Rutgers University Undergrad Profile

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,

Programs Offered

BS	Accounting	Full time
BS	Finance	Full time
BS	Accounting	Part time
BS	Finance	Part time
BS	Management	Full time
BS	MIS	Full time
BS	Marketing	Full time

Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000

Average class size in required business classes	50
Average class size in business electives	40
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program	NA

0% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

40% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

60% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

90% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

0% 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 Science

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

Minimum of 49 for Bachelor of Science

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree

93% 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, Finance, General Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 44

New electives added in the past academic year:

Leadership

Team Building and Group Processes

Business Valuation

Direct Marketing

What special programs are available to business students?
Dedicated career management specialist Mentorship program, Exclusive Career Fair, Exclusing Internship Fair, Exclusive Career Management Orientation, Internship Crash Course

Work study or co-op opportunities	No

Study abroad opportunities	No

Volunteer and community service opportunities	No

Business clubs and extracurricular activities	Yes
There are a variety of student groups. Each major has an associated student group. There is also a Diversity Business Students Association, Investment group, Governing Association, Yearbook Committee as well as Honor societies in Accounting and Business.

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty	56
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty	15
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors	0

5% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

4% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

0% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors

3% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business

Prominent Faculty: , ,

STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen are not required to live on campus

40% of all business students live on campus

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

TECHNOLOGY

1000 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:
The Business School dedicated computing facility allows the continuous upgrading and implementation of new business specific software. Computing facilities are on a four year upgrade cycle. Wireless access expands availability to students with the newest computers

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