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2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE

Bryant College

College of Business

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
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Programs Offered

BS	Accounting	Full time
BS	Computer Information Systems	Full time
BS	Finance	Full time
BS	Financial Services	Full time
BS	International Business	Full time
BS	Management	Full time
BS	Marketing	Full time

Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000

Average class size in required business classes	30.6
Average class size in business electives	25.15
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program	29.96

12% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

88% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

  0% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

64% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

  0% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment

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

Minimum of 123 for BS

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

Minimum of 48 for BS

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree
Liberal ARTS core & distribution = 49 credits Liberal Arts minor = 12 credits Foundations for Learning = 1 credit Information Resources Technology = 1 credit Open electives = 0-12 credits

63% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university

68% 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, Management Information Systems, Marketing

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 53

New electives added in the past academic year:

IDIS: Sophomore International Experience

MGT: Human Resource Development

IB: International Business Study Tour

CIS: Global Information Technology

CIS: IT Security Management

CIS: Principles of Web Design

MKT: E-Marketing

What special programs are available to business students?
* Acconting Information Systems * Financial Services * International Business * Honors Program *Student-managed Fund related to Portfolio Management and Securities Analysis * Series 7 Exam preparation through enrollment in Securities Brokerage course

Work study or co-op opportunities	No
Study abroad opportunities	Yes
* International Business Program requires that at least 12 credits must be taken as international study abroad. * Full semester study abroad opportunites are offered in 28 countries. * Sophomore International Expereince is a three-credit study tour led by business faculty.
Volunteer and community service opportunities	Yes
* An array of Service Learning opportunities are available through the Office of Student Activities. * Academic experiences are available through Service Learning courses and the Service Learning minor.
Business clubs and extracurricular activities	Yes
Accounting Association Association for Computing Machinery Bryant Marketing Association Global Entrepreneurship Program Finance Association Institutue for Managerial Accountants

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty	69
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty	54
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors	42

24% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

  7% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

  5% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors

26% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business

Prominent Faculty: Michael Roberto, Peter J. Nigro, Hakan Saraoglu

STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen are not required to live on campus

83% of all business students live on campus

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

TECHNOLOGY

3402 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:
Wireless throughout campus, VoIP phones, Blackboard Enterprise, full implementation of laptop program to undergraduates, combined network infrastructure, Linux platform, Banner 7, Open-Source, Digital Signage, dark-fiber Gigabit Internet 1 & 2 connections, Digital TV Studio, Digital Radio Station, Editing Suites, Virtual Language Lab, private group study rooms with LCD connectivity, web-based survey tools, web based software services (Citrix), VPN services for remote access to campus network, public color printing facilities, e-mail for Alumni, IP based video conferencing, video on demand for curriculum support, video streaming (live event & asynch classroom content), web-based self serve library services, Geographical Information System (GIS), on-line library consortium services (4 million items), IP based international TV programming, 100% of classrooms technology ready, music/video download service (Ruckus), Web-based video training materials, MS Active Directory, MS Outlook Email Services, MIIS and enhanced on-line student information services (SCT Banner)