UNDERGRADUATE Profiles Publish Date 2/26/09

Seton Hall University

Stillman School of Business

Getting In

PROGRAM BASICS

Stillman School of Business

Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange , New Jersey 07079

Private Institution

Web site

http://www.shu.edu/academics/business/index.cfm

Program e-mail address:

Stillmaninfo@shu.edu

Program telephone number:

(973) 761-9222

AACSB accredited:

Yes

Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:

1950

Length of entire institution:

Four Year

Business program length:

Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

PROGRAM COSTS

Annual Tuition (Resident):

$ 29,630

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)

$ 29,630

Cost per academic credit (resident)

$ 844

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)

$ 844

Required fees

$ 300

Books:

$ 1,300

Room and board:

$ 11,360

ENROLLMENT

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

837

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:

Total College enrollment for 2008-09:

9,669

ADMISSIONS

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:

1000

Minimum ACT score for entire college:

N/A

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:

2.5

Interviews for entire college:

Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:

4 years high school English, 2 years foreign language, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, one year laboratory science, TOEFL (international students), 4 years approved electives, counselor/teacher recommendations, and transcripts.

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: 09-01-2009
Deadline: 03-01-2009
Semester: 01-18-2010
Deadline: 12-01-2009

Freshmen admitted into business program:

Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:

92 %

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

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: 1100
Minimum ACT score: 21
Minimum high school GPA : 3.0

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

Interview to enter business program:

Not required

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:

No additional requirements

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:

2.5

Additional requirements for internal transfers:

Students must complete a minimum of 45 credits. Students must complete Financial Accounting, Quantitative Methods for Business and Microeconomics with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA in those three courses and a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:

13,568

International applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

2 %

Female applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

59 %

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

57 %

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

18 %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

Secondary School Record:

Very Important

Class Rank:

Not Considered

Talent/Ability:

Important

Interview:

Considered

Extracurricular Activities:

Considered

Volunteer Work:

Considered

Character/Personal Abilities:

Considered

Application Essay:

Important

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:

2,077

Applicants enrolled in undergrad business program 2008-2009:

23 %

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

44 %

CLASS PROFILE

Class Profile:

Female: 34 %
International : 1 %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18
Median: 18

Citizenship of Entering Students

U.S.: 99 %
Canada: 0 %
Other countries: 1 %
Unknown: 0 %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 6 %
Asian American: 3 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 7 %
Native American: 1 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 76 %
Other: 7 %

Entering students from the following region:

Northeast: 85 %
Mid-Atlantic: 4 %
South: 2 %
Southwest: 2 %
Midwest : 5 %
West: 2 %
Possessions and territories: 0 %

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

Mean: 1161
Median: 1150

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

From: 1,090
To: 1,230

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students:

Mean: 26
Median: 26

ACT middle 50% range:

From: 24
To: 27

Percent of Students Who Were In:

Top 10% of high school class

31 %

Top 25% of high school class:

67 %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher

24 %

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:

$ 9,933,822

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

$ 9,855,997

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:

A combination of need and merit

Scholarship consideration process:

As part of the admissions application

Other scholarship considerations:

N/A

Students receiving institutional scholarships for 2008-09 academic year:

80 %

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

4 %

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

10 %

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

90 %

School offers guaranteed loans:

Financial aid web site

http://www.shu.edu/applying/undergraduate/financial-info/financial-aid.cfm

Academics & Lifestyle

PROGRAM BASICS

Business students who graduate within four years:

61 %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:

69 %

Freshman retention rate:

86 %

Credit hours required for graduation:

Hours: 120
Hours: 120
Hours: NA

Other degree requirements:

Successful completion of undergraduate assessment.

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: 18 %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 82 %
Classes with more than 50 students: 0 %

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

69 %

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

0 %

CURRICULUM

Number of elective courses available in business program:

Electives added current year:

Presidential Election: Economic and Market Implications
Doing Business in Egypt
Doing Business in Poland
Economic and Financial Crises of the 20th Century

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

2007

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Finance

Leadership

Marketing

Sports Business

Special programs for business students:

Leadership Development 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, “Passport” program that rewards participation in extracurricular activities, wireless mobile computing, business and spirituality retreats, and Entrepreneurial Studies.

Business program offers 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 in every industry possible. Students who are eligible for federal funding can work for the Stillman School as well as other academic units or administrative departments on campus.

Business program offers study abroad opportunities:

Yes

Study abroad program description:

Each academic year, the School sponsors three or four 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, Dublin and London. Business students may also participate in University-sponsored study abroad programs in Bermuda, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia and Spain.

Volunteer work and community service opportunities:

Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:

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:

Each discipline has its own academic club plus an Investments Club
Business case competitions with Federal Reserve Bank NYSSA and Johnson & Johnson
Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
The Stillman Exchange newspaper
Dean’s Advisory Committee
Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted by The Sharkey Institute
Beta Gamma Sigma and discipline-specific honor societies
Fall and Spring School Convocations

FACULTY

Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 55
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 33
Permanent/tenured professors: 31
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 16
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 3
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 3
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 26

Prominent faculty:

Richard J Hunter Jr Legal Studies
Anthony L Loviscek Finance
Xiaoqing Eleanor Xu Finance

STUDENT LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:

Alpha Kappa Psi
Beta Alpha Psi
Finance and Economics Club
Marketing Club
Sport Management Student Association

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:

New University-wide e-mail system on Microsoft Exchange; new portal system, Banner administrative system; emergency notification system; Kindel electronic book project; Entrepreneurship Laboratory; electronic display board; redesigned University website; SHU-Tube, Wikis and Blogs.

Trading laboratory available:

Yes

COMMENTS

Stillman undergraduate students have won several important external awards. For the past several years, we have earned first place honors at the prestigious NY Society of Security Analysts Investment Research Challenge (beating out MBA teams from such schools as NYU, Columbia, Fordham and Rutgers). We've earned third place honors in the NY Federal Reserve Bank competition. The School earned a national award, given by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, for our truly excellent and unique undergraduate curriculum assessment process, the only business school nationally to receive this honor this year. Our student-run Sports Polls have been carried by any number of media outlets, including ESPN, Bloomberg and a host of newspapers. Our alumni have earned prestigious awards from Beta Gamma Sigma. We have discipline-based advisory boards to help us stay connected with the industry. These kinds of achievements are not captured in the survey's current format. Our students understand their role on making the academic experience of all students the best it can be. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this year's analysis of undergraduate business programs.

Alumni Affairs & Careers

ALUMNI

Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:

18,431

Total living alumni:

16,198

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

9 %

Mean alumni gift 2007-08:

$ 1,694

Median alumni gift, 2007-08:

$ 100

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

Prominent alumni:

Name: Steve Waldis
Title: President, Synchronoss Technologies Inc.
Name: James O'Brien
Title: Managing Director, Citi Alternative Investments
Name: Gerard Buccino
Title: CEO Buccino & Associates

CAREER SERVICES

Percent of 2008 graduates who provided employment information:

62 %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 97 %
Not Seeking full-time employment in business: 3 %

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

200

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

1,400

Other activities and services provided for business majors:

Assigned career professionals to all business students, career assessments, a high quality Internship Program with assigned Internship Faculty Advisors, Career Fairs, dedicated Business Career Fair, On-Campus Interview Program, virtual e-Career Fairs, Big East Consortium Career Fair at Madison Square Garden during tournament, small networking forums, Alumni Mentor Program, National Career Development Month Series, College to Career Month Series, employer site visits, web-based interviewing Tutorial, web-based Resume and Cover Letter Tutorials, web-based internship and professional employment system, and alumni guest presenter series.

Job offer results, 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 73 %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: NA %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: NA %
Did not report having received a job offer: NA %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 51 %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 31 %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: NA %

Top hiring firms:

Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
KPMG LLP
Citigroup Inc.
Ernst & Young
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Corp.
Johnson & Johnson
Goldman Sachs Group

Prudential Financial
Metropolitan Life
Enterprise
Toys R Us
Wakefern
Novartis

Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $ 49,150
Median base salary: $ 50,000
Mean signing bonus: $ 3,500
Median signing bonus: $ 3,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $ 0
Median other guaranteed compensation: $ 0

Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:

Consulting: 0 %
Finance/Accounting: 61 %
General Management: 14 %
Human Resources: 2 %
Management Information Systems: 2 %
Marketing/Sales: 15 %
Operations/Production: 1 %
Logistics/Transportation: 1 %
Other: 4 %

Grads accepted jobs in following industries:

Accounting: 18 %
Consumer Products/Retail: 10 %
Consulting Services: 1 %
Financial Services: 40 %
Government/Education: 3 %
Pharma/Biotech/Health: 3 %
Manufacturing: 1 %
Media/Entertainment: 4 %
Sports/Leisure: 9 %
Technology/Science: 4 %
Non-Profit: 1 %
Transportation: 1 %
Other: 5 %

Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:

US: 100 %

Grads accepted jobs in the following US regions:

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

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

100

Internship postings on job boards, previous academic year:

1800

Top internship recruiters, 2007-08:

Merrill Lynch
Barclays Bank PLC
KPMG LLP
Ernst & Young
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Goldman Sachs Group
Bank of America Corp.
Johnson & Johnson
International Bus. Machines

New Jersey Nets
Novartis
Madison Square Garden
Prudential Financial
NY Mets
NY Jets

Percentage of internships that were paid, previous academic year

50 %

Mean internship compensation per week:

$ 474

Median internship compensation per week:

$ 400

Average internship, in weeks:

Graduate Comments

When I came in to the Stillman School as a freshman I had low expectations, not because of anything to do with the program, but because it wasn't my first choice and I didn't know much about it. However, I quickly fell in love with the program, professors, and facilities. It is a challenging, yet supportive environment in which any student who wants to find success will find many people wanting to help them along that path. When I graduate in May, I will be extremely proud to say that it was from the Stillman School of Business.

