标题: The Best B-Schools ——Miami University Farmer School of Business [打印本页] 作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:53 标题: The Best B-Schools ——Miami University Farmer School of Business
PROGRAM BASICS
Farmer School of Business
3075 Farmer School of Business
Miami University
Oxford , Ohio 45056
Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:
1928
Institution:
Four Year
Business program:
Two Year
Degrees offered:
Degree/Program Name:
BS in Business作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:53
PROGRAM COSTS
Annual Tuition (Resident):
$ 11,442
Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$ 26,202
Cost per academic credit (resident)
$ 477
Cost per academic credit (non-resident)
$ 1,092
Required fees
$ 468
Room and board:
$ 9,458
Books:
$ 1,390作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:54
ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution
Required standardized tests for entire college:
ACT or SAT
Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:
N/A
Minimum ACT score for entire college:
N/A
Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
N/A
Interviews for entire college:
Not offered
Additional application requirements for entire college:
To be considered for direct admission into an undergraduate degree program, international students whose native language is not English should have earned either a minimum score of 200 on the computer-based TOEFL, a score of 530 on the paper-based test, or a score of 72 on the Internet-based version. Visit www.muohio.edu for more information on alternate proficiency measures and provisional admission requirements.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:54
Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:
Semester: Fall
Deadline: 02/01/2010
Semester: Spring
Deadline: 11/01/2010
Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
16,772
International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
6 %
Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
54 %
Relative Importance of Application Elements:
Secondary School Record:
Very Important
Class Rank:
Important
Talent/Ability:
Considered
Interview:
Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities:
Important
Volunteer Work:
Considered
Character/Personal Abilities:
Considered
Application Essay:
Important
Work Experience:
Considered
SAT/ACT Scores:
Important
Recommendations:
Important
High School GPA:
Important作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:54
ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School
Undergrad business program admissions managed by:
The university admissions office
Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
4,540
Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
27 %
Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
66 %
Minimum requirements for business program:
Minimum SAT score: N/A
Minimum ACT score: N/A
Minimum high school GPA : N/A
Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No
Interview to enter business program:
Not required
Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes
Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:
21 %
Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
No
Freshmen admitted by:
Indicate interest on university application
Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
Direct Admission as a Freshman requires admission to the University and admission to University Honors, or an ACT score of 29 or above, and a top 10% standing in their HS class or a HS GPA of 3.85 or above.
Internal transfers handled by:
Other
Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
3.0
Additional requirements for internal transfers:
Miami accepts business students both through direct freshman admission (approximately 20-25% of new entrants) and the internal transfer of pre-business students to the business student designation作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:55
CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:
Female: 39 %
International : 7 %
Entering students by age:
Mean: 20
Median: 20
Percent of Students Who Were In:
Top 10% of high school class:
34 %
Top 25% of high school class:
70 %
HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
44 %
HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
35 %
SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:
Mean: N/A
Median: N/A
SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:
From: N/A
To: N/A作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:55
ACT scores for full-time entering business students:
Mean: 27
Median: 27
ACT middle 50% range:
From: 25
To: 29
Citizenship of entering students
U.S.: 93 %
Other countries: 7 %
Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:
African American: 1 %
Asian American: 3 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 1 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 93 %
Chose not to report: 2 %
Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$ 3,837,852
Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$ 4,882,966
Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
A combination of need and merit
Other scholarship considerations:
All students are strongly encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for financial assistance. Please visit the Student Financial Assistance website at https://www.muohio.edu/sfa for additional details. Freshman Students: Complete an application for admission (an additional application is required to be considered for the Harrison and Honors scholarships). Returning Students: Complete a Returning Student Scholarship Application.
Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
48 %
Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2009-10:
1 %
Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2009-10 year:
28 %
Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2009-10:
72 %
Scholarship consideration process:
All candidates are considered for scholarships
School offers guaranteed loans:
No作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:56
PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
89 %
Business students who graduate within four years:
70 %
Business students who graduate within 6 years:
82 %作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:56
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:
Other degree requirements:
Complete the Miami Plan, the common core of business courses and required electives, and complete the requirements for a business major. Earn a 2.00 GPA or above overall and in business courses attempted. Complete at least 64 hours of course work in non-business courses.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:56
ACADEMICS
Average class size in required business courses:
38.9
Average class size in business electives:
29.3
Average class size in non-business electives required for admission to business program:
27.2
Class size:
Classes with fewer than 20 students: 14 %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 79 %
Classes with more than 50 students: 7 %
Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class, previous academic year:
92 %
Required business courses that had waiting lists, 2008-09:
88 %作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:57
CURRICULUM
Number of elective courses available in business program:
109
Electives added in current academic year:
BUS 420 International Studies Program
DSC 481 Introduction to Data Mining II
MIS 480 Topics in Management Information Systems
Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:
2008
Leading areas of study:
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Special programs for business students:
The Buck Rodgers Business Leadership Program enhances the Miami experience through mentorship by a business community leader. Enhanced leadership skills, improved communication skills and a deeper appreciation for diversity are emphasized. Miami’s Student and Alumni Credit Union is one of only two completely student-run credit unions in the nation. Internships and committee assignments provide hands-on business experience in investment banking, marketing and auditing.
Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:
Yes作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:57
Work study opportunities description:
The Farmer School offers a "Professional Practice" workshop that allows students to earn one credit hour of academic credit for a summer internship. Students must find a sponsoring faculty member prior to the internship, and then write a reflective paper on the business principles they applied on the internship as well as the new principles they learned while on the internship.
Business program offers study abroad opportunities:
Yes
Study abroad program description:
The Farmer School continues to sustain a rich legacy of study abroad offerings through its semester, summer and winter break programs with the focus on Asia and Europe. Studying abroad is a part of our culture with over half the seniors reported having participated in a program. Most students can spend a semester abroad and still graduate in four years. Many need-based scholarships are available to support study abroad.
Volunteer work and community service opportunities:
Yes
Volunteer opportunities description:
Adopt-a-school program to tutor at-risk children. Alpha Kappa Psi organized a basketball tournament fundraiser to support an elementary school library. Annual student managed Golf-Fore-a-Cure tournament raises thousands of dollars each year to fight cancer. MU Community Program promotes student, faculty and staff engagement in the local community, a primary event being the holiday drive to provide clothes, supplies and gifts for area families.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:57
Business clubs and extracurricular activities:
Alpha Kappa Psi
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Buck Rodgers Leadership Program
Miami Business Enterprise
Delta Sigma Pi
Business Student Advisory Committee
First Miami University Credit Union
China American Business Organization作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:58
CAMPUS LIFE
Largest on-campus organizations for business students:
Miami Business Enterprise
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Alpha Kappa Psi
Delta Sigma Pi
Busk Rodgers Leadership Program
Freshmen are required to live on campus:
Yes
Business students are grouped in learning communities:
No作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:58
FACULTY
Faculty:
Full-time faculty : 136
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 45
Permanent/tenured professors: 73
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 14
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 5
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 15
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 7
Prominent faculty:
Lisa Ellram
Jeff Smith
Steve Wyatt作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:58
B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:
45,155
Total living alumni:
43,010
Percent of alumni who gave, 2008-09 academic year:
15 %
Mean alumni gift 2008-09:
$ 1,627
Median alumni gift, 2008-09:
$ 100
Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2008-09?
No
Prominent alumni:
Name: Richard T. Farmer
Title: Chairman Emeritus and Founder, Cintas Corporation
Name: Mitchell Rales
Title: Chairman of the Executive Committee, Danaher Corporation
Name: Richard Smucker
Title: Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:59
CAREER SERVICES
Percent of 2009 graduates who provided employment information:
55 %
Seeking full-time employment in business: 92 %
Not seeking full-time employment in business: 8 %
Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:
331
Companies posting full-time job offers on school job boards, previous academic year:
448
Career services provided for business majors:
Individual career advising with business students; scheduled and drop-in advising sessions. Mock interviews, career preparation presentations, recruiter information sessions, and career fairs.
