Pre-Business Administration (PBA)

The Pre-Business Administration program provides students with basic coursework that will enable them to transfer to baccalaureate programs in business administration, accounting, finance, management, and marketing. The program allows students to transfer into the senior institution of their choice. The emphasis is on completion of general education requirements and selected business core courses to prepare students for work in their major at a four-year institution. The primary objective of this program is to provide for transfer to a four-year institution rather than preparation for a job. Students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate program in business must be aware of significant differences between course requirements and the application of transfer credits at the various institutions in the region. Students must work closely with their academic advisor from Cincinnati State.

Graduates are prepared to:

• Transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree

Representative Job Titles for Graduates
Vary, depending on the student’s career goal

Articulation Agreements/Strong Transfer History
College of Mount St. Joseph
Franklin University
Miami University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Northern Kentucky University
Thomas More College
University of Cincinnati
Wilmington College
Xavier University

Representative Co-op Employers
Fifth Third Bank
Total Quality Logistics
Walt Disney World Resorts

Co-op Salary Projections
$8–$10/hour

Employment Outlook
Healthy for most business-related baccalaureate degree graduates

Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$20,000–$50,000 with baccalaureate degree; depends on degree area, job type, and size of company

Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Accounting Technology
Business Management Technology
Marketing Management Technology