PROGRAM BASICS
Programs Offered
Specializations offered:
Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, General Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Statistics and Operations Research
| Core curriculum was last revised in 2005 |
| Average class size in core business classes | 54 |
| Average class size in business electives | 51 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | |
% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
N/A% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
N/A% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 128 for B.S. |
| Maximum of 144 for B.S. |
Credit hours required (in business program) for business degree
| Minimum of 64 for B.S. |
| Maximum of 78 for B.S. |
Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree
Liberal Arts Core;Business Core;Social Impact Core;International Business;Specialization & Electives
87.20% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Other
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 101
New electives added in the past academic year:
Competitive and Corporate Strategy
Development of American Enterprise
Media Planning
Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring
Movie Marketing
Negotiation and Consensus Building
Pricing Strategies
Technology Impact on Entertainment and Media
N/A
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 186 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 141 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | N/A |
N/A% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
N/A% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
N/A% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
N/A% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty:
William Baumol, Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship and Economics
Robert Engle, Michael Armellino Professor of Finance; Recipient of 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics
Thomas Sargent, William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business
STUDENT LIFE
| Delta Sigma Pi chapter | No |
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
65.00% of all business students live on campus
Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities
TECHNOLOGY
592 computers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole)
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Recent technology improvements include: an extensive new Web site; more PCs and printers (increased by 30% and 100% respectively); a comprehensive wireless network; and expanded classroom technology including the ability to digitally record and stream classes online. Additionally, Stern is preparing to launch a new Web portal that provides a constant flow of information about on-campus events, interactive functionality and easy single-sign-on access to core university-wide applications.
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