UW-Madison Transfer Advisor Conference Welcome! Wednesday, October 12th, 2016 1
Today’s Presentation • BBA Program • BBA Majors and Areas of Study • BBA degree curriculum • Pre-Business & Liberal Studies Requirements • Course Selection • Application “Nuts and Bolts” • Routes to BBA Admission & Eligibility Policies • Admission: “Behind the Curtain” • Parting Thoughts • Resources and Q&A 2
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Wisconsin BBA Program at a Glance • 2550 students currently in the BBA Program • Majority of students admitted through the pre-business process; some admitted directly from high school or from their transfer institution • 10 majors • 40+ BBA student orgs • 30+ study abroad programs • 85% of 2016 graduates secured a full-time position (of those actively seeking employment) 4
BBA Majors and Areas of Study 10 Majors Specializations Supply Chain Management 1. Accounting & Information Health Care Management Systems 2. Actuarial Science Language Certificates 3. Finance, Investment & Banking Spanish for Business Students 4. Information Systems 5. International Business* Non-Business Certificates 6. Management and Human (Minors) Resources Certificate in Business 7. Marketing Certificate in Entrepreneurship 8. Operations & Technology Management 9. Real Estate and Urban Land * IB majors require: a foreign language, a Economics semester abroad, and a double major within the 10. Risk Management & School of Business. Insurance 5
Pre-Business Requirements Communications Part A • *International Student Nuance Microeconomics • Economics 101 or 111 (honors) Psychology • Psychology 201, 202 or 281 (honors) Calculus • Math 211, 217, or 221 (choose one) Wisconsin TIS: www.uwsa.edu/tis • 7
Liberal Studies Requirements *To be completed prior to graduation Communication Part B • Literature (at least 3 credits) • Science (6 credits of courses designated as “B,” “N,” or “P”) • Foreign Language (3 units of the same foreign language) • (1 unit = 1 year in HS or 1 semester in college) Complete one ethics course (Philosophy 241, 243, • 341 or 441) Ethnic Studies (at least 3 credits) • Humanities (at least 3 credits) • Social Science (at least 3 credits) • 8
Course Selection • Students should focus on pre-business and liberal studies courses at their transfer institution • Remind students to use TIS or TED if possible! • Students interested in actuarial science should complete Calculus 1, 2, and 3, if possible 9
Application “Nuts and Bolts” • Yearly admission cycle = application due in the spring for fall entry • Application o Opens March 15 th , 2017 @ 8:00 am o Closes March 24 th , 2017 @ 4:30pm o No late applications will be accepted for any reason o Many different access points from the BBA web pages: http://bus.wisc.edu/bba/admissions/apply • Submit 1 page Resume and 2 essays • Once submitted, application IS complete o DO NOT have to finish in one sitting 10
Routes to BBA Admission • Non-Direct Transfer Process (Pre-Business) Complete at least 12 credits in residence (at UW-Madison) as L&S o student Complete 4 pre-business courses by term of application o • Direct Transfer Option Available to students currently attending or transferring from any o UW System and/or Wisconsin Technical System School Complete 4 pre-business courses at transfer institution by term of o application (use TIS) Apply to UW-Madison AND BBA Program (2 separate applications o for fall semester entry) 11
Admission Eligibility Policies 86 Credit Limit/Rule • Registered student at time of application • Minimum cumulative GPA = 2.75 • We DO consider spring grades o Apply up to 2 times • Cannot defer admission • Cannot have already earned a Bachelor’s degree • ** Petition for Special Consideration: March 1 Deadline ** 12
Admission: “Behind the Curtain” • What’s considered? o GPA (cumulative) o Involvement & Leadership = Résumé o 2 essays • Review Process o 2 independent reviews by admissions committee members utilizing common rubrics o Decisions typically made late June early July • Resources o Resume Resource Guide o Pre-Business 101, 102 and 103 workshops o Pre-Business Advising 13
Parting Thoughts Compass Program growth o Average BBA starting salary for o 2016 graduates = $58,741 90% of BBA students o complete internships 3.47 average GPA o 43% women o 7% underrepresented minority o students 10% international students o 53% Wisconsin residents o 14
Resources and Q&A Business Transfer Advisor – Randy Gentile randy.gentile@wisc.edu o 608-263-7860 o Director of BBA Admissions – Louis Macias louis.macias@wisc.edu o 608-890-1518 o WI School of Business Website www.bus.wisc.edu/bba 15
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