Job offer results, 2009 graduates:
Received first job offer by graduation: 59 %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 16 %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 16 %
Did not report having received a job offer: 9 %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 51 %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 20 %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 20 %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 9 %作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:59
Top hiring firms:
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ernst & Young
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
KPMG LLP
Procter & Gamble
Other Hiring Firms:
Cardinal Health
Total Quality Logistics
Crowe Horath
Deloitte Consulting
PNC Financial
Abercrombie
Rosetta
dunnHumby
Nielsen
Cintas
Graduate compensation:
Mean base salary: $ 49,060
Median base salary: $ 49,500
Mean signing bonus: $ 4,257
Median signing bonus: $ 3,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $ 5,774
Median other guaranteed compensation: $ 4,100作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 16:59
Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:
INTERNSHIPS
Number of companies recruiting interns on-campus, 2008-09 academic year:
217
Companies posting internships on job boards, previous academic year:
230
Top internship recruiters, 2008-09:
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ernst & Young
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
KPMG LLP
Johnson & Johnson
Other Internship Recruiters:
Crowe Horath 10 Marathon Petroleum 7 Northwest Mutual 7 Auditor, State of Ohio 7 Protiviti 5 Cardinal Health 5 Grant Thornton 4 PNC Financial 3 Fifth Third Bank 3 Baxter International 3
Percentage of internships that were paid, previous academic year
85 %
Mean internship compensation per week:
$ 584
Median internship compensation per week:
$ 555
Average internship, in weeks:
10作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:00
After attending a smaller university for two years, I have noticed that the level of professors and students this school attracts are of a much higher quality than others. An example is that group projects were not exactly enjoyable to work in at the school I previously attended. Students didn't care to do their share of work. As a guy who takes school seriously, this made group work a hectic mess. I have been involved in five group projects since being at Miami University and have not had an issue. Maybe that is luck, but I feel the work ethic these students put forth is beyond those at other schools.
As far as I am concerned, we have the best dean of any business school in the country. He is active and visisble every day at the school, and he is working hard to make it better. He has a vision and the know how to execute that vision.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:00
Beyond the academic knowledge I gained from participation in my school's business program, the opportunity for real world application in the classroom, interaction with other students, organizations, and accounting firms have prepared me for a successful career in my field, making the program unique.
A brand new building with great technology and amenities [makes the school unique]. It was truly built for the students and everything put in it is to help us with whatever we may need. But the main thing that makes us unique is the professors. They take interests in all their students and take time out of their days to meet us whenever we may need to see them. They want us to succeed today and in our future endeavors. I have received e-mails from multiple teachers, who share job opportunities with me. This just goes to show that they want students to leave school and do well for themselves.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:01
Classes are focused on preparing us for the future. We focus on things that will be on the CPA exam and preparation for the new International Accounting Standards.
Considering our school is somewhat limited because we are not in a big city, Miami uses many resources to bring in guest speakers and companies to come and speak with us. Last semester I participated in a marketing campaign for the NCAA Men's Basketball.
Excellent teaching staff and real world examples [make this program unique]. Students have exposure to current issues and have the chance to hear from leaders in the business world, including CEOs, CFOs, and controllers.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:01
For a school that most people seldom think of in a town nestled in the farmlands of Ohio, we constantly produce top employees and future employers in every industry. The students here make the difference. Unlike some who attend the Ivy League schools because they constantly have their heads in the books, our students not only have the academic skills, but we have the social skills necessary to become future titans of industry. We know that it takes a lot more than book smarts to make it to the top, and our professors drill that into us from day one.
I have been at a loss of words each time I enter the new Farmer School of Business. I feel like I do not deserve such a great facility because it is such a massive step up from what we had before. This will certainly allow the students to focus on their business courses more than before because we no longer have to trek across campus to get to class. We can use the 15 minute passing period to review notes and speak with professors and classmates. More than anything, gains in efficiency of learning will be huge. I cannot express how happy I have been with our business program, and if I end up working in the Midwest, I will absolutely be applying to Miami's one-year accelerated MBA program, which is [in my opinion] among the top 10 in the country.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:02
I believe our program has the best teaching quality of any undergraduate business school. No TAs teach classes; all are taught by professors who possess their PhDs. Also, our school emphasizes quantitative problem solving over everything else, something that can never be undervalued when looking for a job.
