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About This Program

Join the growing field of Business Management Technology with Kent State's A.A.B. Program. With a focus on hands-on experience and practical skills, our program prepares you for a variety of roles in business and technology. Apply now and take the first step toward an exciting career. Read more...

Contact Information

• Lead Faculty: Joe Muscatello | jmuscate@kent.edu | 440-834-4187
• Speak with an Advisor
  • Ashtabula Campus
  • East Liverpool Campus
  • Geauga Campus
  • Salem Campus
  • Trumbull Campus
  • Tuscarawas Campus
  • Twinsburg Academic Center
  • Online (any campus above)
• Chat with an Admissions Counselor

Program Delivery

• Delivery
  • Fully online
  • In person
• Location:
  • Ashtabula Campus
  • East Liverpool Campus
  • Geauga Campus
  • Salem Campus
  • Trumbull Campus
  • Tuscarawas Campus
  • Twinsburg Academic Center

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

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Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid

	Semester One		Credits
!	ACTT 11000	ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL	4
!	BMRT 11000	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS	3
	IT 11000	INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS	3
	UC 10097	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	17
	Semester Two
!	BMRT 11009	INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY	3
	COMM 15000	INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)	3
	ECON 22060	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Concentration Requirement or General Elective		3
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Three
!	BMRT 21000	BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I	3
!	BMRT 21011	FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3
!	BMRT 21050	FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY	3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Concentration Requirement or General Elective		3
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Four
!	BMRT 21052	PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES	3
	Concentration Requirements and/or General Electives		10
		Credit Hours	13
		Minimum Total Credit Hours:	60

University Requirements

All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Flashes 101 (UC 10001)		1
Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission.
Kent Core (see table below)		15
Total Credit Hour Requirement		60
Some associate degrees require students to complete more than 60 credit hours.

Kent Core Requirements

Bachelor's Requirements

Requirement	Credits/Courses
Kent Core Composition (KCMP)	3
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR)	3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA)	3
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS)	3
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB)	3
Total Credit Hours:	15

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Program Learning Outcomes

Full Description

The Associate of Applied Business degree in Business Management Technology provides students with a core consisting of communication, management, accounting, marketing, e-commerce, economics and liberal arts courses. Students may have the opportunity to participate in internships, which help to link theory with hands-on practice.

The Business Management Technology major comprises the following concentrations:

• The Business Administration concentration articulates with the Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Kent State.
• The Logistics and Supply Chain Management concentration allows students to become knowledgeable in the process and supervision of the movement of products from the point origin to the point of consumption for consumers, business and other organizations.
• The Management and Entrepreneurship concentration comprises coursework in management, entrepreneurship and and productivity applications.
• The Marketing/Sales concentration comprises coursework in management, advertising, customer service and productivity applications.