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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,

Computer Information Systems

Programs Offered

BS	Accountancy	Full time
BS	Computer Information Systems	Full time
BS	Economics	Full time
BS	Finance	Full time
BS	Management	Full time
BS	Marketing	Full time
BS	Supply Chain Management	Full time

Core curriculum last revised 2005

Average class size in required business classes	63
Average class size in business electives	22
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program	19.3

27% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

56% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

17% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

NA % of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

NA % of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment

Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)

Minimum of 120 for Bachelor of Science

Minimum number of credit hours in the business program required to receive a business degree

Minimum of 55 for Bachelor of Science

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree
Students complete general studies requirements of approximately 60 hours including freshmen English, brief calculus, math for business analysis, macro and micro economics, statistical analysis, psychology, sociology, communication, writing for the professions, business core requirements of approximately 28 hours, major requirements of 18-24, and electives.

80% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university

97% of business students graduate from the program within six years of admission to the university

AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 58

New electives added in the past academic year:

Honors Managerial Economics

South Asia and the World Economy

Intro to Env and Resource Economics

Collaborative Design Development

Real Estate Processes 1 & 2

Applied Portfolio Management

Entrepreneurial Finance

Advanced Financial Accounting

Special Topics - UNIX

Honors Adv Macro and Micro Econ

What special programs are available to business students?
Business Honors Program; Honors Certificate in Business Modeling and Analysis; Engineering/Business Concurrent Degrees; International Business Certificate; Certificate in Dealership Management.

Work study or co-op opportunities	Yes
Students have the opportunity to participate in co-op opportunities in which they spend a semester participating in a career-related employment position.
Study abroad opportunities	Yes
The school offers a number of university exchange programs as well as business exchange programs. There are also opportunities for study abroad programs and internships. International opportunities vary in length from 4 wks to 1 year.
Volunteer and community service opportunities	Yes
The Pat Tillman Leadership Through Action Program--students collaborate with faculty and invited leaders to study leadership and develop and apply their leadership skills; Service Learning Opportunities; Community Service through student organizations.
Business clubs and extracurricular activities	Yes
The W. P. Carey School has over 30 business student organizations.

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty	101
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty	20
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors	77

24% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

  4% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

NA % of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors

NA % of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business

Prominent Faculty: Edward Prescott, Richard Rogerson, James Ohlson

STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen are not required to live on campus

NA % of all business students live on campus

Business students are grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities

TECHNOLOGY

808 computers are available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole)

Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings

Technology changes made over the past three years: