Business Administration
13 courses · Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
BSAD P90Z Introduction to Drone Operation
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Total lecture 20 hours; laboratory 7 hours
Introduction to using drones for commercial and recreational use. Learn how to fly drones safely and legally. Topics include types of drones, taking photos, recording videos, live stream for social media, FAA regulations, preflight, and problem solve flight situations. Learn about the many careers and industries using drones (public safety, investigations, construction, engineering, inspections, real estate, marketing, media, delivery, insurance). You do not need to own or purchase a drone to take this course.
BSAD P101 Introduction to Business
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- BUS 110
Introductory study of American business providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization's policy and practices within the U.S. and a global society. Demonstrates how these influences impact the primary areas of business including: organizational structure and design; leadership, human resource management, organized labor practices; marketing; organizational communication; technology; entrepreneurship; legal, accounting, financial practices; the stock and securities market; and therefore affect a business' ability to achieve its organizational goals.
BSAD P120 Principles of Management and Organization
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
A basic course of management and supervision to help managers and supervisors in both public and private sectors build professional expertise in the areas of management and organization.
BSAD P122 Human Resources Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides an overview of the functional areas of Human Resource Management. Topics included are legislation, organizational strategy, labor, global issues, recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and termination.
BSAD P132 Business Communications
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- BUS 115
This course includes oral and written communications development through individual and group performance. Topics include development of sentence and paragraph structure, patterns and formats of business messages, report writing, oral communication and public speaking/presentations, global and cross-cultural communication guidelines and techniques, technology-enabled communication with differing media, and business research methods. Development of business-related vocabulary and spelling is emphasized in all student work.
BSAD P140 Business Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture hours 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- BUS 125
The primary purpose of this course is to examine the basic principles of law that are applicable to specific subjects. Topics included are the nature, development and source of law, methods of enforcement in the civil court system, contracts, agency, criminal law, torts and business torts, administrative law in economic regulation, labor and employment, and aspects of international business transactions. Discussion, analysis, and case studies.
BSAD P150 Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Prerequisite
- Intermediate Algebra or equivalent course or appropriate math placement as determined by the PC multiple measures process.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- MATH 140
Presents a study of the techniques of calculus with emphasis placed on the application of these concepts to business and management related problems. The applications of derivatives and integrals of functions including polynomials, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions are studied.
BSAD P155 Business Statistics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Prerequisite
- Intermediate Algebra or equivalent course or appropriate math placement as determined by the PC multiple measures process.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- MATH 110
This course is intended for Business Administration majors or anyone who wishes to gain an understanding of elementary data analysis, probability, and statistics. It delivers sound statistical methodology, a proven problem-scenario approach, and meaningful applications that clearly demonstrate how statistical information informs decisions in actual business practice, emphasizing statistical results that provide guidance for business decisions or suggest solutions to contemporary business and economic problems. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability and sampling distributions, statistical inference, correlation and linear regression, analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests, statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings as related to business applications, and application of technology for statistical analysis.
BSAD P160 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will introduce students to the world of business from the point of view of running a business as an entrepreneur. Students will create a business plan for a hypothetical company. This plan will include a description of the business, location, products, services, analysis of competition, market survey, marketing strategies, organizational structure, legal issues, business forms, financial plans, and financial projections. Activities will include reading, writing, discussion, direct and indirect research of the following topics: raising capital, financial analysis, negotiation, marketing, budgeting, business math, accounting principles, team work, problem solving, and decision making.
BSAD P163 Global Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Social entrepreneurship is the process and responsibility of recognizing and resourcefully pursuing opportunities to create innovative responses to address social problems and to create social value. Social entrepreneurs assume the responsibility to be change agents towards solutions that support people, protect the environment, and produce profits. This course will cover social entrepreneurship strategies and ventures with an emphasis on Human Centered Design and empathy as the cornerstone.
BSAD P166 International Entrepreneurship
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course covers the global context of entrepreneurial businesses, national cultures, human resources, marketing, and supply chain logistics, contrasting the differences between domestic versus international entrepreneurial business practices. This course emphasizes the global competencies utilizing cognitive, social-emotional, moral, and ethical dimensions of, empathy, decision making, cross-cultural inquiry, continuous learning, reflection, collaborative problem-solving, and resilience.
BSAD P167 International Entrepreneurship Experience
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course covers the global context of entrepreneurial businesses, national cultures, human resources, marketing, and supply chain logistics, contrasting the differences between domestic versus international entrepreneurial business practices. This course emphasizes the global competencies utilizing cognitive, social-emotional, moral, and ethical dimensions of, empathy, decisions making, cross-cultural inquiry, continuous learning, reflection, collaborative problem-solving, and resilience.
BSAD P168 Global Cross-Cultural Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for students interested in developing knowledge and skills appropriate to working in cross-cultural environments. The course focuses on fundamental principles to understand the diverse cultures that comprise the global workplace. The emphasis will be on cultivating strong cultural awareness, ensuring effective communication, appreciating cultural diversity, and learning strategies for accommodating diversity both domestically and internationally.