<p>Spring 2011 I'll have junior standing and I really want to take some business courses during my time here at Cal. I've heard they're pretty hard to get into if you're not a business major, so what tips are there to get into them anyway/which ones are the easiest to slip into in the fall?</p>
<p>I presume I may have higher chances of getting into 101A or 102A if i Phase I them (under the assumption people may usually take those in the fall?) Maybe 100 since it's only 2 units? Or 104 since its 4...? IDK!</p>
<p>Any advice would be appreciated</p>
<p>also, are the odds pretty much 0% if I phase II ? Thanks</p>
<p>The upperdiv ones like (120+, 130+, etc) are much harder to get into since they’re smaller classes (=less than 100 students). For the 100-107, they’re much bigger classes since they’re the core classes. The good thing is that there will be multiple lectures. I think it’s a very good time to take the 101/102A and 100 classes in the spring since most entering Haas students/juniors would’ve taken them in the fall in order to take the B series in the spring or get them over with. As for fall, it works in reverse with the B series. As for 104, you’ll have future Haas applicants possibly competing with you to get into the class since they need it for core later on. </p>
<p>If you really want to get into these core Haas classes, enroll in Phase I. You will be processed after the Haas students. So if you really want these classes, then you’ll have to have a high spot.</p>
<p>As for 101A/B, you could always take Econ 1. The UGBA courses are just a bit more in depth. There are other substitutes in other depts that cover the same material. Check the UGBA substitute for those classes.</p>
<p>I think sparetire has given mostly good advice. Just a note that the equivalents to UGBA 101A/B are Econ 100A/B or Econ 101A/101B, not Econ 1.</p>
<p>However, if you are looking to take some business classes I don’t suggest any of those as they’ll leave more of a econ than business taste in your mouth. Any of the other UGBA classes would be fun/helpful! Here are some examples:</p>
<p>100 is useful for becoming more professional
102A will teach you the basics of accounting. This will help if you’re looking at companies to decide whether or not to invest, etc. (fundamental analysis)
103 will teach you basic finance. Useful for personal finance (mortgages, bonds, stocks, etc). (technical analysis)
104 will teach you spreadsheets (which is really useful in the real world, for most fields)
105 will teach you OB, which might help you learn how to make business processes more efficient
106 is marketing - pretty self-explanatory</p>
<p>I don’t think you should take the UGBA or Econ microeconomic or macroeconomic classes. They’re not useful in real world situations.</p>
<p>thanks manbearpig, not my thread but extremely useful information none the less.</p>
<p>hopefully this isnt too far off topic, but how difficult is UGBA 100, I see that it is 2 units and I am REALLY tempted to take it if it is an easy to medium “A”. already have a few hard classes can’t afford another, lol.</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>Some of the upper division UGBA courses are relatively easy to get into, even if you aren’t a Haas major. Try out some of the upper division special topics courses in marketing or leadership, there are always spots open. A few UGBA courses like 152 and some of the special topics accounting courses are full of Haas students but other than that I think you would have a good chance of getting into whatever UGBA course you are interested in.</p>
<p>100 is a joke of a class. It’s a class on making presentations and learning business etiquette. It wasn’t even worth much to me when I had to take it in summer when they made us do summer classes. The worst part of this class is the stupid curve they are forced to use, therefore making it hard to get an A. </p>
<p>If you want an easy A in UGBA, 105 is the ticket. Schroth makes lectures fun. The material is interesting. Tests are all MC and easy to ace. The group project is the only “hard” part of the class, but it’s not hard at all. It’s also very easy to get extra credit in section.</p>
<p>thanks for the info sparetire, that’s what I was wondering. I don’t need another “hard” A in an easy class on my schedule, lol.</p>
<p>I want to hit ugba 133 (investments) pretty badly but it’s strangely absent from the spring catalog. :(</p>