2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Brigham Young University
Marriott School of Management
Undergraduate Program
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 460 Tanner Building Provo, UT US 84602 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Marriott School of Management is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1919
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Spring Other | 05/01/2007 |
| Summer Other | 06/25/2007 |
| Fall Semester | 09/04/2007 |
| Winter Semester | 01/08/2007 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1640 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 1640 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 0 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 20% |
| International students | 8% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 0% |
| Native Americans | 1% |
| Asian Americans | 8% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 87% |
| Unknown | 0% |
| Other | 1% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 2% |
| Midwest U.S. | 7% |
| Northeast U.S. | 2% |
| South U.S. | 5% |
| Southwest U.S. | 15% |
| West U.S. | 69% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 92% |
| Canada | 1% |
| Other | 7% |
| Unknown | 0% |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Does the school require standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT? | Yes |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 1222 |
| Median | 1210 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1140 to 1310 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 27 |
| Median | 27 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 24 to 29 |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 23 |
| Median | 23 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 48% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 80% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 54% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 24% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 12% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 6% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 3% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 1% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | 3.00 |
| Additional application requirements | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 30.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | NA | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | NA | ||
The business program's financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
8696 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 81% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? No
NA % of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? NA
N/A
How do internal transfers apply? Separate application
1271 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
81% of these applicants were admitted to the program and NA % of admitted students enrolled.
1271 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 81 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 58% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | NA % |
Interviews for applicants are Required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
TOEFL--International students
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Not Considered
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Important
Recommendations: Important
Interview: Very Important
Extracurricular Activities: Important
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Very Important
Volunteer Work: Important
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 3,260.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 6,520.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 5,640.00 |
| Books | $ 1,380.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,740.00 |
| Transportation | $1,600.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 185.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 371.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Spring Other | 02/01/2007 | Summer Other | 02/01/2007 | Fall Semester | 02/01/2007 | Winter Semester | 10/01/2006 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
| WinterSemesterSemester | 01/29/2007 |
| WinterQuarterSemester | 10/31/2007 |
| WinterTrimesterOther | 02/28/2007 |
| Winter | |
FINANCIAL AID
The business program's financial aid ofice manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: $ 751,453.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 757,308.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on Other
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 23% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 23% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 25% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 70% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Two separate on-line applications are available one for university scholarships and one for Marriott School scholarships. These two applications allow students to apply for everything available in the school.
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): No
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: NA
The average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates is: $ 4,330.00
CONTACTS
| Dean Ned Hill | Hired as of 03/01/2000 |
ACADEMICS & 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
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 |
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
Number of omputers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole): 2000
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 77% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
79% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
21% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
10% of those were already employed at graduation
43% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
20% were postponing their job search
13% were planning to start their own business
14% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
Of 2006 Job-seeking Graduates...
91 received their first job offer by graduation
7 received their first job offer within three months of graduation
2 received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
0 did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 18 |
| Ernst & Young | 17 |
| KPMG Peat Marwick LLP | 10 |
| Deloitte & Touche USA LLP | 8 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co.; Intel Corporation; Wells Fargo | 4 |
| Accenture (Andersen Consulting); General Electric Company; Melaleuca, Inc.;Kohl's | 3 |
| Deutsche Bank; Fidelity Investments; J&J; Pulte Home Corporation; Woodside Homes; New Day Financial | 2 |
| Centex Homes; AON; BIG Benefits; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; McGladrey & Pullen CPA | 2 |
| 1-800 CONTACTS; America West Airlines; Bain & Company; Boeing Company; Bridge Technologies; ADP | 1 |
| CitiGroup; Edward Jones; JP Morgan; Omniture; Union Pacific Railroad; Walgreens; Wal-Mart; | 1 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 45,779.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 47,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 4,132.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 3,000.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | $ 3,401.00 |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | $ 2,450.00 |
CAREER DIRECTIONS
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following functional areas? Are these figures estimates based on the number of students majoring in these functional areas? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 23% |
| Accounting/auditing | 23% |
| General Management | 9% |
| Human Resources | 1% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 14% |
| Management Information Systems | 4% |
| Operations | 6% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 0% |
| Other | 20% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 1% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 6% |
| Consulting | 15% |
| Financial Services | 33% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 2% |
| Health | 1% |
| Manufacturing | 5% |
| Media & Entertainment | 1% |
| Sports & Leisure | 0% |
| Technology & Science | 1% |
| Transportation | 0% |
| UTILITIES | 0% |
| Other | 27% |
North American Jobs
0% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
100% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S.
Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:
| Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) | 7% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 6% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 5% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 9% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 5% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 68% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 5% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
74% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 579.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 500.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) | 17 |
companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
| Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships | No. interns |
| KPMG LLP; Merrill Lynch | 9 |
| Novell; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 8 |
| Ernst & Young LLP; KB Home; Beneficial Life | 6 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Marriott International; BYU | 5 |
| Global Financial Services, Inc | 5 |
| General Electric Company; Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance; IBM Corporation; Walgreens | 4 |
| Intel Corporation; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Pulte Home Corporation; Washington Mutual | 3 |
| Wells Fargo; Western Wats Center; Kohl's; Leucadia National Corporation | 3 |
| American Express; Credit Suisse First Boston; Ford Motor Company; Lands' End; JetBlue; Sears | 2 |
| Dillard's; NorthStar Financial Services, L.L.C.; Schreiber Foods; Zions First National Bank; Savage | 2 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
26% of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006
Of those who contributed...
| The average gift was | $ 1,426.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 50.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 26% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for BS Management |
| Minimum of 64 for BS Management |
