Mihaylo College of Business & Economics
Graduate Student Handbook

CAPSTONE BUAD 591 (MBA only)
 
Enrollment in Buad 591, Business Strategy Capstone is restricted to students who meet the prerequisites. Prerequisite: BUAD591 must be taken in your last semester and you must be within 6 units of completing your entire study plan. Students on academic probation may not enroll in Buad 591. Students wishing to enroll in this course must have prior approval from the Graduate Advisor.

The capstone course, Buad 591, is a project course. You will be divided into groups and assigned to a company in Orange County. Your group will serve as a consulting team for the company.

• Buad 591 must be completed with a “B” or better.
• Buad 591 must be completed in your last semester.
• Buad 591 is taken when you are within 6 units of completing your entire advising worksheet. No exceptions will be granted.
• Buad 591 requires authorization prior to enrolling in the course. To obtain authorization you must send an email to Ms. Mazzey dmazzey@fullerton.edu two weeks prior to early registration. The early registration date may be found in the class schedule. Please do not send an email any sooner.

Be advised that not all graduate courses are offered during the summer session so you should not plan your graduation around summer classes. Elective Courses are not normally offered in the summer.

CAPSTONE ACCT 597 (MS Accountancy & MS Taxation only)

The capstone course, ACCT 597, is a project-based course. All MS Accountancy and MS Taxation candidates must participate in this course. To ensure all graduating students are able to enroll in this course the following procedures must be followed:

• ACCT 597 requires authorization prior to enrolling in the course.
  • Students must contact the Department of Accounting, one week prior to your scheduled registration date, for a permit to register for the course.  Please email the department at accountingdept@fullerton.edu
  • In your email be sure to include your name, CWID#, course section and schedule number.
  • The Department of Accounting will provide you with the the name of the faculty advisor who will oversee your final project.
• Registration
  • Once you receive the permit to register be sure to go online to "New Titan Online" and add the course during your assigned registration period.
• ACCT 597 must be completed with a “B” or better.
• ACCT 597 is not open to students on academic probation

If you have any questions regarding registration for ACCT 597, please contact the Department of Accounting (657) 278-2225.

CAPSTONE ISDS577 (MS Information Systems only):

The capstone course, ISDS577, is a project-based course. All MS Information Systems candidates must participate in this course. This course integrates the information systems development concepts of information systems, project management, analysis, design, and implementation with telecommunications, database design, programming, testing, and system integration issues.

To ensure all graduating students are able to enroll in this course the following prerequisites must be met:

• ISDS577 should be taken in your last semester or within completion of at least seven ISDS courses in the program.

Questions regarding ISDS577 should be directed to the Department of Information Systems & Decision Sciences. (657) 278-2221

CAPSTONE ISDS576 (MS Information Systems: Emphasis: Decision Sciences only):

The capstone course, ISDS576, is a project-based course. All MS Information Systems with an emphasis in Decision Sciences candidates must participate in this course. This course integrates theory and application of modeling and simulation methodology.

To ensure all graduating students are able to enroll in this course the following prerequisites must be met:

• ISDS576 should be taken in your last semester or within completion of at least seven ISDS courses in the program.

Questions regarding ISDS576 should be directed to the Department of Information Systems & Decision Sciences. (657) 278-2221.