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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BBA
Hours: 124
Degree: BAcc
Hours: 124
Degree: BA
Hours: 124

Other degree requirements:
In order to graduate, an undergraduate business student must satisfy the course requirements in addition to completing the Professional Development Passport program. To satisfy the Professional Development Passport requirement, business students have to complete a total of 14 events, all of which are related to professional development. Events include but are not limited to job searching techniques, resume building and network opportunities.

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ACADEMICS
Average class size in required business courses:
31

Average class size in business electives:
25


Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 25  %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 75  %

Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class, previous academic year:
51  %

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CURRICULUM
Number of elective courses available in business program:
51

Electives added in current academic year:

Business Plan Competition
Public Policy & Marketing
Exploring Consumer Behavior


Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Economics

Finance

Marketing

Real Estate


Special programs for business students:
The Professional Development Passport program ensures that business students receive guidance in career building skills and networking contacts. USD provides alumni networking opportunities for business undergraduates through leadership luncheons and other networking events. Additionally, the School of Business hosts a Career Week, during which a constant array of workshops, panels and job fairs are available to assist students with preparing for their careers.

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Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:
Yes

Work study opportunities description:
USD has a work study program throughout the entire campus, including the School of Business Administration. Students are able to gain experience in a variety of roles, including accounting and marketing.

  Business program offers study abroad opportunities:
Yes

Study abroad program description:
In 2009, USD ranked 2nd in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation by Open Doors. USD offers extensive international and study abroad programs with leading universities in over 30 countries. The John M. Ahlers Center for International Business at USD is designed to enhance international business education at USD. Besides bringing international faculty and courses to USD, the Ahlers Center also sponsors and coordinates business study-abroad programs.

  Volunteer work and community service opportunities:
Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:
USD offers a multitude of community service learning opportunities that encompasses a wide spectrum of interest, including social, health, environment, and youth issues. Students also are encouraged to participate in community service projects in the classrooms. Such an example is the SEED project, which is designed to renovate a house of a local citizen. This project provides students with the opportunity to learn and apply the tools and techniques of project management.

Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

Accounting Society
Entrepreneurship Club
Economics Club
Finance Club
Marketing Club
Net Impact Undergrad
Real Estate Society
Student International Business Council

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CAMPUS LIFE

  Freshmen are required to live on campus:
Yes

  Business students are grouped in learning communities:
No

FACULTY
Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 54
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 47
Permanent/tenured professors: 32
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 33

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:
10,910

Total living alumni:
10,531

Percent of alumni who gave, 2008-09 academic year:
10  %

Mean alumni gift 2008-09:
$  364

Median alumni gift, 2008-09:
$  60

  Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2008-09?
No


Prominent alumni:

Name: Lorenzo Fertitta
Title: CEO & Chairman for Zuffa, LLC; Vice-Chair for Station Casinos
Name: Robert MacKay
Title: VP & General Auditor for Pepsi Co.
Name: Greg Fisher
Title: President of Fisher/Unitech Inc

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CAREER SERVICES
Percent of 2009 graduates who provided employment information:
32  %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 91  %
Not seeking full-time employment in business: 9  %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:
106


Career services provided for business majors:
USD Career Services provides a full range of services, including on-campus interviews, employer presentations, resume development, interview preparation, mock videotaped interviews, workshops, career counseling, career assessments, online job & internship postings, online & career library resources, alumni referrals, job search handouts, class & club presentations, appointments & drop-ins, and events such as multiple career & internship fairs and an annual graduate and professional school fair.

Job offer results, 2009 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 66  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 16  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 13  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 5  %

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Top hiring firms:







Other Hiring Firms:



Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $  47
Median base salary: $  50

Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:
N/A

Grads accepted jobs in following industries:
N/A

Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:
N/A

Grads accepted jobs in the following US regions:
N/A

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INTERNSHIPS

Top internship recruiters, 2008-09:

Other Internship Recruiters:
N/A

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An education in school comes mainly from the professor's experience. At USD I felt that the professors were available for me anytime I wanted to talk to them. I've had professors who have given their cell phone numbers to students for extra questions if needed.

Due to the fact that the school is so small, individual attention is paid to each student and each student strives to be as successful as they can.