UNDERGRADUATE Profiles Publish Date 2/26/09

University of Cincinnati

College of Business Undergraduate Programs

Getting In

PROGRAM BASICS

College of Business Undergraduate Programs

105 Lindner Hall
Cincinnati , Ohio 45221-0020

Public Institution

Web site

http://www.business.uc.edu

Program e-mail address:

business.ug@uc.edu

Program telephone number:

(513) 556-7030

AACSB accredited:

Yes

Accreditation other than AACSB:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:

1906

Length of entire institution:

Four Year

Business program length:

Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
BBA / Bachelor of Business Administration
BSIM / Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management

PROGRAM COSTS

Annual Tuition (Resident):

$ 7,896

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)

$ 23,922

Cost per academic credit (resident)

$ 262

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)

$ 665

Required fees

$ 1,503

Books:

$ 1,275

Room and board:

$ 9,057

ENROLLMENT

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

2,197

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

325

Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:

Total College enrollment for 2008-09:

3,025

ADMISSIONS

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:

980

Minimum ACT score for entire college:

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:

3.6

Interviews for entire college:

Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:

Class Rank top 60%

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: 9-23-2009
Deadline: 6-1-2009
Semester: 1-4-2010
Deadline: 11-15-2010
Semester: 3-29-2010
Deadline: 2-15-2010
Semester: 6-21-2010
Deadline: 5-15-2010

Freshmen admitted into business program:

Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:

75 %

Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-lever courses in the junior year?

Yes

Freshmen admitted by:

Indicate interest on university application

Internal transfers handled by:

Separate application

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: 980
Minimum ACT score: 21
Minimum high school GPA : 2.6

Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:

Interview to enter business program:

Not required

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:

Class Rank top 60%,High School Credits >= 4-math, 4-english, 2-science, 2-social science, 2-foreign language, 1-fine art. International Students TOEFL >= 6.5,

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:

2.5

Additional requirements for internal transfers:

Must have completed 36 quarter hours of work and have successfully completed one college level math course.

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:

14,012

International applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

5 %

Female applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

40 %

Selectivity--applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

74 %

Yield -- applicants enrolled in undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

40 %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

Secondary School Record:

Very Important

Class Rank:

Very Important

Talent/Ability:

Considered

Interview:

Considered

Extracurricular Activities:

Considered

Volunteer Work:

Considered

Application Essay:

Considered

Work Experience:

Considered

SAT/ACT Scores:

Very Important

High School GPA:

Not Considered

Admissions program managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2008-09:

1,919

Applicants enrolled in undergrad business program 2008-2009:

41 %

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

56 %

CLASS PROFILE

Class Profile:

Female: 33 %
International : 2 %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18
Median: 18

Citizenship of Entering Students

U.S.: 97 %
Canada: 1 %
Other countries: 2 %
Unknown: 0 %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 8 %
Asian American: 3 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 1 %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0 %
Native American: 0 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 84 %
Chose not to report: 3 %
Other: 1 %

Entering students from the following region:

Northeast: 1 %
Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
South: 2 %
Southwest: 0 %
Midwest : 95 %
West: 1 %
Possessions and territories: 0 %

SAT Scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

Mean: 1122
Median: 1110

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

From: 1,020
To: 1,190

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students:

Mean: 24
Median: 23

ACT middle 50% range:

From: 22
To: 26

Percent of Students Who Were In:

Top 10% of high school class

18 %

Top 25% of high school class:

30 %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher

20 %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:

20 %

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid handled by:

Central financial aid office at the university

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:

$ 3,000,000

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:

$ 3,000,000

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:

Academic merit

Scholarship consideration process:

As part of the admissions application

Other scholarship considerations:

Non-academic profile of student - extracurricular, community service, leadership potential, interpersonal communications.

Students receiving institutional scholarships for 2008-09 academic year:

15 %

Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2008-09:

5 %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2008-09 year:

20 %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2008-09:

80 %

School offers guaranteed loans:

Financial aid web site

http://financialaid.uc.edu

Academics & Lifestyle

PROGRAM BASICS

Business students who graduate within four years:

65 %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:

35 %

Freshman retention rate:

86 %

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BBA
Hours: 185
Degree: BS
Hours: 194

Other degree requirements:

Overall Course residency (min) >= 45 quarter credits at end of degree. GPA >= 2.0 in major and overall. 50% business class residency.

