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Sarah Andreas | Assistant Professor | Business Management Technology
Phone: 330-308-7514
Email: sandrea1@kent.edu
Sarah Andreas | Assistant Professor | Business Management Technology
Phone: 330-308-7514
Email: sandrea1@kent.edu
The Essentials for Business Decision Making undergraduate certificate provides a background for both experienced and aspiring business managers.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.
Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab
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Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificate Requirements | ||
ACCT 23020 & UC 10162 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING and INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
or ACTT 11000 | ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL | |
BMRT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
or BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS | |
BMRT 11009 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
or MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | |
CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
or IT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
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ACTT 11000 or ACCT 23020 and UC 10162 | ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL or INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING and INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
BMRT 11000 or BUS 10123 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS or EXPLORING BUSINESS | 3 |
Credit Hours | 7 | |
Semester Two | ||
BMRT 11009 or MGMT 24163 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
CIS 24053 or IT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES or INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Those who complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Essentials for Business Decision Making at Kent State University can benefit from varied career opportunities.
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