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2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE

Michigan State University

The Eli Broad College of Business

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,

Programs Offered

BA	Accounting	Full time
BA	Finance	Full time
BA	General Business Adminstration-Prelaw	Full time
BA	General Management	Full time
BA	Human Resource Management	Full time
BA	Marketing	Full time
BA	Supply Chain Management	Full time

Core curriculum last revised 2001

Average class size in required business classes	71
Average class size in business electives	40
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program	212

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

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

NA % 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

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

Minimum of 120 for Bachelor of Arts

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

Minimum of 63 for Bachelor of Arts

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, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

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

New electives added in the past academic year:

What special programs are available to business students?
Students may be eligible to be a Broad Scholar (partner with a faculty member on research), participate in the Broad Freshman Residential Program (a one-year living learning opportunity), be a member of the Financial Markets Institute (network with financial industry leaders), be a Broad Ambassador (represent the school at orientation or other high-profile events) or participate in the Broad Coaches program (have access to an alumni mentor).

Work study or co-op opportunities	Yes
Study abroad opportunities	Yes
Michigan State University is the national leader in study abroad, offering more than 175 programs, on six continents and in over 50 countries. Programs are offered every session, including winter break, and range from two weeks to an academic year. In many instances, costs do not exceed a semester's study on campus on a per credit basis.
Volunteer and community service opportunities	Yes
Extensive opportunities include on-going community service programs (e.g., Project Green) as well special projects sponsored periodically by student organizations as part of their missions. The Broad School also has a chapter of Students Consulting for Non-Profit Organizations, which is committed to improving local communities through pro-bono consulting engagements with local non-profit organizations.
Business clubs and extracurricular activities	Yes
There are 10 professional clubs (e.g., Accounting Student Association); 11 special interest organizations (e.g., Broad International Business Forum); 3 honoraries (e.g., Beta Gamma Sigma); and 3 business fraternities (e.g., Phi Chi Theta).

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty	109
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty	8
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors	75

20% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

  5% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

11% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors

32% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business

Prominent Faculty: Al Arens, Kirt Butler, Gil Harrell

STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen are required to live on campus

39% of all business students live on campus

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

TECHNOLOGY

1500 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:
Remote campus and building wireless network enhanced, faculty multimedia computing laboratory, enhanced administrative tools, high speed fiber campus and internet connectivity, dark fiber regional connectivity, email system upgrade, firewall and security hardware and software upgrades, computer lab and classroom hardware and software upgrades, supply chain software added, business complex electronic communications system, Angel course management software, classroom student response systems.