shidler college of business bba admissions

Less than 5% of the world's 13,000 business programs have earned AACSB Accreditation.

•Association to Advance Colleges and Schools of Business (AACSB)•There is no level of accreditation more rigorous or demanding than AACSB International Accreditation•Shidler is the only MBA accredited program in the state of Hawai‘i

2016 National Ranking

• U.S. News & World Report– “America’s Best Colleges”

• Shidler ranked TOP 25% – U.S. AACSB undergrad business programs

• Ranked 15th in International Business

Shidler College Facts

• 2nd largest college at UH Mānoa– Approx. 1000 current undergrad

students

• Median cumulative GPA: 3.18 – 30% of students have GPA of ≥ 3.5

• Avg. class size: 30-40 students

Shidler Student Profile

• Diversity: – 70% Local– 20% Mainland – 10% International

• 70% work part time• 40% have internship

experience

Admission Requirements• 60 credits of college-level work (junior standing);

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in ALL course grades, AND a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at UH Mānoa (if applicable);

• Completion of ICS 101(B) or equivalent with a “C” or better.

• Completion of the Pre-Business Core courses with a GPA of 2.5 and no grade below “C.”

• “C-” grades will not be accepted.

Pre-Business Core Courses• English Composition

– ENG 100 / ELI 100 / ENG 190, or ENG 200• COMG 151 or 251 (SP 151 or SP 251) • Intro to Financial Accounting (ACC) 201• Intro to Management Accounting (ACC) 202• Calculus

– NREM 203 or BUS 250 or MATH 203, 205/241, 215, 251• Economics (ECON) 130 • Economics (ECON) 131

Admissions: Transfer StudentsAll transfer students must apply to UH Mānoa through the Admissions and Records office by:

Priority Deadline Final Deadline

Fall Admission January 5 March 1

Spring Admission September 1 October 1

Admissions: Continuing Pre-Business Students

• Submit an online application the semester admission requirements will be completed;

• All requirements must be completed prior to entrance into Shidler;

• Not eligible for Fall admission if remaining requirements are completed over Summer Session II.

– Only Summer Session I courses will be reviewed for Fall admission.

Application Deadlines (For Continuing UH-Mānoa Students)

Applications for entry into Shidler must be submitted by:

Priority Deadline Final Deadline

Fall Admission March 1 April 1

Spring Admission October 1 November 1

• Accounting• Entrepreneurship• Finance• Human Resources Management• International Business (double major only)• Management• Management Information Systems (MIS)• Marketing

Majors

HSL Requirement Options

1. Language

2. Culture

3. Combination of Culture and Language

4. International Study Abroad

Language

• Completion of four semesters in a SINGLE language, up to 202 level;

• Placement Exam:–Possible waiver from HSL requirement

–Back credits• Up to 16 back credits awarded upon placement exam and

successful completion of language course• See language department for more information

Culture• Four courses from the SAME culture group

• List of approved culture courses– Available on Shidler website

(www.shidler.hawaii.edu/forms)

• Two 300+ level courses may double count as Upper Div. Electives (UDE)

Combination of Language/Culture

• 4 total language and culture courses

• Cannot mix different languages and cannot mix different cultures• Language and culture do NOT have to match

• Two courses (300+ level) may be used as UDE

International Study Abroad

• International student exchange for one semester (Fall or Spring)– Summer abroad will not satisfy

requirement

• Take business courses abroad• Scholarships available• Visit http://shidler.hawaii.edu/international-

exchange for more information

Shidler International Exchange

• Exchange agreements with AACSB business schools – Asia:

• Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan

– Europe:• Denmark, Germany, France

• Scholarships available

(http://shidler.hawaii.edu/international-exchange)

Other OpportunitiesStudy Abroad:

– Europe, South America, Asia

– Fall, Spring, and Summer programs

– Moore Hall 115• (studyabroad.org)

Asia Field Study:

–3 weeks, 5 cities, led by a faculty member–Company tours –Promotion of cultural awareness

•(http://pami.shidler.hawaii.edu/asian-field-study)

Club Life≥ 60% of Shidler students are involved in clubs

• Professional development workshops

• Social and professional networking

• Company tours

• Friendship

Accounting ClubHawaii Student Entrepreneurs

American Marketing Association

Financial Management Association

Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting fraternity)

Information Technology Management Association

Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society)

International Business Organization

Business Executive Society of Tomorrow

(BEST)

Society for Human Resource Management

Delta Sigma Pi (Business fraternity)

Pi Sigma Epsilon (Marketing/Management

fraternity)

Club Life

Co-Curricular ActivitiesBusiness Night

– Annual awards banquet– Each student is paired with a

business professional mentor

Career Services• Career Expo 2x a year• 50-60 employers

Scholarships

• General Business Scholarships

• Business Night Awards

• UH-Mānoa STAR Scholarships

Internships & Career Development

• Internship placement;• Professional skills

training and counseling;• Career interest

identification;• Placement services are

available to Shidler alumni!

Shidler Career Links – Career Services Office G104

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Contact UsOffice of Student Academic Services (OSAS)

Bus Ad. A-202 (808) 956-8215 or (808) 956-4869

business@hawaii.edu

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