Students are provided the opportunity to participate in experiential educational programs either as a cooperative, or in an internship work endeavor. Students are assigned individual advisors/mentors to guide them through the general business curriculum and to assist them in fulfilling their career goals and objectives. The School of Business, in partnership with regional businesses and state government, offers dynamic internships, where students gain invaluable real-world experiences while earning college credits.

Five-Year Undergraduate and Graduate (BA/MBA) Program: please see information in the MBA section of the graduate part of this Catalogue.

BUSINESS COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT

Students completing the business common professional component will possess the broad skills necessary to pursue effectively their chosen specialization. The component provides a solid background in an organization’s environment and operations and provides the analytical tools needed for problem-solving and decision-making.

Students should be able to:

• Understand the environment and operations of an organization,
• To apply business-related analytical tools,
• To apply professional and personal self-management skills.

Business Common Professional Component

Courses —43-46 credit hours

ACC 201: Principles of Accounting I

ACC 202: Principles of Accounting II

BUA 101: Computer Applications in Business

BUA 102: Introduction to Business

BUA 204: Business Communications OR ENG 216: Technical Writing

BUA 320: Business Statistics

BUA 321: Legal Environment

ECO 202: Principles of Economics II

ECO 321: Quantitative Methods of Decision Making

FIN 330: Corporate Finance

MGT 301: Principles of Management

MGT 490: Strategic Management

MIS 300: Management Information Systems

MKT 301: Principles of Marketing Professional electives *

• Note that professional electives should be a level 300 course or higher, selected from these prefixes: ACC, BUA, ECO, MGT, MIS, MKT, or PSY 402. The only exception is MAT 125, which is strongly recommended as a professional elective for students planning to enter a business graduate program. MAT 125 is a required course for the Five-Year MBA program.

SPECIALIZATION AREAS

GENERAL BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION

The Business Administration program with a specialization in General Business is designed to provide students a broad scope of various areas of business so that students can develop an understanding and appreciation of the business world and its relationship to the global economy and society.

Mission

This program provides a broad business background for those interested in conceiving, initiating and developing new business ventures. Graduates would develop the analytical, writing, speaking and observation skills along with the confidence to become small business owners, entrepreneurs and consultants. The curriculum also has enough elective hours for students who may be interested in double majors (specialization).

Graduates should be able to:

Understand the industrial, national, and global environments in which a business operates;

Analyze a wide variety of business situations and make appropriate decisions;

Gather information from a variety of sources, integrate the information, and communicate the results to appropriate other people and groups.

Career Opportunities

Students who successfully complete the general business specialization have the choice of careers in business, industry, government, non-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures. The curriculum also provides a sound background for graduate study in business and related areas.

Professional Courses for General Business

Specialization—18 Credit Hours

ACC 300: Managerial Accounting

MGT 455: Operations Management

Professional Electives (12 hours)*

*May be selected from PSY 402 or from courses with these prefixes: ACC, BUA, ECO, MGT, MIS, or MKT

KSU CATALOGUE, 2009-2010

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