COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
YOUR PROFESSIONAL FUTURE BEGINS HERE »
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
YOUR ORIENTATION LEADERS TODAY »
Angie Hoffer
Associate Dean
Lyse Herrera
Student Services
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MISSION OF THE COLLEGE »
» Superior value-laden education that motivates
and enables students to become effective
and socially responsible business leaders
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
VISION FOR THE COLLEGE »
AWAKEN
ENLIGHTEN
& TRANSFORM
today’s students
into the leaders
of tomorrow
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING »
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
INTRODUCING THE BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM »
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
INTRODUCING THE BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM »
Kathy Barnett
Director of Portfolio
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
INTRODUCING THE BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM »
Karin Iwasaka
Career / Academic Counselor
Matt Henderson
Career / Acad Counsel.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM OVERVIEW »
» Student-centered
professional development
» http://www.business.loyno.edu/portfolio
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM OVERVIEW »
» “In house” College of Business career
planning / services office (Miller Hall 111)
» 1-on-1 academic and career advising
» Professional skills employers look for
» 8 required pass/fail
non-credit courses
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM
FRESHMAN YEAR IN PORTFOLIO »
» Freshman: “Building your brand”
» “What’s in a major?”
» Executive Mentor Program
First Portfolio meeting:
» Tues., August 27
» 4:55 – 6:10 p.m.
» Miller Hall 114
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM
SOPHOMORE THROUGH SENIOR YEAR »
» Soph: “Marketing your experience”
» Jr: “Connecting to the real world”
» Sr: “Launching your career”
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION »
» Most big-name employers will not hire you
without an internship on your resume
» The College of Business requires
one internship before graduation
» We recommend you
complete two min.
» See parent handout
STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES
OUTCOMES OF THE BUSINESS PORTFOLIO PROGRAM »
BUSINESS DEGREES
PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN BUSINESS »
» Bachelor of Accountancy (B.Acc.)
» Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
» Economics
» Management
» Finance
» Marketing
» International Business
» Many students double
major; you may also
take any Loyola minor
BUSINESS CURRICULUM
FRESHMAN BUSINESS COURSES »
BA 100
BA 101
Intro to Business
Business Communications
» Think critically about life, school, and business
» Foundational knowledge for later courses
ECON 100
ECON 101
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
» Introduce you to the economic way of thinking
» Bring clarity to the business world by analysis
BUSINESS CURRICULUM
UNDERSTANDING
THE
CURRICULUM »
Common Curriculum—39 credit hours
» May take Foreign Language in Common Curriculum
Business Core Courses—51 credit hours
» Common foundation of functional area coursework,
including capstone strategy course and internship
Major Requirements—18 credit hours
» In-depth coursework in your area of interest
Elective Coursework—12 credit hours
» 2 free electives and 2 business electives
BUSINESS CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM SEQUENCING »
BUSINESS CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM SEQUENCING »
ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
OUR ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS OF YOU »
As a Business student, you must:
»Commit to academic success
»Engage in dialogue + discussion
»Take responsibility for your education
»Maintain good academic standing
»Review Blackboard weekly
»Check your Wolfmail daily
ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, & THE HONOR CODE »
Additionally, you will be expected to:
»Familiarize yourself with all academic
requirements on the DPCL for your major
»Contact the appropriate university dept. if you
cannot access Blackboard or email; contact the
CoB if you must miss class for an extended time
»Comply with the policies of academic honesty;
sign the CoB’s student honor code statement
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
COURSE SCHEDULING + ADVISING »
»Your first semester schedule:
»Pre-assigned; pick up today
»Your choice of business major:
»You do not have to declare now!
»Consult advisor, faculty, Portfolio staff, etc
»Your schedule going forward:
»Your responsibility! Use LORA + curriculum sheets
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
UNDERSTANDING
YOUR
SCHEDULE »
Subject
Class times
[start – end]
Course #
Section
BA
-B100-002
Building
Room
Days of Week
INTRO TO BUSINESS
MWF 1030AM
1120AM
MI
205
ECON-B100-003
PRIN OF MICROECONOMICS
TR 1100AM
1215PM
MI
114
ENGL-T122-011
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
MWF 0130PM
0220PM
CM
302
HIST-T122-001
GLOBAL HISTORY I
MWF 0930AM
1020AM
BO
214B
MATH-A115-001
INTRO TO FINITE MATH
TR 0930AM
1045AM
MO
533
PFOL-B100-051
PORTFOLIO FIRST YEAR I
T 0455PM
0610PM
MI
114
QUESTIONS + ANSWERS