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2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE

Seton Hall University

Stillman School of Business


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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
Accounting, Other, , ,

Programs Offered

BS Business Administration Full time
BS Business Administration Part time
BA Business Administration Full time
BA Business Administration Part time
Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000
Average class size in required business classes 28
Average class size in business electives 21
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program 20

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

75% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

  0% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

49% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

33% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment


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

Minimum of 128 for BS/Business Administration

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

Minimum of 60 for BS/Business Administration

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree
Students are required to successfully complete undergraduate assessment which involves making formal presentations to business professionals.

51% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university

68% 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, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Sports Business

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 65

New electives added in the past academic year:

FDI for Development Financing

Business of Sports TV

Supply Chain Management

Advanced Business Software Tools

Federal Reserve System Policy Challenge

Securities Trading and Financial News

Valuation of Innovation

Applied Consumer Research

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Writing a Business Plan

What special programs are available to business students?
Leadership Studies program, various business case competitions, comprehensive assessment program with student presentations critiqued by business practitioners, trading room with hands-on instruction provided by an on-site money manager, student-run business newspaper, Sport Polling center where students conduct surveys on sport issues, seminar on developing networking skills, "Passport" program that rewards participation in extracurricular activities, and wireless mobile computing.


Work study or co-op opportunities Yes
Students may earn general elective credits by participating in approved academic internships. Internships are available as early as the summer after freshman year, and most internships are paid positions. The School's proximity to the New York metropolitan area affords the opportunity for internship experiences with numerous high-profile firms. Students who are eligible for federal funding can work for the Stillman School as well as other academic units or administrative departments on campus.
Study abroad opportunities Yes
Each academic year, the School sponsors two or three international trips ranging from one to two weeks in duration. Trips include site visits to corporations and opportunities to network with local business leaders. The School has formal exchange agreements with universities located in Beijing,Macao,Shanghai and Dublin. Business students may also participate in University-sponsored study abroad programs in Bermuda, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia and Spain.
Volunteer and community service opportunities Yes
Freshmen must provide 10 hours of community service in their first semester. SHU's Division of Volunteer Efforts helps students choose volunteer programs and hosts an annual day of service in surrounding communities. All Stillman School clubs take part in some form of community service, and Beta Alpha Psi members provide volunteer income tax assistance to low-income taxpayers. University Student Servant Leader Awards are made annually to students who have made outstanding service contributions.
Business clubs and extracurricular activities Yes
Each business discipline area sponsors a club and an honor society. Clubs meet weekly and host presentations by business practitioners and employers. Students participate in business case competitions sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, the Federal Reserve and the NY Society of Security Analysts. Each semester, the School invites a business leader to speak at a formal convocation program. Students participate in surveys undertaken by the Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted by The Sharkey Institute.

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty 51
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty 21
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors 29

17% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

  7% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

  3% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors

31% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business

Prominent Faculty: Xiaoqing Eleanor Xu, Richard J. Hunter Jr., Anthony L. Loviscek


STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen are not required to live on campus

82% of all business students live on campus

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

TECHNOLOGY

5400 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:
Stillman School of Business implemented a state-of-the-art Trading Lab and a Sports Polling Center. Faculty routinely podcast their lectures. The University upgraded the campus wireless network in Summer 2006 to cover the entire campus. The University has started implementation of the Banner administrative system and data warehouse; this will enhance online services for students and enable improved data analysis to the colleges;library resources are completely online;Stillman offers ITV classes.

 
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