SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Daniel J. Miller, Dean  
George Claffey, Associate to the Dean 
Sharon Braverman, Assistant Dean
Phone: (860) 832-3205

The School of Business offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Within our region we provide the opportunity for an education in the field of business that is recognized by our stakeholders for its quality. The aim of our degree programs is to provide students with a broad educational foundation to prepare for responsible citizenship and leadership roles in business and society — domestic and worldwide.

The curriculum of the School of Business is designed to be responsive to social, economic and technological developments and reflects the application of evolving knowledge in economics, behavioral and quantitative sciences.

The School of Business offers the following majors:

• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• International Business
• Human Resources
• Management and Organization
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing

Admission to the School of Business
Students may apply for admittance to the School of Business as part of their application for admission to the University and choose any of the above business majors at the lower division level.

Upper Division Status: Upper division is defined as the junior and senior level coursework in the student’s major. Students must apply for upper division status when they have completed or are currently enrolled in the courses that complete the lower division business requirements. This step is necessary for enrolling in the 300 and 400 level upper division business courses. Upper division status will be granted to students whose academic progress indicates likely success in completing their chosen major in business. Additionally, students accepted into the School of Business upper division must maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average. Students whose grade point average falls below the 2.00 cumulative grade point average will be subject to dismissal from the School of Business.

Each department may set separate requirements for admission to a major. The departments are seeking evidence that a student has the verbal and mathematical abilities to successfully complete the desired program.

Further information and applications for admission for both upper and lower division status may be obtained in the Assistant Dean’s office in 216 Robert C. Vance Academic Center, along with names and locations of faculty advisers in the student’s major. Students are encouraged to talk with faculty members in their major departments regarding course selection and career opportunities.

Transfer Students
Transfer students must meet the same course requirements, applications procedures and cumulative grade point average as CCSU students.

Transfer students are required to complete a minimum of 45 credits “in residence” at CCSU. A student must complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence in courses offered by the School of Business and, of those 30 credits, take a minimum of 18 credits in residence in upper-division courses approved for the chosen major in the School.

Student Advising Program
Student advising and intervention are an integral and vital component of the School of Business students’ experience. The Student Advising Program for business majors consists of the following components:

Initial Advising. Upon entry to CCSU, new and transfer students are encouraged to schedule an individual appointment in the Dean’s Office to acquaint them with the academic standards and procedures. This orientation includes an overview of the School of Business, its majors and the requirements of the curriculum, and an explanation of vital offices and University departments at CCSU.

Intervention. Each semester during their lower division status, students meet with a School of Business counselor in the Dean’s Office to review their course selection, to discuss grade point average requirements and to complete the admission process into the School of Business. This careful monitoring of students’ academic progress, after the completion of each semester, ensures that the students are progressing satisfactorily. If an academic problem occurs, the adviser will intervene with future course selection and facilitate an academic support program for the student.

Finally, once a student has completed 90 college credits, the student must have advance permission from the office of the Dean of the School of Business to take any additional credits at other colleges or universities and count such courses towards a major in business.

School of Business Curriculum
All School of Business majors must complete General Education requirements comprised of study and skill areas, courses in the Common Business core, courses in the chosen major and free electives. These must be taken at Central or transferred according to the Regulations for Transfer Students.

All General Education requirements are described elsewhere in this catalog, however,
the General Education courses required specifically for Business majors as part of the lower division requirements are the following:

Double Major: Business students may pursue a double-major in business administration. Students should consult with the chair of the second major department early in their program. A minimum of twenty-four additional School of Business credits is required for the second major with no more than six credits being double counted in the second major. All requirements of both majors must be met.

Graduate Programs in Business
The School of Business offers the M.B.A. in International Business, the Master of Science in Business Education and Business Education certifications. See the Graduate Catalog or the Director of Graduate Business Programs for details of these programs.

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