UNDERGRADUATE Profiles Publish Date 2/26/09

University of Pittsburgh

Katz Graduate School of Business

Getting In

PROGRAM BASICS

College of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh

2505 Sennott Square
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15260

Public Institution

Web site

http://www.business.pitt.edu/cba/

Program e-mail address:

cba-admissions@katz.pitt.edu

Program telephone number:

(412) 383-9600

AACSB accredited:

Yes

Accreditation other than AACSB:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Higher Education

Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:

1907

Length of entire institution:

Four Year

Business program length:

Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
BSBA, BPhil / Accounting
BSBA, BPhil / Finance
BSBA, BPhil / General Management
BSBA, BPhil / Global Management
BSBA, BPhil / Marketing

PROGRAM COSTS

Annual Tuition (Resident):

$ 14,332

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)

$ 25,326

Cost per academic credit (resident)

$ 597

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)

$ 1,055

Required fees

$ 810

Books:

$ 1,000

Room and board:

$ 9,400

ENROLLMENT

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

1,889

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:

Total College enrollment for 2008-09:

27,562

ADMISSIONS

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:

Minimum ACT score for entire college:

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:

Interviews for entire college:

Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:

TOFEL required for all international students

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Freshmen admitted into business program:

Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:

43 %

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

Freshmen admitted by:

Indicate interest on university application

Internal transfers handled by:

Separate application

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: NA
Minimum ACT score: NA
Minimum high school GPA : NA

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

Interview to enter business program:

Not offered

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:

3.0

Additional requirements for internal transfers:

3.0 average GPA in five required courses

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:

21,303

International applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

3 %

Female applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

53 %

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

54 %

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

31 %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

Secondary School Record:

Very Important

Class Rank:

Considered

Talent/Ability:

Considered

Interview:

Considered

Extracurricular Activities:

Considered

Volunteer Work:

Considered

Character/Personal Abilities:

Considered

Application Essay:

Considered

Work Experience:

Considered

SAT/ACT Scores:

Very Important

Recommendations:

Considered

High School GPA:

Very Important

Admissions program managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2008-09:

4,229

Applicants enrolled in undergrad business program 2008-2009:

45 %

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

43 %

CLASS PROFILE

Class Profile:

Female: 38 %
International : 7 %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18.5
Median: 18.5

Citizenship of Entering Students

U.S.: 93 %
Canada: 1 %
Other countries: 6 %
Unknown: 0 %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 7 %
Asian American: 7 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 1 %
Native American: 0 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 83 %
Chose not to report: 1 %
Other: 1 %

Entering students from the following region:

Northeast: 18 %
Mid-Atlantic: 78 %
South: 1 %
Southwest: 1 %
Midwest : 2 %
West: 0 %
Possessions and territories: 0 %

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

Mean: 1254
Median: 1240

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

From: 1,180
To: 1,330

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students:

Mean: 26
Median: 26

ACT middle 50% range:

From: 24
To: 28

Percent of Students Who Were In:

Top 10% of high school class

46 %

Top 25% of high school class:

85 %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher

61 %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:

23 %

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:

$ 2,842,940

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

$ 2,631,466

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:

Academic merit

Scholarship consideration process:

All candidates are considered for scholarships

Other scholarship considerations:

N/A

Students receiving institutional scholarships for 2008-09 academic year:

13 %

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

2 %

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

24 %

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

76 %

School offers guaranteed loans:

Financial aid web site

http://www.oafa.pitt.edu

Academics & Lifestyle

PROGRAM BASICS

Business students who graduate within four years:

71 %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:

87 %

Freshman retention rate:

91 %

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BSBA
Hours: 120
Degree: BPhil
Hours: 120
Degree: BSBA+
Hours: 150

Other degree requirements:

1) 54 credits in Arts and Science courses 2) 42 credits in business core curriculum 3) 15-22 credits in business major courses 4) Minimum GPA 2.25 in all courses applied to major 5) Cumulative 2.00 GPA

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: 10 %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 68 %
Classes with more than 50 students: 22 %

CURRICULUM

Number of elective courses available in business program:

Electives added current year:

Financial Modeling
India Today: Innovation Industry and Education
Markets and Trading
Technology Enabled Business Transformation

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

1995

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Finance

General Management

International Business

Marketing

Special programs for business students:

1)Living Learning Communities in Business & Leadership 2) International Business Center Certificate Program 3) Berg Center for Leadership and Ethics Certificate Program 4) Project classes in Marketing (working with US Corporations) 5) Global Studies Certificate Program 6)Paid full-time business internships (six months to one year in US and abroad) 7) Honors College Business Courses 9) McKinsey Cup Competition - international consulting firm sponsors a competitive project course engaging students to work on real-world issues with client organizations.

Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:

Yes

1) Student Ambassadors for Business Admissions Office 2) Freshmen Team Leaders (FTL) who co-teach Business Seminar with Instructors 3) Student Career Development Consultants trained to coach business students in interviewing and resume writing skills 4) Work study positions for event planning, marketing and technology in undergraduate Career and Leadership Development Center 5) Administrative support throughout the undergraduate business school

Business program offers study abroad opportunities:

Yes

Study abroad program description:

1) Business internships abroad in multiple countries on five continents. 2) Semester and year-long exchange programs in Germany, Spain and France 3) MCE +3 - an award-winning program (Institute for International Education) offering short term international experiences in China, Brazil, Chile, Viet Nam or Germany immediately following a student's freshman year.

Volunteer work and community service opportunities:

Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:

1) Student Volunteer Outreach (SVO) provides co-curricular service-learning and community service opportunities for students 2) Twelve Business student organizations have multiple volunteer requirements for each member.

Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

AIESEC Alpha Kappa Psi
American Marketing Association Delta Sigma Pi
Fashion Business Association Investment Banking Club
Phi Beta Lamda Phi Chi Theta
Roberto Clemente Minority Business Association
Society for International Business Sports Business Association
Undergraduate Finance Club
University of Pittsburgh Accounting Association Women In Business

FACULTY

Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 45
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 50
Permanent/tenured professors: 21
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 24
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 5
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 33
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 24

Prominent faculty:

Dr Kuldeep Shastri Roger S Ahlbrant Sr Endowned Chair in Finance & Professor of Business Administration
Dr Dennis Patrick Slevin Professor of Business Administration
Dr Vicky B Hoffman Associate Professor of Business Administration

STUDENT LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:

American Marketing Association (AMA)
Undergraduate Finance Club
Phi Beta Lamda
Roberto Clemente Minority Business Association
Alpha Kappa Psi

Freshmen are required to live on campus:

Business students are grouped in learning communities:

Yes

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network available:

Yes

Technological improvements made in the last three years:

1) Financial trading lab installed 2) Introduction of SharePoint Intranet for business school 3) Improved network firewall installed 4) Improved email spam filtering 5) Moved to Microsoft Exchange

Trading laboratory available:

Yes

COMMENTS

The College of Business Administration has rolling admissions, so there is no application deadline. In addition to the BSBA degree, the business student has the opportunity to obtain a double degree i.e. a BSBA+ BS or BA (Jointly offered with the School of Arts and Sciences or the School of Information Sciences) for a total of 150 credits

Alumni Affairs & Careers

ALUMNI

Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:

10,692

Total living alumni:

8,329

Percent of alumni who gave, 2007-08 academic year:

13 %

Mean alumni gift 2007-08:

$ 1,767

Median alumni gift, 2007-08:

$ 55

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

Prominent alumni:

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CAREER SERVICES

Percent of 2008 graduates who provided employment information:

88 %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 91 %
Not Seeking full-time employment in business: 9 %

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

115

Companies that posted full-time job offers/positions on school job boards, previous academic year:

330

Other activities and services provided for business majors:

1) Alumni Career Panels 2) Annual Career Conference 3) Career Development Orientation for freshmen and transfers 4) Career development workshops 5) Job Shadowing Program 6) Leadership training for business student organizations (on & off campus) 7) Mock Interviews 8) Career Coaching blog 9) Podcasts 10) Digital career development workshops 11) Corporate sponsored case studies 12) Corporate branding days on campus 13) Corporate information sessions and workshops 14) Corporate guest speakers in classes 15) Corporate networking sessions 16) Corporate site visits 17) On campus interviews for internships and permanent hire 18) Internships and job postings 19) Internships for credit

Job offer results, 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 79 %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 13 %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
Did not report having received a job offer: 8 %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 76 %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 16 %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 8 %

Top hiring firms:

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
Ernst & Young
KPMG LLP
Wells Fargo
Nestle

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
PNC Financial Services Group
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
Vanguard
Beard Miller Company LLP
Schneider Downs Insurance Advisors LLC
Giant Eagle Inc.
PPG Industries, Inc.
UPMC

Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $ 45,034
Median base salary: $ 44,000
Mean signing bonus: $ 4,047
Median signing bonus: $ 3,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $ 0
Median other guaranteed compensation: $ 0

Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:

Consulting: 5 %
Finance/Accounting: 63 %
General Management: 4 %
Human Resources: 1 %
Management Information Systems: 1 %
Marketing/Sales: 24 %
Operations/Production: 0 %
Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
Other: 2 %

Grads accepted jobs in following industries:

