Academic Program Highlights
New Business Analytics Major
To help meet the growing demand for analytics professionals in the workforce , the College began offering an undergraduate major in business analytics in Fall 2021 . The focus of the major is to develop students who will understand and be able to apply business analytics to real-world problems .
Graduate Certificates Launched
Graduate certificates are now being offered to provide students with added business skills , competency and knowledge to succeed in the next phase of their careers . Students may choose to complete one certificate or more toward earning an MBA or they can select the Stackable Certificate option in which several certificates are earned on the way to earning an MBA . Certificates are now offered in Business Analytics , Financial Management and Leadership and Management . Beginning in Fall 2022 , a Human Resources Management Certificate option will also be available .
A number of graduate certificates are now being offered by the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship .
Master of Science in Accounting Now Delivered Online
The College began delivering the Master of Science in Accounting program fully online in Fall 2021 . The degree is geared toward students interested in a career in public accounting or auditing , as well as higher-level positions in banking , taxation , insurance or any company with a financial division . The program promotes critical thinking , hands-on application of technology , effective communication skills , and ethical decision-making .
MBA Guaranteed Admission
Last fall , the College began offering direct admission to its Master of Business Administration ( MBA ) program to qualifying , incoming freshmen and students transferring into business programs . Kent State is the first university in Ohio to initiate this program offering students a direct path from their undergraduate studies to the university ’ s nationally recognized MBA program .
The MBA Guaranteed Admissions program allows qualifying , incoming freshmen to have a direct path from their undergraduate studies to the university ’ s nationally recognized MBA program .
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