Economics Track – Bachelor of Business Administration
Program Competencies
Students completing the program should:
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Be prepared for entry level management trainee position in a manufacturing or service industry, in the public sector of the economy, or in any other major (profit or nonprofit) enterprise by completing a sequence of courses which prepares the student to: a.) Do basic analysis of economic and financial events, b.) Prepare written reports concerning economic and financial events useful for making managerial and other business decisions, and c.)Present oral reports concerning economic, finance, or other fields directly related to economics.
- Be qualified for graduate study in economics, finance, or other fields directly related to economics.
Assessment
- Test of Understanding of College Economics (TUCE) Exam
In addition to the track courses listed below, the general education, BBA qualifying courses, prerequisite courses, upper division and free electives must be completed. The track in economics is composed of 27 credit hours of specialized courses in economics.
Economics Track Requirements
General Education
Business Qualifying Courses
Business Prerequisite Course
| ACCT 281 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 282 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BBA 261 | Business Law and Regulations | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
ECON 201 is an SBS II exchange counted in general education.
Upper Core BBA Courses
Students must be admitted to the School of Business Administration program to register for upper division business core courses. Admission requires completion of the business qualifying courses and a cumulative Morehead State GPA of at least 2.25 for all MSU and transfer courses.
| CIS 311 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 360 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BBA 315 | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 3 |
| BBA 350 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| BBA 363 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
| BBA 370 | Operations and Service Management | 3 |
| BBA 380 | International Business | 3 |
| BBA 475 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| BBA 499C | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MATH 305 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
BBA 380: (or international cooperative education, or international exchange course experience)
BBA 499C: The capstone is counted in general education.
Track Requirements
Approved electives for the Economics Track:
Free Electives
| | Free Electives | variable |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Any course used to fulfill a BBA/Core requirement may not also count to fulfill a BBA/economics requirement. In such cases, a course or courses from the list of approved electives must be substituted for the course(s) used to fulfill the BBA/Core requirement.