Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
About the Program
Creativity is the driving force behind great managers. With three concentrations to choose from, Columbus State makes customizing your management degree simple. Pursuing a BBA in Management will prepare you to engage, learn, and lead more effectively.
Join a community of creatives that see things in new ways, make unexpected connections, and find solutions to real-world problems. General managers, human resource specialists, and entrepreneurs expand their creative minds to make their organizations successful.
Today's organizations in both the private and public sectors need managers who can function effectively in uncertain and changing environments while applying known fundamentals of business practice. CSU’s BBA in management will go beyond the application knowledge and skills to inspire collaboration in diverse management areas ranging from retail management, industrial management, service management, small business, and more.
With three management concentrations to choose from, it’s easy to customize your management degree to fit your interests and career goals. Expand your world with the opportunity to hear from HR professionals that started their careers right here in Columbus. Collaborate with classmates to build business plans while cultivating essential soft-skills. Even better, take full advantage of our thriving “communiversity” through internships, co-ops, and study abroad programs. As a student at Columbus State you’ll gain valuable management experience while creating a global network for yourself.
Career Opportunities
Based on your area of concentration, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management degree prepares you for a broad range of careers including:
- Accountant executive
- Business consultant
- Business development officer
- Government services administrator
- Human resource manager
I had a plan for my company, and CSU not only helped expand my plan, but guided me in a way that set the company up for success. The advice from my professors helped me put policies in place to reward satisfied customers, as well as create social media content that helps new families find me.
Degree Requirements
Please see our academic catalog for additional information about this degree's requirements.
General Management
The General Management concentration prepares you for careers in diverse management areas, ranging from retail management, industrial management, service management, and numerous other managerial areas. Explore how to make organizations successful. Study competitive advantage in the forms of cost competitiveness, quality, speed, and innovation. Learn to function effectively in uncertain and changing environments while applying known fundamentals of business practices.
View General Management Degree Requirements
Entrepreneurship Concentration
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship concentration prepares you to start, operate, and/or build your small businesses to be competitive in a global environment. The program offers hands-on experience including student learning projects with a small company and writing a business plan. While you might choose to start a new business, the knowledge, skills, and abilities learned in the program will also prepare you to be valued members of a large company.
View Entrepreneurship Concentration Degree Requirements
Human Resource Management Concentration
The Human Resource Management (HRM) concentration prepares you for a career in the Human Resource department of an organization. Jointly developed with the Society for Human Resource management (SHRM) and recognized as a SHRM-aligned program, our HRM degree prepares you for the challenges of working in human resources in the 21st century.
View Human Resource Management Concentration Degree Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Please see our admissions page for any general admission requirements or the academic catalog for any degree-specific admission requirements.
Tuition and Fees
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Financial Aid
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