General Business Program (BBA)

Tutorials

Completion of online tutorials and submission of final work in each of the following areas:

• networking
• resume writing
• interviewing
• job searches
• business etiquette

Additional Career Activities

Activities are assigned point values as indicated below; a minimum of 30 points is required.

Practical Experience

• An internship and corresponding election of ACC/BUS/EIM/FIN/INB/MGT/MKT/SCM 294 or 394 (20 points)
• Participation in another extensive practical experience program, such as VITA (20 points)

Other Activities

Activities must be documented at formassembly, and may be repeated to a maximum of 10 points per activity. Other activities may be considered; consult the SOM student service coordinator.

• Attending a university or non-university professional development events (5 points)
• Attending an employer networking, meet-and-greet event, e.g. Inside the Industry, International Forum, Employer Marketplace, specific company open houses (5 points)
• Attending a student research or professional conference (5 points)
• Participating in a student research or professional conference (10 points)
• Meeting with an employer-in-residence (2.5 points)
• Attending an alumni speaker event (5 points)
• Participating in a school trip to a company (5 points)
• Attending a panel discussion with company representatives (5 points)
• Attending a SOM event involving the business community, e.g. Economic forum, Hagerman Center event (5 points)
• Attending a University Innovation Incubator event or SIL professional seminar (5 points)
• Attending a local chamber of commerce event, e.g. Lunch on Us (5 points)
• Joining a professional organization related to the major, e.g. MICPA, SHRM (5 points)
• Participating in a resume reviewing meeting with the student services coordinator (5 points)
• Participating in a job/internship fair, including interviews (5 points)
• Participating in a mock interview (5 points)
• Learning a foreign language using Rosetta Stone (2.5 points/hour)
• Developing skills in a business discipline-related software, e.g. Bloomberg, Morningstar, Palo Alto business development, CESIM global strategy, MS expression, MyOMLab, FASB codification database, SAM simulation, etc. (2.5 points/hour)
• Utilizing resources in the SOM Student Professional Development Center (2.5 points/hour)
• Attending a business school student or SIL organization event (5 points)
• Serving in a leadership role in a student organization (10 points)
• ETS Business exam (points based on ETS exam score up to 7. 5 points, 2. 5 pts for each quartile starting with 2nd quartile)