1. Advising for the majors: Accounting Business Administration Business Education Economics Entrepreneurship Finance-Business Finance-Financial Institution Mgmt Finance-Insurance Finance-Real Estate Information Systems Management Marketing Office Management

2. E. James Burton, Dean Dwight Bullard, Associate Dean Amanda Chambers Gretchen Leming Paula Calahan

3.  AACSB accredited  Beta Gamma Sigma honor society  Student oriented faculty  Very popular majors College of Business Strengths

4. Student Organizations  Alpha Kappa Psi  Association of Information Technology Professionals  Beta Alpha Psi  Financial Management Association  Gamma Iota Sigma  Institute of Management Accountants  Phi Beta Lambda  Pi Sigma Epsilon  Society for Human Resource Management

5. B.B.A. Degree Programs  Accounting  Business Administration  Economics  Entrepreneurship  Finance  Information Systems  Management  Marketing  Office Management

6. Accounting Coursework in the areas of: * financial accounting *taxation *cost accounting *auditing *governmental accounting

7. Business Administration *Ideal for a student who wants to major in business but does not have a specific field of study *Managerial decision making skills *Small business ownership plans

8. Economics *Students acquire an understanding of economic concepts and processes *Apply techniques of economic analysis to decision making in the public and private sector *The program will interest those considering careers in business, education, government, and law

9. Entrepreneurship *Students may tailor the program to fit their specific needs while acquiring the business background needed to pursue entrepreneurial goals *This major takes a student from the idea they have for a business through completing a feasibility study, writing a business plan and operating the new venture *Specialized courses, an internship, and interaction with knowledgeable business leaders will provide students with the experiences needed to start and operate a successful business

10. Finance *The business finance and financial institution management emphasis are designed for students interested in entering the fields of corporate finance, banking, investments and securities *The insurance emphasis is designed for students interested in career in insurance, insurance company operations, underwriting, claims adjustment, risk management, sales, estate planning, actuarial science *The real estate emphasis prepares students for careers in real estate operations, brokerage, mortgage financing, property valuation, investment/estate planning

11. Information Systems *Business applications of the computer and the processing, storage, retrieval, and reporting of business information Career Choices: *Junior Systems Analyst (Consultant): works with users in defining business problems/needs; provide systems specifications and systems design for the user *Database Administrators: Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases *Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.

12. Management *Human Resource Management includes areas of planning for human resource needs; recruiting, selecting, and training employees; assisting managers in placing employees; and facilitating the rewarding of work performance *Production/Operations Management includes the areas of designing, operating, and controlling the production of products and/or services through the efficient/effective use of capital, financial resources, employees, and raw materials *General Management includes administrative work in both areas of management: human resources and production/operations

13. Marketing *Marketing major prepares students for assuming all marketing responsibilities in any organization *The program is designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in such fields as sales, sales management, retailing, business-to-business marketing, purchasing, distribution, pricing, advertising/promotion, public relations, product management, and marketing research.

14. Office Management *Prepares students for careers as office managers, office supervisors, executive secretaries, and word processing managers *Courses are required in the areas of management, communication, and technology *Skills acquired in office organization; selection, training, and supervision of personnel; office automation; and planning and organizing office services, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, software and equipment

15. Other Programs  B.S. Degrees Business Education 4Teaching 4Non-Teaching 4Non-Teaching Training & Development  Graduate Degrees M.B.A. M.B.E. M.S. in Accounting and Information Systems M.A. and PH.D. in Economics

17. Program Sequence General Education, First Two Years Business Core, Junior Year Major Courses, Senior Year

18. Scheduling Suggestions Full-time vs. Part-time 12-18 hours is full-time, 14-16 hours is average load (Depends on other responsibilities outside of school) Meeting Days MWF = Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 55 minute classes, i.e., 9:10-10:05 MW = Monday and Wednesday 1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 2:20-3:45 TR = Tuesday and Thursday 1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 9:40-11:05 Students will be dropped from courses if payment is not received by the deadline.

19. Scheduling Reminders uCredit Hours All required classes are 3 credit hours except BIOL, CHEM, PSCI, GEOL and ASTR (4 hours) because they include a lab and PHED Activity (1 hour) uScheduling a Lab Course If you are registering for BIOL, CHEM, PSCI, GEOL or ASTR it will be easier to complete your Fall Schedule if you first schedule your lab course and then your remaining courses. “Display Course Corequisites” uAll Natural Sciences and HLTH 1530/1531 Include a Separate Lab You must register separately for the lab portion

20. University 2020: Successful Transitions uTransfer students who DO NOT have a 2.00 cumulative GPA and those admitted by the Admissions Review Board will be admitted on probation and WILL be REQUIRED to enroll in UNIV 2020 uUNIV 2020 is 1 credit

23. Upper Division Form Check this column for the following notations: Sub, TBR, Validate, etc… Transfer Course Transfer School Grade Column Major and Minor

24. Regents Degree On-Line Program  All coursework can be completed on-line, but this is NOT a Business Program.  These courses require extra tuition and fees in addition to the MTSU fee structure.  Courses are denoted by the section number R50.

25. Retention Standards 2.00 for the current term OR  00-29.99 quality hours = 1.50 cumulative GPA  30-49.99 quality hours = 1.80 cumulative GPA  50 or more quality hours = 2.00 cumulative GPA Student Skills workshop: http://business.web.mtsu.edu/advising/skillswkshop.htm

26. University Honors College Admission Standards  High School GPA > 3.50 & ACT > 25  Returning MTSU & Transfer Students must have earned 12 hours with a cumulative GPA > 3.25  Retention in the program requires a 3.25  Honors courses are not more difficult.  You can work toward Graduation with Honors or just take honors classes.