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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Georgia State University

Robinson College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Bachelor of Business Administration
      • J. Mack Robinson College of Business
      • J. Mack Robinson College of Business
      • 35 Broad Street; PO Box 3989
      • Atlanta, Georgia
      • 30303
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://robinson.gsu.edu/undergraduate/index.html
      • Program e-mail address: admissions@gsu.edu
      • Program phone number: 4044132500
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1955
      • Institution: Other
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 32,022
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 4,424
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 1,629
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 83 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 26 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 51 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BBA/Bachelor of Business Administration

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $7,282.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $25,492.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $2,128.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $243.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $849.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $10,348.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,000.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 42 %
      • International: 15 %

    • Mean and median age of full-time business students in the newest entering class:

      • Mean: 21
      • Median: 20

    • SAT scores (1600 scale) for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1065
      • Median: 1070

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores (1600 scale):

      • From: 980
      • To: 1150

    • ACT scores for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 22
      • Median: 22

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 20
      • To: 25

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 85 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 15 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 38 %
      • Asian American: 9 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 8 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 4 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 35 %
      • Chose not to report: 6 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
      • South: 97 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • West: 1 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • SAT or ACT
      • Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 900
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 19
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.8
      • Interviews are: Not offered

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 3/1/2012
      • Spring 2013 10/1/2012
      • Summer 2013 2/1/2013
      • Fall 2013 3/1/2013
      • Additional application requirements: SAT subject tests are encouraged for all students. International students must have equivalent of college prep secondary education and must demonstrate English proficiency if non-native English speaker.
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 20,184
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 82 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 50 %
      • International applicants: 5 %
      • Female applicants: 42 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Not Considered
      • Talent/ability: Not Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Not Considered
      • Volunteer work: Not Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Not Considered
      • Application essay: Not Considered
      • Work experience: Not Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Very Important
      • Recommendations: Not Considered
      • High school GPA: Very Important

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 900
      • Minimum ACT: 19
      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.8
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not offered

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? Yes
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application
      • Additional application requirements for freshman admits: Freshman and sophomores are pre-business. Students become BBA students after obtaining a 2.8 GPA in a specified subset of sophomore-level business course.

    • Internal transfers:

      • Method for handling internal transfers: Declare business major
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: For students to enroll in upper-level business courses, they must obtain a 2.8 GPA in a specified subset of sophomore-level business course.

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • American Marketing Association
      • National Association of Black Accountants
      • Alpha Kappa Psi
      • Delta Sigma Pi
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: Yes

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • BBA 120

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • Requirements for the BBA can be found online in the most recent undergraduate catalog. Please visit http://www.gsu.edu/enrollment/catalogs.html

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 47
      • Business electives: 31

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 16 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 77 %
      • With more than 50 students: 8 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 134
      • New electives: Managing IT Project Risk
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2002
      • Total business faculty: 267
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 21 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Dr. V. Kumar
      • Dr. Arun Rai
      • Dr. Glenn Harrison

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • General Management
        • Management Information Systems
      • Special programs: Honors Program, Sophomore Business Learning Communities, Panthers on Wall Street, Field Study, Internships, Study Abroad, Business Career Center, Research Opportunities, Certificate Programs
      • Work study: Career Services posts part-time employment opportunities for undergraduate business students.
      • Study abroad programs: Study abroad program are offered in Asia, Africa, Europe, and/or South America. These academic, travel opportunities focus on multidisciplinary topics including international business, management, accounting, and/or hospitality. Experiences often entail visits to in-country companies and interactions with VIPs.
      • Volunteer opportunities: A vast array of volunteer opportunities are available through numerous student organizations and the University's Office of Civic Engagement.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • AIESEC
      • Collegiate Entrepreneur's
      • Finance Society
      • National Association for Minorities in Hospitality
      • Student Real Estate Club
      • Society for Human Resource Management
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Numerous cultural, sports, and creative clubs are available

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: Yes
      • Maximum amount a student can borrow per year regardless of nationality?: $12,500.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 55 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 44 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 56 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 374
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 618

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • PWC 8
      • State of Georgia 8
      • AT&T 7
      • Deloitte 7
      • GE 7
      • Liberty Mutual 5
      • UPS 5
      • Proctor & Gamble 4
      • Enterprise 3
      • E*trade 3
      • Georgia Power 3
      • Georgia Pacific 3
      • Macy's 3
      • Sun Trust 3
      • Wellcare 3

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $42,945.00
      • Median base salary : $40,000.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $2,278.00
      • Median signing bonus: $2,000.00
      • Mean other guaranteed compensation: $2,804.00
      • Median other guaranteed compensation: $2,500.00

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

      • Consulting: 3 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 35 %
      • General Management: 8 %
      • Human Resources: 1 %
      • Management Information Systems: 14 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 15 %
      • Operations/Production: 5 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 2 %
      • Other: 17 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 10 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 9 %
      • Consulting: 6 %
      • Financial Services: 13 %
      • Government/Education: 8 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 7 %
      • Manufacturing: 1 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 3 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 2 %
      • Real Estate: 2 %
      • Technology/Science: 8 %
      • Transportation: 5 %
      • Utilities: 5 %
      • Other: 21 %

    • Job offers accepted by most recent graduates in North America:

      • US: 100 %
      • Canada: 0 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in regions of US:

      • Northeast: 2 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • South: 94 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • Possessions and territories: 1 %
      • Career services offered: Career fairs, Job and Internship Postings, Campus Interviews, Panel Discussions, On-line Resources, Resume Reviews, Walk-in Hours, Individual Appointments, Mock Interviews, Career Assessments

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 28
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 1,479

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Make a Wish Foundation 8
      • Deloitte 7
      • Grant Thornton 7
      • PWC 6
      • Georgia State University 5
      • Southern Company 4
      • Proctor & Gamble 4
      • AAA 4
      • ADP 4
      • Georgia Pacific 4
      • Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission 4
      • Marcus & Millichap 4
      • AT&T 3
      • GE 3
      • Coca-Cola 3

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 63 %

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 42,515
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 40,223
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 10 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $162.00
      • Median Gift: $35.00
      • Did the business program receive a gift of $10 million or more in the last academic year? No

    • Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

      • Kenneth D. Lewis Former Chairman & CEO, Bank of America Corp.
      • Richard H. Lenny Former Chairman, President, & CEO, The Hershey Co.
      • Bradford W. Ferrer Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, CNN Worldwide

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