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