Bachelor of Business Administration [B.B.A] [Business, General] From Kent State University

Career opportunities

During a career in management, one’s responsibility can grow from the job of entry-level manager, to department manager, and eventually to division manager or even to chief executive officer. As in most fields of work, upon completion of the degree, the entry-level manager or trainee usually experiences an initial time period of on-the-job training. For example, a manager-trainee might spend time in every department of an organization learning the business inside and out. Then after the training period, the management trainee will be assigned to a specific department and have responsibility for the performance of an area or department of the organization. How far one advances in managerial positions depends on training, talent for working with people and effort. Working with people is a primary focus of management; therefore, good communications skills (both oral and written) are essential to the success of the manager.

Among the top 25 occupations with the most openings in the State of Ohio for which the General Business major will prepare graduates are general and operations managers (#3), management analysts (#10), financial managers (#14), sales managers(#16) and human resource specialists (#18) (Source: CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor)

Mission

The mission of Kent State University is to discover, create, apply and share knowledge, as well as to foster ethical and humanitarian values in the service of Ohio and the global community. As an eight-campus educational system, Kent State offers a broad array of academic programs to engage students in diverse learning environments that educate them to think critically and to expand their intellectual horizons while attaining the knowledge and skills necessary for responsible citizenship and productive careers.