Undergraduate PROFILES
Publish Date 02/12/12
The University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Program Basics
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- University of Hawaii at Manoa Shidler College of Business
- Shidler College of Business
- 2404 Maile Way
- Honolulu, 96822, Hawaii
- United States
- Program Web site: http://www.shidler.hawaii.edu/
- Program e-mail address: business@hawaii.edu
- Program phone number: 808-956-8215
- Status: Public (state-operated)
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- AACSB accredited: Yes
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- Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1949
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- Institution: Four Year
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- Business Program: Two Year
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SCHOOL BASICS
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Enrollment:
- Institution's total undergraduate enrollment: 20,337
- Undergraduate business program's full-time enrollment: 739
- Undergraduate business program's part-time enrollment: 142
- Undergraduate business program's distance enrollment: 0
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- Freshman retention rate for your college or university?: 79 %
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Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:
- Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: BBA/Bachelor of Business Administration
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PROGRAM COSTS
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- Annual Tuition (Resident): $8,400.00
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- Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $23,232.00
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- Annual Required Fees: $1,618.00
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- Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $350.00
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- Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $968.00
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- Annual Room and Board: $9,410.00
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- Annual Cost of Books: $1,146.00
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CLASS PROFILE
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Students in newest entering class (2010-2011) that are:
- Female: 46 %
- International: 6 %
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Mean and Median age of full-time business students in the 2010-11 entering class:
- Mean: 23
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SAT scores for the 2010-11 entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:
- Mean: 1090
- Median: 1080
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Middle 50% range of SAT scores:
- From: 1020
- To: 1180
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Citizenship breakdown of 2010-11 entering class:
- US: 94 %
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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution
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Which standardized tests are required of all applicants?:
- SAT or ACT
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- Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 1020
- Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 22
- Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.8
- Are interviews required?: Not offered
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Application deadlines for the 2011-2012 academic year
- Fall 2011 05-01-2011
- Spring 2012 10-01-2011
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- Additional application requirements: TOEFL
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- Total number of full-time undergraduate applications (admitted and denied) to all programs: 7,054
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- Percentage of applicants admitted: 71 %
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- Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 37 %
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- Percentage of college applicants (admitted and denied) for the 2010-11 academic year who were female: 46
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Relative Importance of Application Elements
- Secondary school record: Very Important
- Class rank: Important
- Application essay: Considered
- SAT/ACT scores: Very Important
- Recommendations: Considered
- High school GPA: Very Important
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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program
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- Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The business program office
- Total number of applicants (admitted and denied) to the undergraduate business program for the 2010-11 academic year: 821
- Percentage of applicants admitted to the program (selectivity)?: 56 %
- Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled (yield): 99 %
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Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program
- Minimum SAT: 1020
- Minimum ACT: 22
- Minimum high school GPA: 2.8
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- Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
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- Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not offered
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Freshman admission:
- Does the business program admit freshmen?: No
- What percentage of 2010-11 admissions to the business program were freshmen? 0 %
- Are business students admitted to the program as freshmen required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs? No
- Additional application requirements for freshman admits: Freshmen not admitted
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Internal transfers:
- Method for handling internal transfers: Separate application
- Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.5
- Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: Completion of 8 Prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better
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CAMPUS LIFE
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Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:
- Accounting Club
- American Marketing Association
- Business Executive Society of Tomorrow
- Financial Management Association
- Information Technology Management Association
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- Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No
- Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:
- BBA 124
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Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree
- Completion of core business courses and major requirements (majors include Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing)
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ACADEMICS
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- Average class size in required business classes, excluding those offered in electronic format: 45
- Average class size in BUSINESS ELECTIVES, excluding those offered in electronic format: 33
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Percentage of business classes:
- With 20 or fewer students: 14 %
- With 21 to 50 students: 80 %
- With more than 50 students: 6 %
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Course enrollment:
- Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 90 %
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CURRICULUM
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Electives:
- Number of elective courses (not different sessions of same course) available in the business program in the current academic year: 52
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- Total number of faculty currently teaching in the undergraduate business program: 84
- Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 61 %
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Business program's leading areas of study:
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- Finance
- Marketing
- International Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resource Management
- Other leading area of study: Asian-Pacific Business
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Special Programs:
- Special programs available to business students: Business plan competition, clubs, visits to local businesses, entrepreneurship center and mentoring.
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Work study:
- Does the business program offer work study or co-op opportunities?: No
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Study abroad:
- Does the business program offer opportunities to study abroad?: Yes
- Study abroad programs: Shidler College has nine partner schools in Asia and Europe, and many more opportunities through the University of Hawaii
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Volunteer opportunities:
- Are opportunities for volunteer work and community service available to business students?: Yes
- Available opportunities for volunteer work and community service: Volunteer and community service opportunities are offered through the Shidler College of Business student clubs. Opportunities are numerous and change from year to year, depending upon student interests.
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Extracurricular activities:
- Business-related clubs and extra-curricular activities are available to undergraduate students: Accounting Club
- American Marketing Association
- Business Executive Society of Tomorrow
- Entrepreneurs Club
- Financial Management Association
- Information Technology Management Association
- Net Impact
- Society for Human Resource Management
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university
- Financial aid web site: http://www.hawaii.edu/fas
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Scholarships
- On what basis are scholarships awarded to students in your business program?: a combination of need and merit
- Other criteria for scholarship consideration: Varies depending upon criteria designated by scholarship donor.
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Loans
- Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
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CAREER SERVICES
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Employment Information
- Percentage of 2010 graduates from the business program for whom you have information regarding employment: 59 %
- Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 74 %
- Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 26 %
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- Number of companies that recruited undergraduate business students on campus: 76
- Number of companies that posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on school job boards: 138
- Other activities and services: Individual counseling; Career Fair; "Business of the Week" presentations; Searchable Jobs Database; Workshops: Interview skills, resume development, salary negotiation
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Job Offers
- Accepted first job offer by graduation : 16 %
- Accepted first job offer after graduation, but within 3 months: 30 %
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Compensation
- Mean base salary: $36,900.00
- Median base salary : $36,000.00
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INTERNSHIPS
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- Number of companies that recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus in 2009-10 academic year: 42
- Number of companies that posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards in 2009-10 academic year: 193
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