2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
College of Business
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Dean: Balaji Rajagopalan, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: Daewoo Park, Ph.D.
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.
Inquiries concerning guidelines for the College of Business should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Resources.
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
B.S. in business administration
Department of Marketing
B.S. in marketing
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
B.S. in operations and information management
College Mission Statement
Create knowledge; transform business; and develop principled, adaptable global citizens through innovative active learning and personalized experiences.
College Learning Goals and Objectives
Learning Goal 1: Our graduates will integrate and apply Functional and Foundational Business Knowledge.
Learning Objective 1: College of Business graduates will solve business issues by integrating knowledge of business disciplines and applying problem solving frameworks.
Learning Objective 2: College of Business graduates will apply technology to manage data for effective business decision making.
Learning Objective 3: College of Business graduates will examine implications of conducting business across global cultures and contexts.
Learning Goal 2: Our graduates will demonstrate Leadership and Professional Skills.
Learning Objective 4: College of Business graduates will influence, motivate, and collaborate to achieve a common goal.
Learning Objective 5: College of Business graduates will communicate business information clearly and persuasively.
Learning Goal 3: Our graduates will recognize how Ethical Norms impact decision making.
Learning Objective 6: College of Business graduates will apply an Ethical Framework to a business issue.
Career Compass
Students will complete an assessment of their interests, skills, and motivators. Based on this assessment and in conjunction with the college developmental advising program, students will connect personal characteristics to the College of Business majors and business career paths to solidify major selection.
Passport to the Business World
Passport is a non-credit program required for all students who are pursuing a major in business. Passport helps students become aware of the variety of co-curricular options the College of Business has to offer outside the classroom as well as course electives that particularly strengthen the likelihood of a student’s eventual success in the “real world.” Before graduation, students are required to participate in activities in each of these areas: Professional Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Citizenship, Ethics, Experiential Learning, Global, and Leadership.
Limited Retention Requirements
All business majors must complete FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, and OMIS 338 by the end of the first year in which they enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses. Prerequisites for MGMT 335 are: a grade of C or better in each of the Foundations of Business course; having a 2.50 or better cumulative GPA; and having completed at least 45 semester credit hours. To continue as a business major, students must earn a C or better in FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, and OMIS 338. 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.
Students may be allowed to audit a business course with permission from the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Resources; however, enrollment preference goes to students who are taking course work for credit.
Students may enroll in a business course no more than twice without permission.
A minimum of 6 semester hours of credit in senior (400-level) courses required in the major must be earned at NIU.
Transfer Credit in the College of Business
Students who plan to transfer to NIU and major in an area of business should have taken as many of the lower-division Foundations of Business courses as possible. Students should not take the equivalents of any 300- or 400-level business courses restricted to juniors and seniors while enrolled at transfer institutions.
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 degree-granting department or office in the College of Business 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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