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CURRICULUM
Number of elective courses available in business program:
52

Electives added in current academic year:

History of Business
Innovation Studio
Land Conservation Finance
Managing Organizational Compliance and Ethics
Wireless Communication

Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:
2009

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Consulting

Finance

Management Information Systems

Marketing


Special programs for business students:
The Collegiate Sequence in International Business is a series of courses designed to give the undergraduate a broad exposure to the global nature of the world of business. Successful completion of coursework results in the International Business Certificate. The Microventuring Certificate Program combines instruction, experiential learning and an international internship. Successful completion results in the Microventuring Certificate.

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ACADEMICS
Average class size in required business courses:
33

Average class size in business electives:
21

Average class size in non-business electives required for admission to business program:
24

Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 12  %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 86  %
Classes with more than 50 students: 2  %

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BBA
Hours: 126

Other degree requirements:
2.0 GPA; 6 credits in Math, Science, Behavior Science, Philosophy, Theology, Accounting I and II; 3 credits in Composition, History, Literature/Fine Arts, Microeconomics, Finance, Marketing, Management, Statistics, Computer Business Apps, Business Law, Macroeconomic Analysis, Foresight, and Managerial Economics; 1.5 credits in Strategic Management, Operation and Competitive Enterprises, Integrative Course; 1 credit in Ethics; & up to 14 business and 21 non-business elective credits.

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
97  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
99  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
100  %

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

Financial aid web site
http://financialaid.nd.edu

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  11,572,935

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  13,600,000

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
A combination of need and merit

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
34  %


Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2009-10 year:
100  %


  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:  32
        Median:  33

ACT middle 50% range:

        From:  31
        To:  34

Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 96  %
Canada: 0  %
Other countries: 3  %
Unknown: 1  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 3  %
Asian American: 8  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 9  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0  %
Native American: 1  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 79  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 17  %
Mid-Atlantic: 9  %
South: 9  %
Southwest: 10  %
Midwest : 43  %
West: 11  %
Possessions and territories: 1  %

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 46  %
International : 3  %

Entering students by age:
N/A

Percent of Students Who Were In:
      Top 10% of high school class:
87  %

      Top 25% of high school class:
97  %



SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,411
        Median:  1,430

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,360
        To:  1,480

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office




Minimum requirements for business program:
N/A

  Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No

  Interview to enter business program:
Not offered

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
No


  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
No

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
N/A

  Internal transfers handled by:
Declare business major

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
2.0

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
N/A

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Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Important

  Talent/Ability:
Important

  Interview:
Not Considered

  Extracurricular Activities:
Important

  Volunteer Work:
Important

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Important

  Application Essay:
Important

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Important

  Recommendations:
Important

  High School GPA:
Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT
ACT




  Interviews for entire college:
Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:
International First Year of Studies applicants are required to submit TOEFL and certificate of finances. Transfer applicants are required to submit college transcripts.

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: 09-01-2010
Deadline: 12-31-2009

Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
29  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
50  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
14,357

International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
7  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
49  %