Nov 21, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management, B.B.A.

Contact Information

Website: http://coles.kennesaw.edu/

Phone: (470) 578-6552

Program Description

The program of study in Management is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the field of management. Management is the process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling activities in an organization that will result in the achievement of a common goal. Managers make decisions and direct resources so that organizational goals and objectives are achieved.

Admissions Requirements

Admission to Coles B.B.A programs is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. Students must meet the program requirements, outlined below. In order to be able to take upper-division courses and graduate with an Management B.B.A., students must successfully:

Complete BUSA 2150
Meet the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement
Be admitted to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.

View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.

Graduation Requirements

Each student is expected to meet the Academic Policies Graduation Policies and Procedures outlined in the Academic Policies section of the Catalog.

Double Owl Pathway

This program offers a Double Owl Pathway. The Double Owl Pathway is an advising pathway for high-potential KSU undergraduate students who want to accelerate the attainment of a Master’s degree at KSU. For pathway options and to learn if you qualify, visit doubleowl.kennesaw.edu

Program of Study

General Education Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) (42 Credit Hours)

General Education Core Curriculum

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements Specific to This Major:

Area A2: MATH 1111 or higher

Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)

Business Core (24 Credit Hours)

Major Field Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

And select 3 credit hours from the following international courses:

Managing Globally: Management Majors are required to show competency in managing within the global context.

Major Field Electives (9 Credit Hours)*

Select 9 credit hours from the following, other than the course used above:

BLAW 4960:Current Issues in Business Ethics and Law
BUSA 3500:Culture & International Business
HMGT 3300:Introduction to Hospitality
MGT 3600:Introduction to International Business
MGT 3190:Business, Ethics, and Society
MKTG 4666:Marketing for Entrepreneurs
Any 4000 level ENTR course
Any 4000 level MGT course

Business Electives (9 Credit Hours)

Nine hours of credit from upper-division (3000-4000 level) course offerings outside the Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. MGT courses cannot be used here. (A maximum of nine hours of credit in Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality Co-Ops and Internships may be used in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area.)

Non-Business Electives (3 Credit Hours)

Three hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000) non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)

Note:

Students following this Catalog for the B.B.A. with a Management Major cannot use MGT 4120, MGT 4160, or MGT 4170 in the Major Field Electives section or anywhere else.

*Guidance for Selecting Major Field Electives:

If you are interested in a particular area of Management, following are some suggested courses related to three areas of specialization: Human Resource Management, Venture Management, and Operations and Supply Chain Management.