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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

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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.

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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

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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  %

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BS
Hours: 128
Degree: N/A
Hours: N/A
Degree: N/A
Hours: N/A

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.

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
89  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
70  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
82  %

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://www.units.muohio.edu/sfa/

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

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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  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 5  %
Mid-Atlantic: 5  %
South: 3  %
Southwest: 2  %
Midwest : 84  %
West: 1  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %

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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

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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