fall open house october 18, 2008
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Fall Open HouseOctober 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 StandardsTo 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 2.500 JMU GPA
To Be Considered for Admission to the CoB & COB 300 Minimum 2.800 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 56-70 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 BrandData 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 BrandWhy 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
The CoB Brand
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Learn More About MQhttp://www.jmu.edu/cob
Fall Open HouseOctober 18, 2008