I believe that Miami's business program is unique in that the spirit of the school is evident in the commitment of the staff and faculty to taking steps beyond the classroom to constantly improve the educational and professional value of FSB. Everyone works together to reach the goals that we are looking to reach through our program - continuously improving our reputation, our expectations, our ethical awareness, our diversity, and our long-term perspective.
[What makes the program unique is that] I can market myself and tailor my skills and past work experience to fit a larger variety of full-time job opportunities than any other jobless college student.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:03
I strongly believe that Miami's business program fully prepared me to enter the professional world upon graduation. The wealth of student organizations and degree of participation within them make our program truly outstanding. The many opportunities for students to take on leadership roles outside the classroom is what prepares them for successful careers in business.
I think that our business program is unique because of the professors' commitment to the value of undergraduate education. The majority of the teachers that I have had in the business program have showed a true passion for teaching. Since I have taken advantage of teacher's office hours, I have built many relationships with my teachers that have made me realize how intelligent all of the business program teachers are.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:03
Looking back on my entire business program experience, I have noticed that undergraduate education has been deteriorating. When I took introductory business classes, I was usually in a small classroom setting (between 25 to 30 people). Now, most of the underclassmen with whom I have spoken say that their class sizes are much larger, and they feel that this had a negative impact on their learning experience. I think that larger class sizes make students feel uncomfortable to ask questions and make the classroom setting much less interactive. I feel that Miami has been spending money on the wrong things, such as new buildings like the Farmer School of Business, instead of spending money on hiring more professors to keep class sizes small and student-faculty ratios low.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:03
I think the emphasis on making undergraduate students prepared for the workplace sets the Farmer School of Business apart from others with which I am familiar. My experiences in the economics departments have also taught me a level of critical thinking and analysis more advanced than one would naturally obtain in other parts of the university or at other institutions.
I think the main thing that makes the Farmer School of Business unique is that many of the classes have you working with actual big-name companies, which give you real world experience. Teachers also give assignments that are consistent with actual job tasks.
I was allowed to study abroad in Ghana and easily fit that into my schedule. Also, the choice in majors is outstanding - an important reason I decided to come to this school.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:04
In the marketing major, there are many opportunities for real world experience. The Miami Sales Challenge is the final project in the MKT 405 class, and it assigns groups to real world business-to-business sales companies that allow the students to come up with outside-the-box solutions for the assigned company. There is also the Target case in which MKT 301 classes came up with unique solutions to help Target enter into fresh produce. Capstone courses also let students gain valuable real world experience.
It's a big program, but it feels small and personable. You have many options to further yourself and gain a competitive advantage when seeking a job, the business school is beautiful and the program and facility reflect a sense of professionalism that creates a motivating energy. The program brings in many guest speakers and hosts events that give students opportunities to develop connections and further narrow down their focus for the future. Sometimes, students can get locked in and lose focus in such a small town, but the school does a good job of bringing in people from the outside world to help you remember why you are here and what you are aiming for.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:04
The accounting program, more so than the business school per se, is why I feel I am most prepared to enter the workplace. The business school overall is good, but the accounting department, I believe, is a step above.
The competition among the students encourages everyone, students and professors alike, to work harder and achieve more.
The type of people who Miami University attracts has a good understanding of what it takes to balance school work and a social life. Over one-third of the campus is Greek, so social life is important to many people. However, the competitiveness in the business school is blatantly obvious, and every business school student I know is hard-working. I believe Miami's business school students will find success in life because of they will have the ability to develop an effective work-life balance.作者: s 时间: 2010-9-1 17:04
Miami's business school is top-notch. The teachers are well qualified and the classes are generally small. The only main issue is academic advising. Students are intimidated to speak to their assigned advisers, but I have found that students usually find a teacher they really trust and talk to him or her about classes and jobs. That is what is nice at Miami, the teachers are approachable and have real-world experience in careers we hope to obtain.
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