Business & Professional Studies

Do you ever think about money, the stock market, managing a company or being the CEO of a corporation? Would you like to have the flexibility of being your own boss, or being the manager of a large corporation? If so, the Business Department at Murray State College can help you being this path to success. Our department offers a wide variety of degree plans to help you achieve your educational and professional goals.

Business Associate of Science Degrees

The Business Degree and Business - Hospitality Management Degree programs provide students with the opportunity to transfer to a four-year university. These degrees have 2 + 2 agreements with East Central University and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. These degrees require more general education courses as a transfer degree, while still providing you the basics to begin your career path to areas such as Accounting, Finance, Management, Hospitality Management, Marketing, Human Resources, or Economics.

Business Management Associate of Applied Science Degrees

The Business Management Degree, and Business Management Options provide students with a wide range of entry level education and training for beginning positions in management and entrepreneurial ventures. with a general management program degree, and options in Accounting, Medical Office Assistant, and Retail Management, students can receive a degree in areas with job opportunities close to home or across the country. Most of these degrees include an internship, which gives students the opportunity to experience working in the area related to their degree. Students with entry-level education and training can expect to find jobs as accounting clerks, legal assistants, lodging and restaurant managers, office managers, medical office assistants, and others.

Associate of Science in Business

• Business

Program Options:

• Hospitality Management

Associate of Applied Science in Business Management

• Business Management

Program Options:

• Administrative Accounting
• Medical Office Administration
• Retail Management

Associate of Science or Associate of Arts in Enterprise Development

Program Option:

• Business Administration

Associate of Science in International Studies

Program Option:

• Business

Associate of Applied Science in Applied Technology 

Program Options:

• Business Technology
• Medical Office Assistant

Certificates and Micro-credentials are a great way to complement your degree program by showcasing relevant and valuable skills in your field of study.

These bite-sized qualifications can also stand alone by clearly demonstrating skills, knowledge and/or experience that enhance employability and career progression opportunities.

Certificates

• Accounting
• Administrative Accounting
• Business Leadership
• Business Support Specialist
• Hospitality
• Hospitality Leadership
• Retail
• Retail Leadership

Micro-Credentials

• Advanced Spreadsheets
• Advanced Word Processing
• Small Business Management

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• FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America
• PBL - Phi Beta Lambda

Phi Beta Lambda

Students at Murray State College have the opportunity to join the local chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, the worlds' largest business organization for students. Through PBL you can gain leadership skills, promote service learning, travel, and compete in individual and team events at state, and possibly the national level. Check out everything that Phi Beta Lambda has to offer at their national website: www.fbla-pbl.org, or ask one of our Business Faculty.