Accounting: 24 %
Consumer Products/Retail: 12 %
Consulting Services: 5 %
Financial Services: 33 %
Government/Education: 3 %
Pharma/Biotech/Health: 4 %
Manufacturing: 4 %
Media/Entertainment: 6 %
Petroleum/Energy: 1 %
Real Estate: 0 %
Sports/Leisure: 1 %
Technology/Science: 2 %
Non-Profit: 1 %
Transportation: 1 %
Utilities: 0 %
Other: 3 %

Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:

US: 100 %
Canada: 0 %

Grads accepted jobs in the following US regions:

Northeast: 9 %
Mid-Atlantic: 85 %
Midwest: 3 %
South: 1 %
Southwest: 0 %
West: 2 %
US Possessions/Territories: 0 %

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

Internship postings on job boards, previous academic year:

300

Top internship recruiters, 2007-08:

PricewaterhouseCoopers
UBS
Merrill Lynch
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
Ernst & Young
KPMG LLP
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

PNC Financial Services Group
University of Pittsburgh Athletics
GlaxoSmithKline
UPMC
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Waddell & Reed
Aldi
United States Steel Corporation

Percentage of internships that were paid, previous academic year

53 %

Mean internship compensation per week:

$ 360

Median internship compensation per week:

$ 300

Average internship, in weeks:

Graduate Comments

While the business program does not attract nationally recognized firms, the school itself has strong name value. I've been fortunate enough to obtain internship and full-time offers with well-known firms outside of the Pittsburgh area, and while I had to seek out these opportunities on my own, the name of my school never held me back.

I feel Pitt's reputation far exceeds its quality. I was disappointed with the teaching quality in the business school. Professors having a successful career in their field does not mean they will be good at teaching it.

I have truly enjoyed meeting some of the most intelligent people I will ever meet in my life. It is truly rewarding to be involved in a program where you see other people who are brilliant and you get to be their friends and work with them on team projects. It is a great way to network and make life long connections.

Pitt does well in bringing big companies to our campus for recruiting; however, most are Pittsburgh-based and this is something I didn't want. I wanted to move to Washington DC or New York, so I had to do my job hunting on my own. I think this is an area where Pitt can improve.

Some students will complain about the school not doing enough to help students land jobs and/or internships despite the heavy emphasis in the school on attaining internships. However, if you are willing to make the effort to seek advice and counsel from the school's Career and Leaderships Development Center, they will do a lot for you and give you a number of contacts and a lot of advice.

I feel there can be a huge difference in the quality of teaching at the business school. Though they are teaching the same class, grading, teaching, tests/quizzes, projects, course workload, etc... it is drastically different. Also, I am noticing even more teachers are using PowerPoint for their lectures. This is a good tool to summarize notes, but when professors begin to read the slides verbatim to the class, it becomes irritating (I have had 4 business classes like this so far).

In years past the University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration has been poorly ranked due to its career services department, and rightfully so. However, in the past year major changes have been made that are already providing students new opportunities and a better chance of finding employment among a variety of new corporate contacts the school has established. In addition, with the global economic downturn, the University of Pittsburgh is actually poised to become an even more promising institution as Pittsburgh is economically built to withstand harsh economic times. Pittsburgh's economy is based on education (of which there are 13 colleges and university in the immediate county) and healthcare (the UPMC hospital system). These elements will allow for Pitt and Pitt CBA to continue its growth and progress even when other cities and institutions are faltering.

Way too much group work. I do not feel that the group work helped with my education at all. All it brought about was stressful situations in which I ended up doing all of the work because I had to work with incompetent group members. Also some professors here do not care about their students and are only looking out for themselves.

CBA here at Pitt greatly improved their program in the short 4 years that I have been here. Since I came on campus as a Freshman, they have been expanding class offerings and restructuring classes to more heavily focus on issues such as ethics, in the wake of SOX; in the finance department, they have just opened a trading room and are now starting to offer classes that take advantage of its capabilities.

Was required to take a number of business core classes that provided little ground for actual thought. Many courses were taught directly out of a book by teachers/professors who provided little additional information or connections to current events and financial trends. Nevertheless, I have had some extremely interesting Professors who taught well beyond the syllabus requirements and had a profound impact on my education.

What makes our business program unique is the culture of our business school. It is a very open and willing to help atmosphere that makes you feel like part of a family with a group of individuals you can lean on for help. It is an environment where learning is fostered and a part of our daily lives. This program turns us into responsible business leaders.

Most business classes, the advising office, and the leadership/develop office are all together in one floor and create a sense of community.

It's not extremely huge, so you make a lot of connections with students. There are a lot of opportunities through job placement centers, resume workshops. You just have to make yourself available and you can get a lot of help with your job search.