2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
University of Miami
University of Miami School of Business Administrat
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 5250 University Drive 219 Jenkins Building Coral Gables, FL US 33146 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
University of Miami School of Business Administrat is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1929
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Fall Semester | 08/22/2007 |
| Spring Semester | 01/16/2007 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 2063 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 2036 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 111 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 38% |
| International students | 13% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 8% |
| Native Americans | NA % |
| Asian Americans | 6% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 63% |
| Unknown | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 9% |
| Midwest U.S. | 8% |
| Northeast U.S. | 35% |
| South U.S. | 41% |
| Southwest U.S. | 4% |
| West U.S. | 2% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 1% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | NA % |
| Canada | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
| Unknown | NA % |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Does the school require standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT? | No |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 1269 |
| Median | 1280 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1220 to 1370 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 28 |
| Median | 28 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 27 to 31 |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 18 |
| Median | 18 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 62% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 90% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 72% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 14% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 7% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 5% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 2% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 0% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | 2.00 |
| Additional application requirements | |
| Students with between 30 and 45 credist must have pre-calculus. Students with 45 credits or more must have business calculus. | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 55.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 55.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 55.00 | ||
The university financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
22730 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 36% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 31% 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? Yes
75% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Indicate interest on university application
How do internal transfers apply? Declare business major
Students with between 30 and 45 credist must have pre-calculus. Students with 45 credits or more must have business calculus.
4492 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
36% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 75% of admitted students enrolled.
internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 54% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 6% |
Interviews for applicants are Not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
Toefl for non English speaking students
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Important
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Considered
Recommendations: Considered
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Not Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 31,288.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 31,288.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 9,334.00 |
| Books | $ 870.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,250.00 |
| Transportation Costs | $1,380.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 1,280.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 1,280.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Fall Semester | 11/01/2006 | Spring Semester | 11/01/2006 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
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: NA
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: NA
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 56% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 56% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 0% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 100% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
University Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit at the time the application is considered. Business School scholarships are awarded based on SAT, GPA, and financial need.
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: NA
CONTACTS
| Dean Paul K. Sugrue | Hired as of |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,
Legal Studies
Political Science
Programs Offered
| BBA | Full time | |
| BS | Business Administration | Full time |
| BS | Management Science | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2005 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 30 |
| Average class size in business electives | 24 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | 19 |
5% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
90% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
5% 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
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Organizational Behavior
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 78
New electives added in the past academic year:
Negotiations
Brand Management
Advertising Marketing
Positive Political Theory
Political History of Eastern Europe
Models of Politics
Advance Seminar on Electoral Behavior
Courts and Controversy
War Crimes Tribunals
Politics, Law and Sexual Identity
What special programs are available to business students?
Business Freshmen Experience Seminar
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| Students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of volunteer and community outreach to at risk communities through the Hyperion Council and the Butler Volunteer Services Center. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| There is wide variety of organized extra-curricular activities and business related clubs that run the gamut of our students' interests. | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 140 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 36 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 59 |
20% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
12% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
2% 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: Yadong Luo, A. Parasuraman, Manuel Santos
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
44%of all business students live on campus
Business students are not 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): 140
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Wireless network expansion and upgrade to 802.11 a/b/g
Computer Lab/Classroom computer hardware upgrades;
Windows XP upgrade; Office 2003 upgrade; SPAM server installation; E-mail Server Upgrade to Exchange 2003;
Web Content Management Server; Windows Terminal Server Installation; Web Gateway implementation; Blackberry Enterprise Server installation; Research Simulation server installation. The SBA recently purchased the rights to distribute Microsoft Windows and Office software free of charge to the SBA students.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 76% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
60% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
40% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
32% of those were already employed at graduation
55% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
7% were postponing their job search
NA % were planning to start their own business
7% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
95 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
1078 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...
45 received their first job offer by graduation
received their first job offer within three months of graduation
received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Lehman Bros. | 7 |
| Morgan Stanley | 4 |
| UBS | 4 |
| Deloitte Touche Tomatsu | 6 |
| Ernst & Young | 4 |
| IBM Corporation | 5 |
| General Electric | 5 |
| FPL Group | 3 |
| KPMG LLP | 4 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 4 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 43,460.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 44,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | NA |
| Median signing bonus | NA |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | NA |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | NA |
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.) | NA % |
| Accounting/auditing | NA % |
| General Management | NA % |
| Human Resources | NA % |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | NA % |
| Management Information Systems | NA % |
| Operations | NA % |
| Logistics/Transportation | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | NA % |
| Consumer Products & Retail | NA % |
| Consulting | NA % |
| Financial Services | NA % |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | NA % |
| Health | NA % |
| Manufacturing | NA % |
| Media & Entertainment | NA % |
| Sports & Leisure | NA % |
| Technology & Science | NA % |
| Transportation | NA % |
| UTILITIES | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
North American Jobs
NA % of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
NA % 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) | 20% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 8% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 57% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 3% |
| 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) | 5% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 57% |
| Canada | NA % |
INTERNSHIPS
29 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
NA % of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | NA |
| Median compensation per week | NA |
| Average internship length (weeks) |
376 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 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company | 6 |
| Ernst & Young | 3 |
| Lehman Bros. | 6 |
| Morgan Stanley | 6 |
| UBS | 3 |
| General Electric | 3 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | 2 |
| Exxon Mobil | 2 |
| UBS | 1 |
| American Expres | 1 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
23% 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 | $ 1,100.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 100.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 23% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Raul, President & COO`, McDonald's Corporation
Fredric G. Reynolds, Exec. VP & CFO, CBS Corporation
Bernie Kosar, Ret NFL Quarterback & Entr, Entrepreneur
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for BBA; BS; BSMS |
| Minimum of 69 for BBA; BS; BSMS |
