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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Vermont

School of Business Administration

  • Program Basics

      • University of Vermont School of Business Administration
      • School of Business Administration
      • Kalkin Hall
      • 55 Colchester Avenue
      • Burlington, Vermont
      • 05405
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://www.uvm.edu/business/
      • Program e-mail address: studentservices@bsad.uvm.edu
      • Program phone number: 802-656-4015
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1899
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 10,459
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 725
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 10
      • Distance undergraduate business: 0
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 85 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 75 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 100 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BSBA

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $12,888.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $32,528.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $1,866.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $537.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $1,355.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $9,738.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,200.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 29 %
      • International: 2 %

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

      • Mean: 18
      • Median: 18

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 12 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 58 %

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

      • Mean: 1161
      • Median: 1150

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

      • From: 1090
      • To: 1240

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

      • Mean: 26
      • Median: 26

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 24
      • To: 27

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 96 %
      • Canada: 1 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 1 %
      • Unknown Citizenship: 2 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 1 %
      • Asian American: 5 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 5 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 3 %
      • Native American: 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 84 %
      • Chose not to report: 1 %

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

      • Northeast: 86 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 7 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • Midwest: 3 %
      • West: 2 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • SAT or ACT
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 1/15/2012
      • Spring 2013 11/1/2012
      • Fall 2013 1/15/2013
      • Additional application requirements: HS transcript, SAT/ACT scores, recommendation, essay, supplement with major choice, application fee. Transfer Students: collegiate transcript; should have one semester of Calculus & one semester of Econ. International Students: TOEFL score
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 22,342
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 75 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 14 %
      • Female applicants: 29 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Important
      • Talent/ability: Considered
      • Interview: Not 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: Important

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 2,325
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 68 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 16 %
      • 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 required

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 96 %
      • 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: Four years of mathematics with high achievement, including at least one year beyond Algebra II, trigonometry, pre-calculus or calculus are preferred.

    • Internal transfers:

      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: Internal transfers must complete two semesters of calculus and two semesters of economics at the C+ level or higher before being admitted.

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • American Marketing Association (AMA)
      • Finance & Investment Club
      • Entrepreneurship Club
      • Management Information Systems Club
      • Accounting Club
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: Yes
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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

      • BSBA 120

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • Students must complete 50 credits outside the School of Business Administration. Students must complete a minor outside the School of Business. A GPA of at least a 2.00 is required in three areas of the business program for graduation.

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 48
      • Business electives: 29
      • Non-business electives: 85

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 23 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 55 %
      • With more than 50 students: 22 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 80 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 30 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 45
      • New electives: Green IT & Virtualization
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 1999
      • Total business faculty: 45
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 56 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Pramodita Sharma
      • James Sinkula
      • Richard Vanden Bergh

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • International Business
      • Special programs: Business students may participate in study abroad exchange programs. They may apply for honors level seminars through a competitive selection process. Students may engage in research projects with professors or serve as TA's as undergraduates.
      • Work study: No co-op program is available. Work study positions range from research assistant, to IT support and help desk, career assistant and general office support.
      • Study abroad programs: Summer program in China is offered specifically for business students for 4 weeks. Students participate in a variety of business exchange programs including those in Vienna, Mexico, Sweden and Australia. Many students choose other options to study all over the world.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer opportunities are available through the work of the student business clubs. An example is the Accounting Club members preparing tax returns for low income residents of Burlington.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Student Chapter of American Marketing Association
      • Finance and Investment Club
      • Entrepreneurship Club
      • International Business Club
      • Management Information Systems Club
      • Peer Advisor
      • Club trips to Boston and New York emplolyers and alumni
      • Networking events

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university
      • Financial aid web site: http://www.uvm.edu/sfs

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $4,039,881.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $3,685,167.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Other criteria for scholarship consideration: Scholarships are awarded to students with a 3.00 GPA or above who demonstrate significant financial need.
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 65 %
      • Students receiving full-tuition institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 2 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 66 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 33 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt, most recent graduating class: $15,000.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 63 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 72 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 28 %

    • Received first job offer:

      • By graduation: 40 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 35 %
      • No job offer reported: 25 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 44
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 580

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • General Electric 3
      • Boston Partners Financial Group 3
      • Sheraton Hotels 3
      • McGladney 2
      • Dull and Phelps 2
      • Dealer.com 2
      • Dept of Homeland Security 2
      • Deloitte 1
      • Boeing 1
      • Draft FCB 1
      • Eurovest Media 1
      • Fidelity 1
      • Jet Blue 1
      • PWC 1
      • Nestle 1

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $40,151.00
      • Median base salary : $40,000.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $0.00
      • Median signing bonus: $0.00
      • Mean other guaranteed compensation: $0.00
      • Median other guaranteed compensation: $0.00

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

      • Consulting: 1 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 37 %
      • General Management: 9 %
      • Human Resources: 3 %
      • Management Information Systems: 3 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 28 %
      • Operations/Production: 2 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
      • Other: 17 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 0 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 24 %
      • Consulting: 1 %
      • Financial Services: 31 %
      • Government/Education: 6 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 6 %
      • Manufacturing: 3 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 15 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
      • Real Estate: 1 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 13 %
      • Technology/Science: 0 %
      • Non-Profit: 0 %
      • Transportation: 0 %
      • Utilities: 0 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • 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: 29 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 2 %
      • Midwest: 3 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • West: 1 %
      • Career services offered: Resume and cover letter review; Mock interviews; Job search strategy advising; Networking seminars; Job search seminars; Career fairs; On-campus presentations; On-campus interviewing; Alumni networking events; Alumni networking database; Promotion of job postings; Independent research on competitive internship programs

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 44

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • General Electric 3
      • National Life Group 3
      • New Breed Marketing 3
      • Merrill Lynch 2
      • Dealer.com 2
      • Huber & Suhner 1
      • Enterprise 1
      • Gallagher Flynn 1
      • Draft FCB 1
      • Colgate Palmolive 1
      • Allscripts Healthcare 1
      • Dwight Asset Management 1
      • Fidelity 1
      • UBS 1
      • PWC 1

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 7,201
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 6,887
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 1 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $7,759.00
      • Median Gift: $600.00
      • 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

      • Charlene Begley Senior Vice President of General Electric
      • David Daigle Senior Vice President of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
      • Robin Rhokey Tauck CEO & President, Tauck World Discovery & Tauck Bridges

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