The importance of well-educated individuals in business cannot be overstated. The more education a manager obtains, the better chances for advancement. Stark State College recognizes the value of education beyond the associate degree and has teamed up with Kent State University to provide seamless transition into their business program. Stark State students can complete this special option in business management technology to receive an associate degree, take an additional 12 credit hours of courses at Stark State, then transfer to KSU Stark with a total of 85 semester credit hours toward KSU Stark’s business administration program. An additional 45 semester credit hours of degree requirements are needed through Kent State Stark to earn a BBA degree.

Students who successfully complete the Stark State program will be able to organize multiple business operations and make decisions using a team-based approach. They will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate ideas and concepts in a professional format. They can analyze and incorporate elements from internal and external environments for goal and strategy development. They will be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively manage, motivate, and delegate resources in an ever changing business environment. They can also show the ability to utilize and analyze quantitative measures effectively.

Suggested Course Sequence

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First Semester		Credit Hours
MTH128	Trigonometry	1
BUS121	Business Administration	4
BCA120	Business Computer Applications	4
MTH125	College Algebra	4
ENG124	College Composition †	3
COM121	Effective Speaking	3
BUS101	Business Student Success Seminar	1
		20
Second Semester
MGT121	Principles of Management	3
MKT121	Principles of Marketing	3
MTH222	Statistics	3
ENG231	College Composition II	3
ACC132	Financial Accounting	4
		16
Third Semester
MGT221	Supervision	3
BUS221	Microeconomics	3
MGT227	Operations Management	4
ACC133	Managerial Accounting	4
PSY121	General Psychology	3
		17
Fourth Semester
MGT224	Human Resource Management	3
BUS222	Macroeconomics	3
MGT223	Business Decision Making	4
SOC121	Sociology	3
ACC130	Business Law and Ethics	3
ACC223	Cost Accounting	4
		20
Additional Courses (12 total credit hours)
PHL122	Ethics	3
MTH221	Concepts of Calculus	3
	Two Basic Science Courses	6 (min)
	(Transfer Module) (3 credit hour minimum must involve lab class; select from BIO101 or BIO126, CHM101 or CHM121, PHY101 or PHY121)
		12
	TOTAL CREDITS	73

† Based on SSC placement score
Additional 45 credit hours must be taken at Kent State University to obtain BBA degree.