The School of Business Administration boasts a demanding curriculum, both undergraduate and graduate, that promises to develop strong quantitative, conceptual analysis, and technology skills. Students expand their classroom experiences working together and with faculty on applied projects in real business settings. Learn more about student opportunities.
Interdisciplinary Themes
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration provides a distinctive focus on three strategic themes:
- Global Business
- Sustainable Business
- Entrepreneurship
Students who complete our undergraduate program receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with an Interdisciplinary Theme in one of the three areas.
Four Concentrations
In addition to the three strategic themes, students have the opportunity to select one of the four business concentrations to enhance their industry knowledge:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
- Business Analytics
Students will expand their experience by working together and with faculty on applied projects in real business settings. Alumni and other professionals are frequent visitors to class, as well as sponsors of internships and panel presentations. In the junior and senior years students are required to participate in a seminar speaker series to enhance personal and professional development.
Minors
Business students are required to have a minor. Students can minor in any field as long as the minor department agrees. Currently, the following minors are only available to students majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences program: Psychology, Film Studies, and Archaeology. Therefore, these minors are not available to business students. List of available minors
Minor in Business Administration or Accounting
Non-Business Administration majors may pursue minors in Business Administration and Accounting through the School of Business Administration.
Undergraduate internal transfers
Students currently enrolled in another College or School at UVM who would like to transfer into or double degree in the School of Business Administration, should complete the internal transfer application.
To be considered as an internal transfer to the School of Business Administration, a student must:
- Minimally complete one semester as a degree candidate at UVM.
- Successfully complete two semesters of Economics*.
- Successfully complete two semesters of Calculus*.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better across all courses taken at UVM.
- Be in good academic standing, i.e. not currently "on trial".
- Not have any incompletes, XC, or M grades pending.
*Please Note: Students who achieve an excellent academic record may be considered for internal transfer after completing one semester of Calculus and one semester of Economics. Students may also enroll in Statistics 141 as a further pre-requisite.
Internal transfer application review: Applications to the School of Business Administration are reviewed twice a year - January and July. To further discuss the internal transfer process as well as curriculum questions, please contact Student Services at (802) 656-4015 or e-mail studentservices@bsad.uvm.edu to schedule an appointment to meet with an academic advisor. Internal transfer applicants should review the School of Business Administration mobile computing requirement.
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