Overview

The Business Studies programme at Cleveland State University (CSU) is 6 courses and 18 credit hours and focuses on foundational business knowledge and skills in specific business disciplines. Classes include:

IST 305 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage
MKT 301 Fundamentals of Marketing
MGT 301 Principles of Management

About the programme

The Business Studies Major Core is 9 courses and 27 credit hours and focuses on specialized business knowledge with an emphasis on individual initiative, teamwork and critical thinking. Classes include.

The Flex Core is a student-designed specialization to use any academic coursework from levels 100 through 400. The Flex Core must contain 24 credit hours. Options could include:

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Resource Management
Customer Relationship Management
Innovation Management
Multicultural Marketing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cleveland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply online and pay the $40 non-refundable application fee before submitting any supplemental documents

All secondary school records, including certificates. All school records should be submitted in the original language and should be accompanied by a certified English translation.
All students must meet the minimum English proficiency requirements for admission consideration. All test scores must be official and sent directly to CSU from the testing institution. For a full list of options for demonstrating English proficiency, please visit Undergraduate Admission Requirements.
In order to receive a certificate of eligibility for a student visa from CSU, all international students must submit documentation of financial support for one academic year.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19498 USD / year

≈ 19498 USD / year
Out-of-State

18394 USD / year

≈ 18394 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12872 USD / year

≈ 12872 USD / year

Additional Details

National: 9,196.80 per semester International: 9,748.80 per semester

Living costs

Cleveland

United States

980 - 1620 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

About the programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Cleveland

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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