The Bachelor of Science in Business online program is administered by the Department of Management, Marketing and Business Administration within the College of Business and Public Affairs at Murray State University. The first two years of study consist mainly of a basic framework of courses, such as English, Mathematics, and some introductory business classes (Economics and Accounting), while the following two years mainly consist of specialized courses in the various fields of business, including finance, management, marketing, statistics, computers, business ethics and law. The Business Administration Area in the Bachelor of Science in Business degree program prepares students for a variety of career opportunities with a broad and overall understanding of the functional disciplines of business. This prepares graduates to be successful in middle-level and upper-level management positions in small, medium, and large business organizations.

Murray State University and Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) have entered into a transfer agreement between the Associate of Arts Degree offered by KCTCS and the Bachelor of Science in Business offered by Murray State University. Students may take KCTCS and Murray State courses at campus sit or online, thereby increasing educational opportunities for students throughout the state and region.

Murray State University (MSU) and Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Transfer Agreement

The Murray State University Bachelor of Science in Business program is offered online in cooperation with KCTCS and KYVU. Students who complete their Associate of Arts in Business through KCTCS can transfer these credits directly to the MSU Bachelor of Science in Business degree. Typically, students take transition courses online in addition to their Associate of Arts through KCTCS either before or while taking Murray State online business courses. These transition courses are necessary to meet the 128 hour Bachelors degree requirements at Murray State.

KCTCS Transition Courses
(Courses listed below use KCTCS numbers.) Business electives - 3 courses from the following list
BE 160	Introduction to Business
BE 120	Personal Finance
or EFM 100	Personal Financial Management
BE 287	Supervisory Management
BE288	Personal and Organizational Leadership
Non-Business electives: 9-10 hours
Select courses that do not have the following prefixes - ACC, ACNT, ACT, BE, BET, BMO, BNK, CIS, CPU, OS, OST.
___________________________________________ 18-19 hours TOTAL HOURS FROM KCTCS - 80

 

Murray State University Courses
ECO 310	Issues in the Global Economy
FIN 330	Principles of Finance
CIS 343	Business Statistics II (2 hours)
MGT 350	Fundamentals of Management
BPA 355	Information Systems and Decision Making
MKT 360	Principles of Marketing
MGT 443	Management of Operations and Technology
BPA 442	Business Ethics and Environment
BPA 449	Senior Seminar in Business (1 hour)
MGT 590	Strategic Management
One International Business elective chosen from the following:
ECO 460	International Trade and Finance
FIN 461	International Financial Management
BPA 515	Communication in the International Business Environment
MGT 557	International Management
MKT 568	Global Marketing Management
18 hours of upper-level business electives approved by your advisor
TOTAL HOURS FROM MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY - 48
The bachelor of science in business degree at Murray State University requires a minimum of 128 specific hours. Of the 128 hours, at least 42 hours must be in 300-500 level courses with at least 39 hours in business courses from Murray State University. No more than three hours of co-op or internship may count toward the degree.

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