Program Competencies
Students completing the program will be able to:
- Identify legal and ethical issues in business and understand appropriate courses of action.
- Work effectively as first-line managers and leaders. Our graduates will have an understanding of motivation, leadership, and teamwork consistent with effective organizational management.
- Understand the business and managerial tasks associated with developing and executing organizational strategies. They will understand the implications of those strategies for both the firm's operations and its stakeholders.
Assessment
Management exit examination
In addition to the track courses listed below, the general education, BBA qualifying courses, prerequisite courses, upper division and free electives must be completed. The track in management is composed of 27 credit hours of specialized courses in management.
Management Track Requirements
General Education
Business Qualifying Courses
Business Prerequisite Course
| ACCT 281 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 282 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BBA 261 | Business Law and Regulations | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
ECON 201 is an SBS II exchange counted in general education.
Upper Core BBA Courses
Students must be admitted to the School of Business Administration program to register for upper division business core courses. Admission requires completion of the business qualifying courses and a cumulative Morehead State GPA of at least 2.25 for all MSU and transfer courses.
| CIS 311 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 360 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BBA 315 | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 3 |
| BBA 350 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| BBA 363 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
| BBA 370 | Operations and Service Management | 3 |
| BBA 380 | International Business | 3 |
| BBA 475 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| BBA 499C | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MATH 305 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
BBA 380: (or international cooperative education, or international exchange course experience)
BBA 499C: The capstone is counted in general education.
Management Track Core Requirements
| MNGT 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MNGT 465 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Approved Management Electives
Choose three of the following:
| MNGT 310 | Small Business Organization | 3 |
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| MNGT 339 | Cooperative Education III | 1-8 |
| | or | |
| MNGT 439 | Cooperative Education IV | 1-8 |
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| MNGT 362 | The Legal Environment and Business Practices | 3 |
| MNGT 365 | Financial Issues for Small Business | 3 |
| MNGT 399 | Special Class | 1-4 |
| MNGT 409 | International Management | 3 |
| MNGT 411 | Labor Relations | 3 |
| MNGT 417 | Management and Marketing of Public and Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| MNGT 420 | New Venture Creations | 3 |
| MNGT 450 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MNGT 476 | Special Problems in Management | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
MNGT 439: (maximum of three credit hours of co-op credit)
Guided Electives
Management track students must choose four courses (12 credit hours) from the following categories. The same course cannot be used to fulfill the approved management electives and guided electives components of the degree program.
Category 1: Management
Choose four of the following:
| MNGT 310 | Small Business Organization | 3 |
| MNGT 339 | Cooperative Education III | 1-8 |
| | or | |
| MNGT 439 | Cooperative Education IV | 1-8 |
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| MNGT 362 | The Legal Environment and Business Practices | 3 |
| MNGT 365 | Financial Issues for Small Business | 3 |
| MNGT 399 | Special Class | 1-4 |
| MNGT 409 | International Management | 3 |
| MNGT 411 | Labor Relations | 3 |
| MNGT 417 | Management and Marketing of Public and Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| MNGT 420 | New Venture Creations | 3 |
| MNGT 450 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MNGT 476 | Special Problems in Management | 1-3 |
| MKT 345 | Marketing Strategies for Small Business | 3 |
| MKT 350 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MKT 354 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 365 | Services and Relationship Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 451 | Retail Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 452 | Marketing Research and Analysis | 3 |
| MKT 469 | International Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 447 | International Economics | 3 |
| FIN 342 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| FIN 376 | Risk Manage and Insurance | 3 |
| FIN 484 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 485 | International Finance | 3 |
| REAL 105 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| REAL 309 | Real Estate Land Planning and Development | 3 |
| REAL 330 | Real Estate Property Management | 3 |
| BBA 301 | The Healthcare System | 3 |
| HSM 361 | Healthcare Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| CIS 365 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Category 2: International Management
Complete the following courses:
In addition, students choosing the International Management category are required to complete:
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Six hours of study in a foreign language or its equivalent (as approved by the associate dean/department chair); and
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IST 301 — International Studies Study Abroad (one credit hour) for participation in a Kentucky Institutive of International Studies (KIIS), Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA) program, the Magellan Exchange Program or another international study program approved by the associate dean or department chair.
Category 3: Health Care Management
Complete the following courses:
Choose two courses (six hours) from the following:
| HSM 361 | Healthcare Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| CIS 365 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| MKT 365 | Services and Relationship Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 376 | Risk Manage and Insurance | 3 |
| MNGT 439 | Cooperative Education IV | 1-8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
General Electives