2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
College of Business
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Denise D. Schoenbachler, Ph.D., dean
Paul R. Prabhaker, Ph.D., associate dean
Programs leading to the degree Bachelor of Science (B.S.) are offered in all departments in the College of Business and are accredited by AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The college also participates in the interdisciplinary minor in environmental management systems offered through the Social Science Research Institute.
Inquiries concerning guidelines for the College of Business should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Studies in Business.
Department Names and Undergraduate Programs Offered
Department of Accountancy
B.S. in accountancy
Department of Finance
B.S. in finance
Department of Management
B.S. in management
Department of Marketing
B.S. in marketing
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
B.S. in operations and information management
The college also offers a B.S. in business administration. Students interested in pursuing this major should contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies in Business, Barsema Hall 201.
College Mission Statement
The College of Business provides higher education and professional outreach in northern Illinois, participates in relevant activities at the national level, and is committed to raising students’ awareness about the implications of international and global business operations. The college offers outstanding educational programs and academic services to students, faculty, business, and other stakeholders. The college endorses a balance between teaching and research while engaging in partnerships with the business community. The college focuses its efforts to continually improve the quality of instruction and scholarship to advance its disciplines and the success of all learners.
The College of Business is committed to preparing learners to succeed in the global business environment by delivering a dynamic and innovative curriculum that is technologically at the forefront; preparing a foundation for learners to engage in lifelong learning and achievement in a rapidly changing, increasingly diverse society; building partnerships both internal and external to the university to create mutual value; recruiting high quality undergraduate and graduate students and supporting their development towards achieving excellence in their careers; recruiting, supporting, and maintaining high quality faculty and staff in support of excellence in teaching, research, and operations.
Limited Retention Requirements
All business majors must complete UBUS 310 in the first semester in which they enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses. Prerequisites for UBUS 310 are: completing all required 100- and 200-level courses in the Business Core; earning a C or better in ACCY 206, ACCY 207, MGMT 217, and UBUS 223; having a 2.75 or better cumulative GPA; and having junior standing. To continue as a business major, students must earn a C or better in UBUS 310. UBUS 311 must be completed no later than the semester or term immediately following completion of UBUS 310. Additional retention requirements for each major can be found under Department Requirements.
Additional Requirements
The major portion of the professional business courses must be taken during the junior and senior years, and at least 50 percent of the total hours required for the baccalaureate degree must be taken in subjects other than business and economics. Up to 9 semester hours of economics and up to 6 semester hours of statistics may be counted as part of the non-business curriculum.
Students may be allowed to audit a business course with permission from the Office of Undergraduate Studies in Business; however, enrollment preference goes to students who are taking course work for credit.
Students may enroll in a business course no more than twice. A withdrawal from a 300- or 400-level business course counts as an enrollment. Students enrolling in a junior-senior level business course may not subsequently transfer that course from another college or university.
A minimum of 6 semester hours of credit in senior (400-level) courses required in the major must be earned at NIU.
To graduate with a degree in the College of Business, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 (C average) in their majors, computed by using all 300- and 400-level courses taken in a student’s major whether elective or required. Included in the calculation of a student’s major GPA are all 300- and 400-level courses taken outside the department and outside the College of Business that are required by the student’s major.
Transfer Credit in the College of Business
Decisions about the transfer of course credits to meet baccalaureate degree requirements in business are based upon the following guidelines.
Students transferring in from accredited community/junior colleges or from accredited four-year colleges are covered by the same curriculum policies that apply to students at NIU. Courses approved for transfer to meet general education requirements or as general free electives are determined by the Office of Admissions. Courses transferred to meet requirements for the accountancy, business administration, finance, management, marketing, or operations and information management majors are determined by the College of Business in conjunction with the Office of Admissions.
Students who plan to transfer to NIU and major in an area of business should have taken as many of the lower-division business core courses as possible. Students are advised not to take the equivalents of any 300- or 400-level business courses restricted to juniors and seniors during the first two years whether in a junior college or a four-year school.
Undergraduates Completing Phase One Requirements for an Advanced Degree in Business
Students who plan to pursue a graduate degree in business at NIU may satisfy most of the Phase One requirements as a result of their successful completion of an undergraduate business degree or a business minor. Contact the director of M.B.A. programs to determine what restrictions apply to Phase One course work.
Dean’s List Criteria
Through the Dean’s List, the College of Business recognizes undergraduates whose academic performance has been outstanding. The Dean’s List recognizes those students who achieve a GPA of 3.75 or higher (on a 4.00 scale) while completing a minimum of 12 graded semester hours within a fall or spring semester.
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