General Information
The Tharaldson School of Business offers a choice of four majors: business administration, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. These specialized areas of study allow students to develop additional competencies in a specialized area that are required for careers in certain industries. Concentrations are also available in each of those four areas. In each concentration, 12 credits are to be taken. A grade of C or higher is required in all major, minor, and/or concentration courses. Specific requirements for these concentrations are listed in Programs of Study.
In conjunction with the existing mission of the university as well as our own professional expectations and standards, we require an ethics course as one of the three required philosophy/theology courses at the competence level of 200 or above. The ethics course will be met by completing THE/PHI course.
Volunteer Activity
Additionally, a 25-hour volunteer activity is required for the business major. The ideas of service, community involvement, and service- learning are important and integral parts of the mission of the university. The course into which this volunteer activity is officially incorporated is BUS 404 - Business, Government, and Society. This volunteer activity can be accomplished at any time, not necessarily during the regularly scheduled semester time for BUS 404. If the student has not completed the volunteer activity prior to entering BUS 404, he or she will be required to accomplish it during the semester. Registration, notification, direction, and evaluation for this activity occur through the office of the director of the Student Volunteer Program.
Internships
Each major area of study requires an internship in that field. Internships can be obtained through employer match, student selection, or through the Internship Interview process. More information on internships can be obtained from your advisor.
Outdated Course Work
Any required ACC (accounting), BUS (business administration), CIS (computer information systems) or MIS (management information systems) course will be accepted toward meeting the requirements for a major in the division if taken within the past seven academic years. Any courses taken prior to the seven-year period will be accepted only upon approval by the department chair and Business Division chair in order to ensure that the program graduate has current knowledge in his or her chosen field.
Business Division Admission Criteria
The criteria for acceptance into the Tharaldson School of Business include the submission of the appropriate application for admission, including a resume and a letter of application which could include:
- Personal characteristics that would contribute to your success in the field.
- Personal characteristics that may hinder your success.
- A list of activities you have participated in at the University of Mary or a previous college.
- A description of the most influential factor(s) that led you to choose this profession.
- A description of the course outside your major field that has had the greatest impact on you and why.
- A description of your expectations of a career in your chosen field.
- A description of how the Benedictine values relate to your major.
Students should apply during their sophomore year or, if transferring from another college or university, after completing one semester at the University of Mary.
A minimum grade point average of 2.50 within a major is required for admittance. A grade point average below 2.50 will result in being denied admittance or being provisionally admitted pending results in subsequent major courses. Additionally, a 2.00 in both your major field of study and an overall grade point average of 2.00 is required for graduation. A minimum grade of C is required in ENG 103 and COM 109 for admittance.
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