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School of Business

School of Business. Program Overview Fall 2013. Intro to the School of Business. Students start out as Business Foundation Student (BFO) Once foundation requirements are completed you are allowed to declare a business major

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School of Business

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  1. School of Business Program Overview Fall 2013

  2. Intro to the School of Business • Students start out as Business Foundation Student (BFO) • Once foundation requirements are completed you are allowed to declare a business major • All BFO students are given a deadline that they must meet or else they will be asked to declare a major outside of business

  3. Foundation Requirements

  4. Moving to the Advanced Program • Minimum requirements • Must have completed 54 credit hours • Calculus (MGMT 212 or MATH 200) • ECON 210 and 211 • ACCT 203 and 204 • UNIV 111, 112, 200 • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 • Your advisor will give you a deadline of when these requirements must be met • If you fail to meet your deadline, you will be asked to chose a major outside of the School of Business • You cannot graduate as BFO student

  5. Advanced Core Made up of ten courses that all business major must take

  6. Business Majors • Accounting • Business Administration and Management • Business Administration • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management • International Management • Economics • Finance • Finance • Financial Planning • Insurance & Risk • Financial Technology • Actuarial Science • Financial Engineering Human Resources • Information Systems • Marketing • Real Estate

  7. Major Courses • Each major within the School of Business in made up of 27 credits • Some majors have different tracks to choose from • You can find specific course requirements for the different majors in the VCU Bulletin • http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/bulletins/

  8. How to Graduate • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 • Minimum major GPA of 2.0

  9. Seeing Your Academic Advisor • www.business.vcu.edu/undergrad/current.html • Office: B1100 Snead Hall, 1st floor, across from crescent • Call the office at 804-828-3710 • See advisor as soon as possible to plan for the Spring semester • Recommended to see your advisor once a semester

  10. MGMT 291 Choices in Business • Offered Spring only • An exploration of the various business majors through faculty and department chars • 1 credit; Pass/Fail • Through lectures, guest speakers and individual assignments, students discover the various business majors, curriculum requirements, career options, and VCU resources and services designed to help them with their decision-making process towards achieving academic success in their chosen major.

  11. Office of Student and Alumni Engagement • Located on the first floor of Snead Hall, B1212 • Fosters an environment for students and alumni that promotes School of Business spirit and loyalty that endures beyond graduation.  • The staff works closely with all the School of Business student organizations and the VCU Business Alumni Society. • We strongly encourage you to become engaged with our School of Business student organizations!  • To learn more about any of our student organizations please stop by our office or call 804-828-5394.

  12. Career Services • For Business Students Only • http://business.vcu.edu/career.html • First Floor, Snead Hall, B1102 • Career Fairs • Assistance with internship placement and resume writing • Assistance with job placement

  13. International Consulting Program • Summer Study Abroad Opportunity for Business Students! • Earn 9 credits in 7 weeks • http://business.vcu.edu/international/icp.html • Locations: • Pune, India • Prague, Czech Republic • Patras, Greece • Nicosia, Cyprus

  14. Course Override Policy • BFO students are restricted from taking most 300 and 400 level business course • If a class is full, we do not do size overrides • Make sure you have completed the pre-requisites for the course

  15. Next Steps • For those interested in changing your major, we will complete the paperwork today • You must still meet with your new business advisor to receive your deadline • We actually do keep track of students’ progress towards their deadline, so it is very important that you receive one • Your advisor will help you understand the requirements you have fulfilled and those that you still need to complete

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