Fall Open House October 18, 2008

Outline CoB Recognition Progression & Admission Standards CoB Branding Initiative

CoB Recognition AACSB Accreditation Business Week Ranking

CoB Path to Success Progressing to the Sophomore Year Admission to the CoB for Junior & Senior Years

CoB BBA Core Curriculum Lower-Level (Fr/So) courses Accounting (2) Calculus Computer Information Systems Economics (2) Interpersonal Skills Legal Environment Management Science Statistics Upper-Level (Jr/Sr) courses Integrated Functional Systems Strategic Management

Sophomore Progression Standards To Enroll in Sophomore Business Courses Must complete 5 of 6 BBA core courses COB 191 (Statistics) COB 204 (Computer Information Systems) COB 218 (Legal Environment of Business) ECON 201 (Micro-Economics) GECON 200 (Macro-Economics) MATH 205 (Calculus) Must have at least a JMU GPA

To Be Considered for Admission to the CoB & COB 300 Minimum JMU GPA Completion of remaining BBA core courses (10 courses in all) No more than 2 Ds, Fs, WFs, or combination of Ds, Fs, and WFs Have completed credit hours when beginning COB 300

Admission to the CoB is SELECTIVE Application occurs at the end of the sophomore year Some majors may impose higher standards

COB 300 Gateway to College of Business Junior Year 12-Hour Educational Experience Integrative – MGT, MKT, FIN, OPS

CoB Majors Accounting Computer Information Systems Economics Finance Quantitative Finance Hospitality & Tourism Management International Business Management Marketing

The CoB Brand Data Development Corporate recruiters research Data about ideal candidates, ideal schools Employer Perceptions – JMU CoB graduates in comparison with other universities Turnover rates lower Overall job performance is better Team skills are better Interpersonal skills are better Leadership skills are stronger Technical skills are as good or better

The CoB Brand Why Employers Love Our Graduates Fit Into the Organization Adaptability Agility Attitude, non entitlement mentality Lower turnover Listening/Communicating Fast or Faster Productivity Doing productive work, better performance Team work Listening/Communicating Return on Investment All of the above

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Fall Open House October 18, 2008