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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
Accounting, International Business, , ,

Decision Information Analysis

Communications and Public relations

Programs Offered

BBA	Full time

Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000

Average class size in required business classes	44
Average class size in business electives	29.8
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program	32

25% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

43% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

33% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

14% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

6% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment

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

Minimum of 138 for Bachelor of Business Administration

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

Minimum of 74 for Bachelor of Business Administration

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree
Completion of General education requirements, completion of minimum of one area depth in the business school, completion of all business core and prerequisite classes and minimum of five additional business electives

95% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university

98% 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, Consulting, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 57

New electives added in the past academic year:

Sales and Business Development

Corporate Governance and Restructuring

Non-Profit Marketing

Making Effective Decisions

Sports Management

Decision Tools and Visualization

Psychology of Technology

Applied Investment Management II

Process Analysis

What special programs are available to business students?
Opportunity to major or minor in a college (liberal arts) area. Opportunity to design own area of depth. Business research certificate program. Junior seminars that build career, technological and classroom skills. Senior seminars led by business professionals that provide industry insights and professional development. Leadership development programs.

Work study or co-op opportunities	Yes
Work study is a financial aid program (not sure if this is what you mean) Opportunity to participate in an internship for one hour of applied field study
Study abroad opportunities	Yes
30% of Goizueta students study abroad. We have 28 partner schools for exchange opportunities. Approximately 75 students from other countries study in the Goizueta BBA Program each year through our exchanges
Volunteer and community service opportunities	Yes
There are formal programs like Volunteer Emory and Goizueta Service Organization to place students in the community. Two separate electives partner students with non-profit organizations to work on semester long projects. New summer program is in place for Summer 2007 to locate non-profit and foundation internships and provide financial stipend and academic support for student participation in those organizations that are dedicated to community service
Business clubs and extracurricular activities	Yes
Student involvement in clubs and organizations is extensive. Goizueta offers a myriad of professional clubs and organizations, along with multiple social and extracurricular activities including weekly networking event. Additionally, the Goizueta BBA Council plans, runs and hosts the annual Undergraduate Business School Leadership Council, attended by student leaders from 30-plus top business schools across the world

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty	83
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty	14
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors	36

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2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered: Accounting, International Business, , ,

Decision Information Analysis

Communications and Public relations

Programs Offered

25% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

43% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

33% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

14% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

6% 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 Completion of General education requirements, completion of minimum of one area depth in the business school, completion of all business core and prerequisite classes and minimum of five additional business electives

95% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university

98% 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, Consulting, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 57

New electives added in the past academic year:

Sales and Business Development

Corporate Governance and Restructuring

Non-Profit Marketing

Making Effective Decisions

Sports Management

Decision Tools and Visualization

Psychology of Technology

Applied Investment Management II

Process Analysis

FACULTY

19% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

6% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

17% 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: George J. Benston, Benn R. Konsynski, Narasimhan Jegadeesh

STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen are required to live on campus

45% of all business students live on campus

Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities

TECHNOLOGY

391 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:

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Specializations offered:
Accounting, International Business, , ,

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree
Completion of General education requirements, completion of minimum of one area depth in the business school, completion of all business core and prerequisite classes and minimum of five additional business electives

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Consulting, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate

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