The Business Associate degree in the WKU School of Professional Studies may be earned in as little as two years. The program provides graduates with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to pursue a rewarding career. Over the years, graduates of the Business Studies Program have gone on to start their own successful companies; work as supervisors and managers throughout the state; andor gone on to complete their four-year bachelor's degree in one of a number of complimentary areas. The two-year nature of the Business Studies Program is particularly appealing to people who want to advance in their current position, enter the workforce quickly, or want to start their own business. The following Concentrations are offered for the Business Studies Associate Degree: Business Management Concentration, Leadership Concentration, Management Information Systems Concentrations, Office Management & Supervision Concentration and Real Estate Studies Concentration. We also offer a Two Plus Two Program: Business Management Preparation (Two Plus Two). In addition, we offer the following certificate: Human Resources Certificate.<br>As a third option, students may choose to complete the coursework required to obtain the Associate of Arts Degree in Business: Real Estate Concentration. In completing this degree, the student will gain knowledge of accounting principles, marketing, supervisory management, computer system, and communication as well as real estate law, finance, and appraisal.