Brigham Young University Undergrad Profile

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
Accounting, Other, , ,

Programs Offered

BS	Management	Full time
BS	Information Systems	Full time
BS	Accounting	Full time

Core curriculum last revised 2005

Average class size in required business classes	45.7
Average class size in business electives	39.2
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program	39.5

9% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

64% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

27% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

21% 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 BS Management

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

Minimum of 64 for BS Management

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree

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

NA % 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, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management Information Systems, Marketing

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 56

New electives added in the past academic year:

BUSM 415 Portfolio Management

BUSM 568 Entrepreneurial Marketing

BUSM 390 Ethics for Management

BUSM 450 International Negotiations

BUSM 466Purchasing and Supply Management

BUSM 468 Supply Chain Logistics

ISYS 414Enterprise Services and Security

ISYS 415 ISYS Capstone Project

What special programs are available to business students?
Field Studies, Study Abroad, The Student Entrepreneur of the Year Competition, Annual Business Plan Competition, etc.

Work study or co-op opportunities	No

Study abroad opportunities	Yes
See study abroad website: http://marriottschool.byu.edu/gmc/involvement/BStudyAbroad.cfm
Volunteer and community service opportunities	Yes
Through student clubs and see website: http://marriottschool.byu.edu/servicelearning/
Business clubs and extracurricular activities	Yes
See website: http://marriottschool.byu.edu/clubs/

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty	126
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty	50
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors	71

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered: Accounting, Other, , ,

Programs Offered

9% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

64% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

27% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

21% 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 number of credit hours in the business program required to receive a business degree

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree

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

NA % 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, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management Information Systems, Marketing

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 56

New electives added in the past academic year:

BUSM 415 Portfolio Management

BUSM 568 Entrepreneurial Marketing

BUSM 390 Ethics for Management

BUSM 450 International Negotiations

BUSM 466Purchasing and Supply Management

BUSM 468 Supply Chain Logistics

ISYS 414Enterprise Services and Security

ISYS 415 ISYS Capstone Project

What special programs are available to business students?Field Studies, Study Abroad, The Student Entrepreneur of the Year Competition, Annual Business Plan Competition, etc.

FACULTY

7% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

0% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

18% 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: W. Steve Albrecht, David A. Whetten, Steven Thorley

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

2000 computers are available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole)

Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings

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Specializations offered:
Accounting, Other, , ,

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management Information Systems, Marketing

What special programs are available to business students?
Field Studies, Study Abroad, The Student Entrepreneur of the Year Competition, Annual Business Plan Competition, etc.

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