KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Management Track
The Business Administration program with a specialization in Management is designed to provide students the necessary basic understanding of management and the managerial role.
Mission
Graduates in the management specialization area will possess knowledge and skills necessary to fill professional management positions in corporate, government, or small business in an ever-changing, globally competitive business environment. This program also provides a solid background for students who may want to pursue graduate work in management or related areas. Graduates should be able to:
Work effectively with others and lead others in a common (organizational) mission.
Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, quantitative, and information technology skills.
Career Opportunities
Students who successfully complete the management track have the choice of immediately beginning with a professional career, entrepreneurial ventures or continuing with graduate study. Professional careers beginning at the management-trainee or entry level may be pursued in the private or public sectors as well as in the profit or not-for-profit organizations. In the case of graduate study, students may elect a general degree program, such as the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), and an advanced/professional degree.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Management Track 120 credit hours
Term 1 (Fall)Hours
ENG 101: English Composition I4
BUA 101: Computer Applications in Bus3
MAT 115A: Acc College Algebra4
EDU 118: Intro to Univ. Learning3
Humanities Requirement I3
Total17
Term 2 (Spring)Hours
ENG 102: English Composition II3
SPE 103: Interpersonal Communication3
ECO 201: Principles of Economics I3
KSU 186: Navigating the Tech World3
Natural Science Requirement4
Total16
Term 3 (Fall)Hours
ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I3
ECO 202 Principles of Economics II3
BUA 204 or ENG 2163
Humanities Requirement II3
Arts Block3
Total15
Term 4 (Spring)Hours
ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II3
FIN 305 Personal Finance3
MGT 301: Principles of Management3
MKT 301: Principles of Marketing3
MIS 300: Management Information Systems3
Term 5 (Fall)Hours
Social & Behavioral Science Requirement II3
BUA 380: Leadership & Business Ethics3
BUA 321 Legal Environment3
MGT 352 Supply Chain Management3
MGT 433 Human Resource Management3
Total15
Term 6 (Spring)Hours
BUA 320 Business Statistics3
BUA 370 Global Business Issues3
FIN 330 Corporate Finance3
MGT 460 Human Behavior in Organization3
MGT 465 Entrepreneurship3
Total15
Term 7 (Fall)Hours
BUA 325 Business Research & Analysis3
ECO 321 Quantitative Methods of Decision Making3
MGT 355 Production Management3
BUA 360 Quality Management3
Guided Elective3
Total15
Term 8 (Spring)Hours
MGT 490 Strategic Management/Capstone3
BUA 402 Senior Seminar3
MGT 465 Entrepreneurship3
Guided Elective3