General Business

Description

The general business bachelor’s degree provides a solid understanding of the fundamental areas in business: finance, accounting, management and marketing. The program is designed to prepare students for the diverse environment of the business world.

Careers in General Business

Business gives today’s college graduate a wealth of career opportunities such as:

• valuing investment opportunities in financial markets on Wall Street
• performing financial audits in a Big 6 accounting firm
• managing a project team designing a new method of manufacturing a product
• pricing and promoting a new product being introduced to the market

K-State’s business graduates find jobs with large corporations and small businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. They also are involved with banking activities, trading on the commodity and stock exchanges, working in advertising agencies, practicing accounting in public and private firms and working in major manufacturing businesses. Program graduates have been found helping small businesses grow, working in family businesses and even starting their own businesses. They also hire and supervise employees, train new managers, plan budgets, create new products and set up company-wide information systems.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January/May/August Tuition fee

Tuition fee per 1 credit.

Not specified Start date February,June,September 2015 Credits 126 credits
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• English

Delivery mode Online Educational variant Part-time Intensity Flexible Part-time variant Flexible Structure Fully structured Student interaction Online group works/assignments Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request

Course Content

Courses include:

• Organizational Behavior
• Economics Electives
• Business Law
• Quantitative Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management of Quality
• Consumer Behavior
• Professional Selling
• International Marketing
• Investments

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

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Requirements

To qualify for admission into the general business bachelor’s degree completion program, students must have completed 45 credit hours of general requirements course work with a 2.5 minimum GPA.

The application fee is $30. However, if you have previously attended Kansas State University, you will not have to pay the application fee again. Be sure to select the term in which you plan to take classes.

Transcripts

If you have received credit from other institutions, have each institution send an official transcript to the K-State Office of Admissions and follow up with that office to make sure they have received your transcripts. Transcripts mailed by students are not considered to be official. The Office of Admissions will forward your transfer course material to the animal sciences department, where an evaluation will be made of how your courses apply toward the Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry.

Your application will not be processed until all transcripts from the institutions have been received by the Office of Admissions.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Kansas State University.

Funding

Earn part of the $21 million K-State awards each year in scholarships. They're awarded based on academics, activities, service and financial need.

Students are awarded only one academic or leadership scholarship, where the highest eligible dollar amount is given. Supplemental awards can increase these awards, but the prestigious Presidential Scholarship replaces any other award.

Accreditation

Kansas State University has been providing quality education to the residents of Kansas, the country and the world for the last 150 years.

Located in a community with nearly 60,000 people and more than 24,000 students, we are able to provide a safe and supportive environment for our students.

Kansas State University has 3 campus locations, two of which, Manhattan and Salina, have complete academic programs and on-campus housing. Olathe is the third and newest extension of the university, focusing on collaborating with industry and Kansas City K-12 schools.

Accreditation

Kansas State University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools since 1916.