ACADEMICS

Average class size in required business courses:

Average class size in business electives:

Average class size in non-business electives required for admission to business program:

Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 6 %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 41 %
Classes with more than 50 students: 53 %

Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class, previous academic year:

6 %

Required business courses that had waiting lists, 2007-08:

6 %

CURRICULUM

Number of elective courses available in business program:

Electives added current year:

Fraud Examination - accounting
Introduction to Innovation
Information Systems Security
Virtual Teams - International Business
Product Design Studio - Marketing

Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:

2004

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Industrial Management

International Business

Marketing

Finance, Operations Management, Information Systems, Real Estate

Special programs for business students:

Carl H Lindner Honors-PLUS and Marvin P Kolodzik Business Scholars Programs (each have required curriculum and experiential education components), Concentration in each area of study (similar to minor).

Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:

Yes

Culmination of 1.5 years of full-time paid work experience domestic and international correlated with major area of study.

Business program offers study abroad opportunities:

Yes

Study abroad program description:

Comprehensive & Extensive international study, co-op/internship, and cultural experiences throughout Europe, Asia, South America (20% undergraduate participation)

Volunteer work and community service opportunities:

Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:

Community Service/Volunteer Department is available as a resource for all students. Majority of scholarship recipients must complete at least 30 hours per year with majority doing more than 30 hours per year.

Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

Professional Organizations (22 groups for business)
University Organizations (300 for all students)
Service Organizations
Political Organizations
Religious Organizations
Student Government
Intramural Athletics
Division I Athletics

FACULTY

Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 72
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 26
Permanent/tenured professors: 49
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 18
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 2
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 14
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 22

Prominent faculty:

Michael Magazine PhD
John Glascock PhD
Frank Kardes PhD

STUDENT LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:

Delta Sigma Pi
Beta Alpha Psi
Student Government
Alpha Kappa Psi
Student Ambassadors

Business students are grouped in learning communities:

Yes

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network available:

Yes

Technological improvements made in the last three years:

Expansion of wireless networks in academic, living, and social areas. Extensive growth electronic classroom. Safety communication system. One-stop service technology for student services and resources.

Trading laboratory available:

Alumni Affairs & Careers

ALUMNI

Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:

32,110

Total living alumni:

27,315

Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2007-08?

Prominent alumni:

Name: Michael Ullman
Title: CEO, JCPenny
Name: Carl H Lindner, III & S. Craig Lindner
Title: co-CEO's American Financial Group
Name: Paul Polman
Title: CEO Unilever

CAREER SERVICES

Percent of 2008 graduates who provided employment information:

10 %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 90 %
Not Seeking full-time employment in business: 10 %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:

Other activities and services provided for business majors:

Career Information Sessions Company Information Sessions Career Fair Mock Interview day Resume Critique Bar One-on-One Career Advising Networking Events "Facetime"-One day per week for students to connect with representative from featured company for career opportunities, resume assistance,etc.

Job offer results, 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 46 %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 53 %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
Did not report having received a job offer: 1 %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 46 %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 53 %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 1 %

Top hiring firms:

Ernst & Young
Procter & Gamble
General Electric
PricewaterhouseCoopers
KPMG LLP
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu

Nielsen
Fifth Third Bank
Vanguard
Great American
Midland Group
Enerfab
Dilliards
Chiquita
Grant Thornton
LPK
Macy's

Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $ 43,695
Median base salary: $ 45,000
Mean signing bonus: $ 3,777
Median signing bonus: $ 3,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $ 7,666
Median other guaranteed compensation: $ 6,000

Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:

Consulting: 4 %
Finance/Accounting: 41 %
General Management: 16 %
Human Resources: 2 %
Management Information Systems: 8 %
Marketing/Sales: 17 %
Operations/Production: 10 %
Logistics/Transportation: 2 %
Other: 0 %

Grads accepted jobs in following industries:

Accounting: 11 %
Consumer Products/Retail: 20 %
Consulting Services: 7 %
Financial Services: 32 %
Government/Education: 4 %
Pharma/Biotech/Health: 2 %
Manufacturing: 14 %
Media/Entertainment: 2 %
Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
Real Estate: 0 %
Sports/Leisure: 2 %
Technology/Science: 0 %
Non-Profit: 0 %
Transportation: 0 %
Utilities: 0 %
Other: 6 %

Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:

US: 100 %
Canada: 0 %

Grads accepted jobs in the following US regions:

Northeast: 1 %
Mid-Atlantic: 0 %
Midwest: 97 %
South: 2 %
Southwest: 0 %
West: 0 %
US Possessions/Territories: 0 %

Number of companies recruiting interns on-campus, 2007-08 academic year:

Top internship recruiters, 2007-08:

Ernst & Young
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
General Electric
Procter & Gamble
Citigroup Inc.
Federated Dept. Stores
KPMG LLP
Johnson & Johnson

Bases
Great American
Children's Hospital - Cincinnati
WhatIfSports
American Financial
Toyota
Jack Rouse Associates
Chiquita
LPK
Grant Thornton

Percentage of internships that were paid, previous academic year

100 %

Mean internship compensation per week:

$ 574

Median internship compensation per week:

$ 560

Average internship, in weeks:

Graduate Comments

There are many different qualities that make the business program at the University of Cincinnati excellent, but what makes the UC student's experience unique is the Cooperative Education Program. I would guess that a majority of the College of Business students at the University of Cincinnati participate in the co-op program during their undergraduate career. In the program, students have the opportunity to practice what they learn in the classroom in a real business environment. This experience greatly enhances what we're learning in the classroom.

Many of the low- to mid-level business courses are extremely repetitive and seem entirely unnecessary. However, the upper-level courses provide much more valuable, timely and relevant information to students.

The college of business offers such a variety of opportunities to students, through internships, co-ops, and studying abroad. In each of these programs the university assists in finding positions or aiding in funding. Also, by having a focus, the students are becoming skilled in more than one specific area, which gives them a competitive advantage in the job market.

I honestly don't feel UC has lived up the expectations. Many fellow students have told me that they too feel UC needs to continue working on many aspects of the business college. The first being better communication between faculty and students (not professors, but the deans and such).

They offer several out-of-class education seminars and work to provide contacts and assistance to those who seek it.

I feel that the undergraduate business program at UC has excellent faculty. Many of the professors at the University of Cincinnati's College of Business, when they're not in the classroom, work in business careers or are involved in professional organizations. This allows them to stay in touch with changing trends and also enhances their ability to share practical business knowledge with students.

We are a large institution with small classes. In the last two years most of my classes have had no more than 40 students in them.

Part of my concentration is in quantitative analysis, a department that I believe is very strong at the college. Most courses in the department use industrial software and real world cases as part of the instruction. These courses are set up with three credit hours allotted to in-class instruction and one credit hour allotted to the individual final project, which requires the student to collect real data and use the industrial software that we used in the class to build models, analyze results, and give recommendations. This technique provides a great opportunity for students to apply what is learned in the classroom to the real world.

The class sizes need work. I have many classes in which there are 150 or more students in the class.

Its business honors programs are top-notch and I would contend that they could hold water against many of the top schools in the country.

About 30% of the professors that I have had in the college of business have been terrible. They don't seem to want to teach and don't care if you understand the material or not. Another 30% of the professors are hard to understand and teach straight from the book. However, the other 40% of professors are great and really go out of their way to make sure you understand. � I've learned more on my own and in the co-op program than I could ever learn in class.

From day one, they keep you on track. My first quarter here I was taking business courses, which was different from what I had heard of other business students at other schools. I really enjoyed the First Year Experience program that the University of Cincinnati has used. It is such a great tool and you get to work with many important companies in the Cincinnati region.

UC College of Business really needs to improve their administrative side. It takes literally three weeks to get an appointment to see an academic advisor and when you do see them it is very hard to get a straight answer out of them. The college itself is very inconsistent when dealing with administrative issues such as transfer credits and seems to try and hold itself to a higher standard than it is capable of attaining. Improving the administrative side at UC's College of Business will help give the excellent teaching staff the support it deserves to become a highly successful business school.

The program offers us the opportunity to develop skills outside of the classroom. Additionally, they work hard to keep us aware of what to expect after graduation. The program is good for career training, development, and expectations. Overall we become professionals, not professional students.

The reason I seem to have a problem with the college of business is because many of the teachers are more concerned with research then actually teaching. This makes everything else seem bad.

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