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Business, B.S.

Central's Bachelor of Science in Business provides a strong foundation in the skills needed for success in today’s business world. This interdisciplinary program covers major functional aspects of a business organization, including management, accounting, finance, information systems, marketing, and business analytics. Broad exposure to business disciplines prepares versatile business professionals who can respond to today’s increasingly interconnected organizational challenges.

A minor is not required with this major.

School of Business Admission Requirements

Outcomes

Communication Skills

Students will prepare and deliver an effective business document.

Students will demonstrate comprehension of the business communication process.

Outcomes

Team Players

Students provide meaningful contributions to team outcomes.

Students will describe, identify and explain characteristics of effective teams.

Outcomes

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Students can recommend actions consistent with high ethical standards in response to an ethical dilemma.

Students will identify the impact of business actions and decisions on multiple stakeholders.

Outcomes

Thinking Skills

Students will identify appropriate issues for action when faced with a business situation.

Students will gather, interpret and integrate data from across disciplines to solve business problems.

Admission Requirements

Central Connecticut State University welcomes students of all abilities, interests, and backgrounds. Successful applicants demonstrate strong academic rigor while actively participating in extracurricular activities and community service projects.

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited high or preparatory school or hold an equivalency diploma.

To be considered for admission, first-year applicants must submit the following:

  • Completed online application
  • $50 application fee or fee waiver
  • Official high school transcript

    • Sent directly from the issuing institution via postal mail to:

      Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions
      Central Welcome Center
      1615 Stanley Street
      New Britain, CT 06050

    • Or, via an electronic transcript sent to admissions@ccsu.edu from the issuing institution through a trusted third-party vendor that requires authentication
  • High school class rank (if applicable)
  • Personal essay
  • (Optional) SAT I or ACT scores sent by high school/College Board or ACT
  • (Optional) Two letters of recommendation

An admissions counselor will review your completed application and send a decision letter within approximately two weeks.

Common Business Core (27 Credits)

Common Business

AC 211Introduction to Financial Accounting

3
AC 212Introduction to Managerial Accounting

3
FIN 295Managerial Finance

3
LAW 250The Legal and Ethical Environm

3
MC 207Managerial Communication I

3
MGT 295Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior

3
MIS 201Intro to Mgt Info Systems

3
MKT 295Fundamentals of Marketing

3
MGT 480Strategic Management

3
BUS 480Capstone Seminar

0

Students must complete

The 27-credit common business core requirements

Business Administration Core (15 Credits) - One course from each of the major's core courses (AC, FIN, MGT, MIS, and MKT)

Accounting Discipline: Select one course (3 credits) from the following:

AC 300Intermediate Accounting I

3
AC 301Cost Management Systems

3
AC 302Introduction to Income Taxation

3
AC 335Accounting Analytics and Professional Competencies

3

Finance Discipline: Select one course (3 credits) from the following:

FIN 301Intermediate Managerial Finance

3
FIN 310Principles of Investments

3
FIN 320Financial Markets and Institutions

3
FIN 330International Finance

3

Management Discipline: Select one course (3 credits) from the following:

MGT 326Business Organizational Behavior

3
MGT 333Operations Management

3
MGT 305Human Resource Management

3

Management Information Systems Discipline: Select one course (3 credits) from the following:

MIS 300IT Project Management I

3
MIS 310Contemporary Business Applications Development I

3
MIS 315Database Management Systems

3

Marketing Discipline: Select one course (3 credits) from the following:

MKT 305Consumer Behavior

3
MKT 373Marketing Research

3
MKT 380Market Data Analysis

3

Students must complete

The 15 -credit Business Administration Core - One course from each of the major's core courses (AC,FIN, MKT,MIS, and MKT)

Business Administration Electives (15 Credits)

At most 3 courses from one of the disciplines in the School of Business.

Students must complete

The 15 -credit Business Administration Electives - At most 3 courses from one of the following disciplines

  1. AC
  2. FIN
  3. MGT
  4. MIS
  5. MKT
  6. ENT
  7. Or any other related discipline approved by the Business Studies Program Director

Additional Requirements

BUS 250Introduction to Business Analytics and Skills

3

Accelerate Central B.S. Business / M.B.A. Program

Eligibility

Students typically apply during their junior year of study and must meet the requirements specified below:

1. Have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.

2. Completed 60 earned credit hours by the end of the Fall semester of their junior year. At least 30 credits must have been earned at CCSU.

3. Admission to School of Business Business major.

4. Meet the M.B.A. program admission criteria.

Eligible students can apply to the Accelerate Central B.S. Business / M.B.A. Program during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete a B.S. in Business and a M.B.A. in Business in as few as five years on a full-time basis.

For students who are officially admitted to the Accelerate Central B.S. Business / M.B.A. Program, two three (3)-credit graduate Business courses will replace two three (3)-credit undergraduate Business elective courses. In addition, up to two three (3)-credit graduate courses may be taken before matriculation as a graduate student; these 2 courses will be excluded from the student’s B.S. program and transferred into the student’s M.B.A. program.

Students who are accepted into Accelerate Central B.S. Business / M.B.A. Program will officially matriculate into the School of Graduate Studies the semester immediately following the conferral of their Bachelor's degree, even if they have already taken graduate-level courses while completing their Bachelor's degree. Students wishing to defer their graduate studies must notify Graduate Recruitment & Admissions of this decision prior to the start of the term following the conferral of their Bachelor's degree.

How to Apply

Students will submit Change of Major form and one recommendation letter from a CCSU Business professor to their undergraduate advisor by March 1st of their junior year. The documents will go through the proper parties for review and approval, including the Graduate Program Director. Once the form has been approved by all required parties, the Registrar’s Office will change the student’s undergraduate curriculum to note the Accelerate Central program.

It is highly recommended to apply early for admission to this program to receive dedicated advising.

Total Credit Hours: 120