Welcome to SIUE! Academic Advisors Tristin Wollbrink
Amanda Russell
Jennifer Payne
Jessa Knust
Pop Quiz! (True or False) • If I earn all C’s, I can graduate with a degree in business. • All business majors frequently participate in group work. • All business majors have to take math classes. • I have to decide on my major before I start classes. • There are many academic success resources available to me.
Business at SIUE • Accounting • Business Administration, specializations available in: • Economics • Entrepreneurship • Finance • General Business • Human Resource Management • International Business • Management • Management Information Systems • Marketing • Business Economics and Finance • Computer Management and Information Systems • Minor in Business Administration (non-business majors)
Business at SIUE Highly Specialized Business Curriculum • Primary Goal: Student Success! We want you to succeed at SIUE and beyond. • Strong academic performance • Written and verbal communication skills • Formal business presentations in individual and group formats • Analytical reasoning • Data and information acquisition • Professionalism, personal ethics and honesty • Campus involvement • Global, national and local environment awareness • AACSB accreditation
Business at SIUE Cougar Business Resource Center • Meeting and conference rooms for student use • Technology to interact with faculty and classmates • Executive-in-Residence mentoring/coaching program
Business at SIUE Student Organizations • 15 organizations • Professional development • School of Business mobile app International Programs • Student and faculty exchanges • Full-semester study abroad (fall, spring or summer) • Faculty-led travel study courses • Service-learning experiences Academic Advising and Career Counseling • Co-ops and internships
How do I become a business major? • Formal application process • Spring admission application deadline: October 1 • Summer/fall admission application deadline: March 1 • 2.25 minimum cumulative GPA • 3.0 average GPA of admitted students • Application, supplemental information, essay
How do I become a business major? • Submit School of Business application after 9 prerequisite courses are complete or in progress • Grade of C or higher required in the following courses: • English 101 and 102 • Applied Communication Studies 101 • Computer Management Information Systems 108 • Economics 111 and 112 • Accounting 200 • MATH 120 (or higher) • Management Science 250 (or MATH 150)
How do I become a business major? • Build a strong foundation early in your academic career • Pre-business status • Grade of C or higher required in the following courses: • English 101 • MATH 120 (or higher) • Economics 111 or 112 • Cumulative GPA of 2.25 • Advised in Business Student Services • Application preparation assistance
What if I’m still deciding? • Don’t panic! • Explore your options Seek assistance from: • Your academic advisor • The Career Development Center • Faculty • Friends and family
Success means… Attending class • Every class, every day! • Read assigned text before class • Take notes and review with peers Submitting assignments on time • Don’t procrastinate! Getting involved on campus • Do something! • Look for an on-campus job
Success means… Checking your SIUE email every day Asking questions • Use your resources (advisor, faculty member or mentor) • Meet with your professors during office hours Meeting with your academic advisor • Every semester! • Focus on foundation courses • Begin pre-business requirements
Thank You! We appreciate your interest in the School of Business and wish you much success at SIUE! Business Student Services Founders Hall, Room 3301 Phone: 618-650-3840 siue.edu/business