The Accounting program is part of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems in the BGSU College of Business.  

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  • Available at Firelands Campus
  • Available at Firelands Campus

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The Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS) at BGSU Firelands is a versatile degree designed to meet a growing job market. Students strengthen communication, critical thinking and professional skills while also increasing career-specific skills in small business enterprise.

Entrance into this blended degree program will require an associate degree or students will be advised through an associate degree completion program before transitioning into the BTAS area of study.

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This program provides a track in small business enterprise which requires a minimum of 120 credit hours including 15 credit hours of technical and applied studies (TAS) courses and 33 credit hours in small business enterprise. A total of 60-62 hours from an associate degree in business or other associate degree program may be applied toward the BTAS. All student will complete a field experience in a professional setting.

Stand Out in courses like

  • Technical and Applied Studies
  • Understanding Data
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Project Development
  • Senior Capstone Field Experience

Areas of Concentration

Small Business Enterprise: The concentration in Small Business Enterprise (SBE) is an in-depth examination of small businesses built on a foundation of continuous innovation, lean principles, asset management, labor effectiveness, promotion, social media and communication.
 
The Associate of Applied Business (AAB) will work seamlessly into the Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS). Additionally, Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, or Associate of Technical Study degree holders will be prepared for the BTAS in Small Business Enterprise (SBE).
 
Students will spend an entire semester working on one business project that will lead to Lean certification focusing on customer value. The degree will be available entirely and exclusively at BGSU Firelands.

The College of Business has a career center designated for business students with connections to more than 1,600 employers.

Internships and Careers

Graduates often work in a small business (typically 50 employees or fewer) environment in a variety of positions with duties ranging from leadership to human resources to project management to event planning to marketing to finance among other responsibilities or go on to start their own business.

GO FAR in your career

  • Small Business Environment
  • Hospitals
  • Local and Regional Government
  • Advanced Manufacturing Leadership

 

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Learning Outcomes

  • Planning: Demonstrate ability to manage cash flow, labor, operations, and promotion.
  • Decision-making: Recognize elements of decision-making as related to cash flow, labor, operations, and promotion.
  • Intrapreneurial innovation: Demonstrate an understanding of Lean principles to innovate by using qualitative and quantitative methods to support conclusions.
  • Values and vision: Recognize and respond to new trends.
Accreditation

Bowling Green State University [BGSU] is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.  BGSU has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 01/01/1916. The most recent reaffirmation of accreditation was received in 2012 - 2013. Questions should be directed to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

The Business Administration program is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is in good standing.

The Business Administration program, Accounting specialization, is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is in good standing.

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Professional Licensure

Bowling Green State University programs leading to licensure, certification and/or endorsement, whether delivered online, face-to-face or in a blended format, satisfy the academic requirements for those credentials set forth by the State of Ohio.

Requirements for licensure, certification and/or endorsement eligibility vary greatly from one profession to another and from state to state. The Business Administration program does not lead to professional licensure.

Requirements for licensure, certification and/or endorsement eligibility vary greatly from one profession to another and from state to state. The Business Administration program, Accounting specialization, leads to professional licensure.

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Gainful Employment

Under the Higher Education Act Title IV disclosure requirements, an institution must provide current and prospective students with information about each of its programs that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

The Business Administration program is not a recognized occupation that requires a Gainful Employment disclosure.

Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Applied Economics
  • Business Analytics and Intelligence
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Individualized business 
  • Information systems
  • Information systems, auditing, and control
  • Insurance
  • International business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Sales and Services Marketing
  • Supply chain management

Updated: 12/05/2022 04:57PM