Stillman never stops improving. They encourage new projects, participation in new competitions and the formation of new organizations. They are very supportive of anything that can improve the education given to the students.

Although my school may be small and sometimes overlooked in comparison to other larger universities I strongly believe that Seton Hall prepares you to be successful in business. It is a school which stresses honesty, integrity, and hard work to its students. I believe I will leave Seton Hall as a more determined and resilient person. In essence, this school makes the student into a fighter who will persevere to reach his or her dreams.

The only aspect of Seton Hall which lacks is in recruiting. The school needs to bring A-level recruiters on campus and allow Seton Hall grads to compete for the upper-level positions in the business world. Stillman students have what it takes to survive and be successful. However, if SHU students do not receive the chance to prove themselves, then how will employers find out?

If I could only choose one thing that I believe makes Seton Hall a contender to be the top business school it would be its accounting program. I strongly believe that Seton Hall's Accounting Program could easily compete with any Ivy League program. The professors are great teachers with real-world experience. Its no surprise to me that some of the best students in the program go to best public accounting firms. If Seton Hall's other business programs were just as good, it would be a top ten school.

The experience at Seton Hall was nothing less than amazing. I cannot leave out how I met the love of my life while attending the school. But just as important, I was able to assist in everything from improving the school's business publication to the start up of a business organization based on diversity. The encouragement of the professors and deans urged me to continue to be involved and take advantage of the wonderful experience that lay before my eyes.

I have been given such a run around, dealing with so many mistakes, mostly in billing and fees, that it is far from amusing.

One point I would like to make is the importance that Seton Hall places on teamwork. Prior to college, I had done a few group projects for high school classes, but not many. Almost all of the business classes integrated team projects into the curriculum to prepare us for the real world. I know that this will greatly enhance my work performance in the future. Also, the Stillman School places an extremely high value on integrity and professionalism. These core values may appear to be "common sense" issues, however, I feel as though the Stillman School took these simple ideas and really expanded on their importance. I have attended numerous seminars on integrity and professionalism, and although the vast amount of knowledge that I have learned in my business classes is extremely important, these core values � will definitely give Stillman students an advantage in the real world.

The school integrates technology and the use of real-world applications in classes. Most of the tests I've taken have included examples of real-world situations and problems. I have had to develop my quantitative, qualitative, and decision-making skills.

If you apply yourself and are involved, Seton Hall puts you in a great position to succeed. Seton Hall has great technology and the classes are never overcrowded. WiFi is everywhere, everyone has laptops, and there are state of the art computers in the library. Only two business courses are taught in lecture halls. This leads to a very personal experience with the teachers.

To say small class sizes and faculty availability would be seemingly clich�, but clich�s are clich�s for a reason. The faculty are available before and after class, and are willing to help students with anything, whether its class work-related or not. They are incredible resources that I feel are underutilized by my fellow students.

In our business school, we have one of the few trading rooms on a college campus. The atmosphere, and proximity to New York City, is also a great benefit in going to Seton Hall University.

I feel that (Seton Hall's emphasis on internships) is extremely unique because it provides students with the opportunity to make connections with individuals in the business world. Without that, I believe that not all students would have put forth the extra effort to obtain these positions and create/maintain life-long relationships with these individuals and companies.

My school makes it very difficult to graduate on time when you are apart of athletics. As a sport management major, I think working with a Division I team (a revenue sport that is a Big East contender) is about as good as it can get. I feel that I get punished for doing this because I do not have time to complete internships.

What makes the Stillman School unique is its size and location. Seton Hall is not a very large school, but the upside to that is that there is more of a personal relationship with everyone on campus. Professors know their students and their lives. They are always willing to help anyone who seeks their advice. Countless professors have reviewed my resume and helped me prepare for interviews. Another great aspect of the school is its location. South Orange is a great town for college students, but it is perfectly located for a business student. New York City is only a train ride or short drive away. There are plenty of opportunities in the city and in New Jersey for internships and full-time jobs. I think the relationships with professors and the school's location make the business school unique and put it at a great advantage.