Career Opportunities

Students will have career opportunities in public accounting, industry, and at all levels of government. The program also prepares students for graduate degree opportunities, such as Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Ph.D. with a major in accounting or other management disciplines.

Track Courses – Accounting – 24 credit hours

ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr.)ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II (3 cr.)ACC 303 - Intermediate Accounting III (3 cr.)ACC 308 Cost Accounting
ACC 324 Accounting Information SystemsACC 403 AuditingACC 462 Federal Income TaxProfessional Elective Internship, International Experience or any ACC 300 level or above course

General Business Track

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.
  • 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.

Track Courses – General Business – 24 credit hours

ECO 329 International Economics (3 cr. hr.) MGT 433 Human Resource Management (3 cr. hr.) MGT 465 Entrepreneurship (3 cr. hr.) Professional Elective**\n(3 cr. hr.)

Professional Elective** (3 cr. hr.) Professional Elective** (3 cr. hr.) Professional Elective** (3 cr. hr.) Professional Elective**\n(3 cr. hr.)

** Professional Elective must be Internship, International Experience in Business or ACC, ECO, FIN, MGT, MIS, MKT, SCM course at the 300 level or higher

2019-2020 KSU UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG