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Undergrad Forums| BBA | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2003 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 35 |
| Average class size in business electives | 37 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | 25 |
| Minimum of 126 for BBA |
| Minimum of 52 for BBA |
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| The University offers semester and all-year study abroad programs in 29 countries and summer programs in 9 countries. Learning goals include: host country related curriculum; linguistic competence; cultural integration; interest in and recognition of importance of international affairs, news, and current events; cross-cultural competence; development of intellectual maturity; heightened academic focus and commitment. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| Academic depts. and the Center for Social Concerns collaborate to provide educational experiences through community-based learning courses. Students are invited to think critically about complex social realities and about their responsibilities within them. Relationships are maintained with approx. 50 local organizations as well as alumni clubs, helping students find service, advocacy, community organizing, & other means of becoming engaged in addressing social concerns. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Organizations are supported and encouraged by the administration and faculty. Clubs are actively managed by student officers. Faculty serve as advisors. Clubs include: The League of Black Business Students; Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Advisory Council Investment Fund; Finance Club; Notre Dame Accounting Association; Marketing Club; Notre Dame MIS Club; Student International Business Council; Management Club; Entrepreneurship Club; Undergraduate Women in Business Association. | |
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 91 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 19 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 49 |
