Business Administration (B.S., A.S.)
School of Business and Technology

Management Concentration
The management concentration fosters skills to help you build a successful team, manage people effectively and learn what it takes to become a great decision-maker and leader. Students receive in-depth training on the financial, marketing, operational, and human resource development skills that are needed to manage profitable companies. Your degree in Business Administration will provide the knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed as a business professional.

Job opportunities in these areas are expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2014.

Curriculum
MSU's program structure helps you earn your degree program quickly and conveniently. During each 16-week semester, you complete a sequence of two classes every eight weeks. This approach qualifies you as a full-time student for financial aid purposes while still allowing you to focus your studies and manage your time without juggling assignments and projects from multiple classes. Most online students spend 10 to 20 hours a week on their studies.

In addition to Business Core Courses, students with a concentration in Management are required to take:

• MGMT 325 Mgt Information Systems 3  (BS, AS)
• MGMT 303 Entrepreneurship 3 (BS, AS)
• MGMT 308 Labor Relations Mgt 3  (BS, AS)
• MGMT 408 Operations Management 3  (BS)
• MGMT 410 Org Systems Theory 3  (BS)
• MGMT 425 Practicum 15  (BS)
• MGMT 430 Project Management 3  (BS)
• MGMT 440 Leadership 3  (BS)

Admissions
Mountain State University requires applicants to have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Transfer students from other regionally accredited colleges and universities are required to submit transcripts from each school attended. International students must communicate with the University's coordinator for international student services.

Financial Aid
As a full-time student, you can apply for federal, state and private financial aid. Additionally, MSU accepts employer tuition assistance and military benefits. More than 80% of our undergraduate students in 2005-2006 received some form of aid.