CHOICES SPRING 2009 James Madison University

Special Qualities of the CoB Special Qualities of the CoB Majors Majors Progression Standards & Admission Progression Standards & Admission CoB Branding CoB Branding After Graduation After Graduation Q&A Q&A

Accreditation Accreditation AACSB – Premier Accreditation AACSB – Premier Accreditation All undergrad & grad programs All undergrad & grad programs Rankings Rankings Business Week – 2009 Business Week – 2009 Ranked 44 th overall Ranked 44 th overall Ranked 16 th among public universities Ranked 16 th among public universities Top 5% of business programs Top 5% of business programs

Managed Enrollment Managed Enrollment Progression standards for sophomores Progression standards for sophomores Selective admissions to CoB for juniors Selective admissions to CoB for juniors Small Class Size Small Class Size Average class of 35 for lower-level CoB courses Average class of 35 for lower-level CoB courses Average class of 26 for upper-level CoB courses Average class of 26 for upper-level CoB courses No teaching assistants No teaching assistants

Accounting Major Accounting Major Ranked 11th nationally in CPA pass rate Ranked 11th nationally in CPA pass rate Only Virginia school in ranking Only Virginia school in ranking Quantitative Finance Major Quantitative Finance Major One of only two undergrad programs on East Coast One of only two undergrad programs on East Coast

COB 300 COB 300 One of few undergrad programs like it One of few undergrad programs like it Integrated curriculum at junior level Integrated curriculum at junior level Features development of business plan Features development of business plan Business plan competition Business plan competition Extensive choice of majors Extensive choice of majors Real world contacts & experiences for students Real world contacts & experiences for students Strong internship & permanent placement Strong internship & permanent placement Constant Innovation Constant Innovation

JMU Study Abroad Opportunities JMU Study Abroad Opportunities Several locations worldwide Several locations worldwide COB Antwerp, Belgium COB Antwerp, Belgium Fall and Spring Semesters Fall and Spring Semesters Highly selective – 32 each semester Highly selective – 32 each semester Competitive admission Competitive admission 11% of CoB majors – twice JMU % 11% of CoB majors – twice JMU %

Internships Internships 103 firms recruit on campus 103 firms recruit on campus 80% paid internships 80% paid internships Average compensation - $540/week Average compensation - $540/week Average length – 12 weeks Average length – 12 weeks

Accounting Accounting Computer Information Systems Computer Information Systems Economics (BA, BBA, BS) Economics (BA, BBA, BS) Finance Finance Hospitality & Tourism Management Hospitality & Tourism Management International Business International Business Management Management Marketing Marketing Quantitative Finance (BS) Quantitative Finance (BS)

General Education General Education BBA Core BBA Core CoB Major CoB Major Non-business Electives Non-business Electives

Freshman/Sophomore Freshman/Sophomore Accounting Accounting Business Law Business Law Calculus Calculus Computer Information Systems Computer Information Systems Economics Economics Interpersonal Skills Interpersonal Skills Management Science Management Science Statistics Statistics Junior Junior COB 300 COB 300 Finance Finance Management Management Marketing Marketing Operations Management Operations Management Senior Senior Strategic Management Strategic Management

Complete 4 of following 5 courses by end of freshman year Complete 4 of following 5 courses by end of freshman year COB 191 (Statistics) COB 191 (Statistics) COB 204 (Computer Information Systems) COB 204 (Computer Information Systems) ECON 201 (Micro-Economics) ECON 201 (Micro-Economics) GECON 200 (Macro-Economics) GECON 200 (Macro-Economics) MATH 205 (Calculus) MATH 205 (Calculus) Cumulative GPA at least Cumulative GPA at least 2.500

Minimum criteria for consideration Minimum criteria for consideration Completed all ten 100- & 200-level BBA core courses; Completed all ten 100- & 200-level BBA core courses; Earned cum GPA of on all JMU courses; Earned cum GPA of on all JMU courses; No more than two Ds, F, WFs - or any combination – in 10 BBA core courses; and No more than two Ds, F, WFs - or any combination – in 10 BBA core courses; and Completed credit hours at time of enrollment. Completed credit hours at time of enrollment.

Fall Semester – 440 Students Fall Semester – 440 Students Spring Semester – 200 Students Spring Semester – 200 Students Summer Session – 75 Students Summer Session – 75 Students

High Quality Educational Experience High Quality Educational Experience Small class sizes Small class sizes Academically stronger student cohorts Academically stronger student cohorts High functioning teams for projects High functioning teams for projects Placement of Graduates Placement of Graduates Better preparation Better preparation Enhanced academic record Enhanced academic record Maintenance of Accreditation Maintenance of Accreditation

MQ = Higher probability of success MQ = Higher probability of success MQ = A combination of MQ = A combination of technical skills + technical skills + organizational fit + organizational fit + faster productivity + faster productivity + return on investment return on investment

Fit Into the Organization Fit Into the Organization Adaptability Adaptability Agility Agility Attitude, non-entitlement mentality Attitude, non-entitlement mentality Lower turnover Lower turnover Fast or faster productivity Fast or faster productivity Doing productive work, better performance Doing productive work, better performance Team work Team work Listening/Communicating Listening/Communicating Return on Investment Return on Investment All of the above All of the above

Career & Academic Planning Office Career & Academic Planning Office 400+ recruiting events this year 400+ recruiting events this year Year-round activity Year-round activity Employer-in-Residence Program Employer-in-Residence Program Mock Interviews Mock Interviews Other resources Other resources Career Fairs Career Fairs

Prepare your resume now Prepare your resume now Register with Recruit-a-Duke Register with Recruit-a-Duke Start thinking about internships Start thinking about internships

94% Employed 94% Employed 4% Graduate School 4% Graduate School 2% Other 2% Other

CHOICES SPRING 2009 James Madison University