C OLLEGE OF B USINESS Y OUR P ROFESSIONAL F UTURE B EGINS H ERE »
F RESHMAN O RIENTATION Y OUR O RIENTATION L EADERS T ODAY » Angie Hoffer Associate Dean Lyse Herrera Student Services
C OLLEGE OF B USINESS M ISSION OF THE C OLLEGE » »Superior value-laden education that motivates and enables students to become effective and socially responsible business leaders
C OLLEGE OF B USINESS V ISION FOR THE C OLLEGE » A WAKEN E NLIGHTEN & T RANSFORM today’s students into the leaders of tomorrow
C OLLEGE OF B USINESS E XPERIENTIAL L EARNING »
I NTRODUCING THE B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM » G ETTING D OWN TO B USINESS
I NTRODUCING THE B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM » Kathy Barnett Director of Portfolio
G ETTING D OWN TO B USINESS I NTRODUCING THE B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM » Karin Iwasaka Career / Academic Counselor Matt Henderson Career / Acad Counsel.
G ETTING D OWN TO B USINESS B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM O VERVIEW » »Student-centered professional development »
B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM O VERVIEW » »“In house” College of Business career planning / services office (MI 206) »1-on-1 academic and career advising »Professional skills employers look for »8 required pass/fail non-credit courses
B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM F RESHMAN Y EAR IN P ORTFOLIO » »Freshman: “Building your brand” »“What’s in a major?” »Executive Mentor Program First Portfolio meeting: » Tues., August 27 » 4:55 – 6:10 p.m. » Miller Hall 114
B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM S OPHOMORE THROUGH S ENIOR Y EAR » »Soph: “Marketing your experience” »Jr: “Connecting to the real world” »Sr: “Launching your career”
B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM I NTERNSHIP P ROGRAM I NFORMATION » »Most big-name employers will not hire you without an internship on your resume »The College of Business requires one internship before graduation »We recommend you complete two min. »See parent handout
O UTCOMES OF THE B USINESS P ORTFOLIO P ROGRAM » S TUDENT S UCCESS S TORIES Keely Cashen, MKT London Olympics Southwest Airlines Keely Cashen, MKT London Olympics Southwest Airlines Gracie Palombo, IB & MKT Burger King Corpor. Gracie Palombo, IB & MKT Burger King Corpor.
B USINESS D EGREES P ROGRAMS OF S TUDY IN B USINESS » »Bachelor of Accountancy (B.Acc.) »Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) »Economics »Finance »International Business »Many students double major; you may also take any Loyola minor »Management »Marketing
B USINESS C URRICULUM U NDERSTANDING THE C URRICULUM » Common Curriculum—39 credit hours »May take Foreign Language in Common Curriculum Business Core Courses—51 credit hours »Common foundation of functional area coursework, including capstone strategy course and internship Major Requirements—18 credit hours »In-depth coursework in your area of interest Elective Coursework—12 credit hours »2 free electives and 2 business electives
B USINESS C URRICULUM C URRICULUM S EQUENCING »
B USINESS C URRICULUM C URRICULUM S EQUENCING »
A CADEMIC R ESPONSIBILITY O UR A CADEMIC E XPECTATIONS OF Y OU » As a Business student, you must: »Commit to academic success »Engage in dialogue + discussion »Take responsibility for your education »Maintain good academic standing »Review Blackboard weekly »Check your Wolfmail daily
A CADEMIC R ESPONSIBILITY R ESPONSIBILITY, I NTEGRITY, & THE H ONOR C ODE » Additionally, you will be expected to: »Familiarize yourself with all academic requirements on the DPCL for your major »Contact the appropriate university dept. if you cannot access Blackboard or ; contact the CoB if you must miss class for an extended time »Comply with the policies of academic honesty; sign the CoB’s student honor code statement
A CADEMIC S UPPORT C OURSE S CHEDULING + A DVISING » »Your first semester schedule: »Pre-assigned; pick up today »Your choice of business major: »You do not have to declare now! »Consult advisor, faculty, Portfolio staff, etc »Your schedule going forward: »Your responsibility! Use LORA + curriculum sheets
A CADEMIC S UPPORT U NDERSTANDING YOUR S CHEDULE » BA -B INTRO TO BUSINESSMWF1030AM1120AMMI205 ECON-B PRIN OF MICROECONOMICSTR1100AM1215PMMI114 ENGL-T ARGUMENTATIVE WRITINGMWF0130PM0220PMCM302 HIST-T GLOBAL HISTORY IMWF0930AM1020AMBO214B MATH-A INTRO TO FINITE MATHTR0930AM1045AMMO533 PFOL-B PORTFOLIO FIRST YEAR IT0455PM0610PMMI114 Days of Week Class times [start – end] Subject Course # Section Building Room
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