignments and Reports (SOM 498) and Independent Study (SOM 499). This is an Academic Internship course.

Prerequisites: Consent of department chair and consent of an instructor to act as sponsor. BUS 312 is a prerequisite for Business majors. In order to do an Independent Study assignment in the College of Business and Economics, students must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA, a 2.0 GPA in all major courses and a 2.0 …

Prerequisite: Permission of the director of Nazarian Graduate Programs. Statistical methods and stochastic models to support decision making by managers. Topics include: exploratory data analysis, probability distributions and assessment, expected value, variation, estimation of means and proportions, hypothesis testing for one and several populations, F test, chi square test, simple and multiple regression and correlation, …

Prerequisites: SOM 591, or both SOM 306 and SOM 307. This course focuses on managerial issues arising in the design, operation and improvement of the systems that create and deliver goods and services. The main objective of the course is to introduce the concepts, principles, models and analytical techniques applied to operations and supply chain …

Prerequisites: Permission of graduate advisor and department chair. No more than 6 units of Independent Study may be taken in any one department, and no more than 6 units may be taken in the College of Business without prior approval of the dean. Only those graduate students who have a current 3.0 or higher GPA …

Career Education and Professional Development Center The Center for Career Education and Professional Development (CEPD) is a decentralized career center in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics staffed by professionals who assist students and alumni with their experiential learning, career exploration and career networking needs. Our model is grounded in business-specific career development, …

(1968) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S.E.E. 1948, Northwestern University; M.S.E.E. 1949, Stanford University; Ph.D. 1968, University of Southern California; Registered Industrial Engineer, State of California.

(1982) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. M.S. 1964, Wroclaw University, Poland; Ph.D. 1971, Oscar Lange Academy of Economics.

(1974) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 1967, M.S. 1968, University of California, Los Angeles; D.B.A. 1976, University of Southern California.

(1986) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1977, Soochow University; M.S.S.M. 1979, Ph.D. 1988, University of Southern California.

(1990) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 1985, University of Regina; Ph.D. 1990, University of Minnesota.

(2025) Assistant Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 2016, Pohang University of Science and Technology; Ph.D. 2021, Arizona State University.

(2001) Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.S. 1982, East China Institute of Technology; M.S. 1985, Zhejiang University; Ph.D. 1995, Oklahoma State University.

(2025) Assistant Professor of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 2016, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law; M.A. 2019, University of Florida; Ph.D. 2025, Florida International University.

(1960) Professor Emeritus of Systems and Operations Management. B.A. 1955, M.A. 1958, Ph.D. 1960, University of Illinois.