Transcript FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

College of Business
James Madison University
Quick Facts
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College of Business
 3,700+
undergraduate majors
 190 MBA/MSA majors
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Faculty
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full-time faculty
 Small number of part-time faculty
 No graduate assistants in teaching role
What Makes the CoB Special
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Teaching & research balanced faculty
Extensive choice of majors
Real world contacts & experiences for students
Strong internship & permanent placement
Constant innovation
Integrated curriculum
COB 300 & Business Plan Competition
AACSB International accreditation
National recognition – Business Week ranking
AACSB Accreditation
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Premier business program accrediting agency
30% of U.S. business programs
15% of business programs worldwide
Accreditation standards
 Strategic
management
 Faculty & student qualifications
 Assurance of learning
Ranked 35th by Business Week
1,400 B-schools in the U.S.
 Business Week collected data from 90
schools
 JMU CoB ranked 35th overall, 14th
ranked public
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Business Week Criteria
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Academic quality (30%)
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SAT scores
Faculty-student ratio
Average class size
Percentage of students w/ internships
Hours spent on schoolwork per week
Student Survey (30%)
Recruiter Survey (20%)
Starting Salaries (10%)
Feeder to top 35 MBA programs (10%)
Business Week Grades
Teaching quality: A
 Facilities & services: A+
 Job placement: B
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CoB Curriculum Priorities
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Integrated approach to learning
Interpersonal skills
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Team skills
Leadership skills
Change orientation
Presentation skills
Technical skills
Analytical skills
Experiential learning/internships
A commitment to life-long learning
Our Expectations of CoB Students
Develop critical thinking skills
 Handle multiple tasks
 Gain above par team skills
 Exhibit an “earn it” mentality
 Adapt to change
 Take initiative; be proactive
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Sources and Use of Funds
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Where does the money come from?
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University
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College of Business
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Tuition and fees – 60%
State funding – 40%
Tuition/fees and state support – 91%
Private support – 9%
College of Business expenses
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Salaries and benefits – 88%
Operating expenses – 5%
Support for faculty and students - 7%
CoB Majors
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Accounting
Computer
Information
Systems
Economics
Finance
Quantitative Finance
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Hospitality & Tourism
Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
COB 300 Integrated Functional
Systems
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What is it?
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Junior year learning experience
12 credits, team taught
Integrated deliverables – Business Plan
Why is it so good?
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Knocks down silos of disciplines
Integrates finance, management, marketing & operations
Builds on foundational courses - 100 & 200 level skills &
tools courses
Stresses experiential learning through business plan
development & competition
COB 300 Business Plan Competition
850+ students, 150+ business plans
 Round 1: 30 – 40 plans
 Round 2: 12 – 15 plans
 Round 3: final competition
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– 6 plans
 More than $15,000 in awards & scholarships
Official Admission to the CoB
HIGHLY SELECTIVE
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Application occurs at the end of the
sophomore year
Admission standards
cum GPA on all JMU courses and
 2.800 cum GPA on all 10 100- & 200-level BBA
courses
 2.800
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JMU
Other colleges
– 70 credits at start of semester (for which
you are applying)
Official Admission to the CoB
HIGHLY SELECTIVE
Limited to two applications
 Some majors may impose higher
standards
 Final admission decisions based upon
resources for each major
 20% - 25% will not make the cut
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CoB Students are Competitive
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Those succeeding
 President’s
List: 3.7%
 Dean’s List: 16.2%
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Those falling short
 Academic
probation: 1.5%
 Academic suspension: 1.5%
The CoB Abroad
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CoB Study Abroad
International Business
program
 University of Antwerp
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COB 300
European Business
Concentration
Chinese collaboration
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Minor
Student & faculty exchange
Dual-degree program
What We Want You to Take
Away
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The CoB
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a high quality business program
AACSB
Business Week
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a challenging experience
 Provides you a wealth of opportunities
YOU are a critical part of the equation