Appointment & Walk-in Hours

• Our office is located in the CBA building, room 260. Advisors are available through scheduled appointments or during walk-in hours. To schedule an appointment, please call our office at 330-972-7042 or stop by. You can also contact your assigned advisor (found in My Akron) through your UA email.
• Summer 2013 regular office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Walk-in hours for summer semester begin Monday, June 10th.
• Walk-in appointments take approximately 5-10 minutes and are designed for quick questions regarding: major/minor declaration, standards of academic progress for financial aid, late graduation applications, course pre-requisites, add/drop, and internship eligibility.

Important Information

• Advising Syllabus.
• "CBAdvance" - CBA Undergraduate Newsletter
• CBA Handbook -- coming soon!
• Searching the Undergraduate Bulletin & My Akron.
• Interested in learning how to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Google Docs, Springboard, or other useful programs? Atomic Learning offers free online tutorials for students to learn how to use a variety of programs. Log in to My Akron today, click on the Students tab and then on Atomic Learning to enhance your knowledge today.

Tutoring Information:
• CBA Tutoring Information
• Bierce Library Tutoring Services
• Testing Services (to include foreign language testing)

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid

• For information about Financial Aid, please visit www.uakron.edu/finaid

Scholarships

• There are several layers of scholarships available to students, which include
  • University-wide scholarships
  • CBA scholarships
  • Major-specific scholarships
  • External scholarships
• In the last year alone, the College of Business gave over $600,000 in scholarships!
• For more information about specific CBA Scholarships, visit our CBA Scholarship page.

Majors

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSA)
• Accelerated B.S./M.S. Accounting Program
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems Management
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • International Business
  • Marketing Management
  • Sales Management
  • Supply Chain/Operations Management

• CBA Integrated Core Curriculum Representative Syllabi

Minors

Minors are a great way to utilize free electives while supplementing a current major. To declare a CBA minor, students can meet with a CBA advisor during walk-in hours.

Most minors require 15-18 credit hours. Minors must accompany a baccalaureate degree.

• Available CBA Minors:
  • Business Administration Minor for Non-Business Majors
  • Business Minor for Engineering Majors
  • Consumer Marketing Minor
  • Database Marketing Minor
  • Entrepreneurship Minor
  • Finance Minor for Business Majors
  • Financial Planning Minor
  • Financial Services Minor for Non-Business Majors
  • Human Resource Management Minor
  • International Business Minor
  • Management Information Systems Minor
  • Pre-MBA Minor for Non-Business Majors
  • Sales Management Minor
  • Supply Chain/Operations Management Minor

Curriculum Change Summaries

Each year the CBA reviews the undergraduate curriculum to make sure coursework is meeting the assessment standards set by the College. Students will be notified of any significant changes to the curriculum. This information will be made available below.

• Accounting Fall 2011
• Finance Fall 2011
• Human Resource and Supply Chain Management Fall 2011
• Information Systems Security Fall 2011
• Integrated Marketing Communications Fall 2011
• International Business Fall 2011
• Marketing Management Fall 2011
• Sales Management Fall 2011
• Fall 2012 Curriculum Changes

Transfer Credits

Transfer credits are credits that students take at another institution prior to admission to UA. The University accepts transfer credits from accredited colleges and universities. Students interested in learning more about the transfer process should contact the UA Transfer Student Services Center at 330-972-7009.

Evaluation of Transfer Credits:

Business courses will be evaluated by the CBA for transfer equivalency. Criteria used to determine transfer equivalencies include:

• Business courses with an earned grade of “C” or better;
• Application to the CBA core and major course work;
• Institution type and accreditation level;
• Articulation level of TAG courses through the state of Ohio.

Process for Evaluation of Transfer Work:

Transfer credits count as credits completed; however, the earned grade is not calculated into the UA GPA. Transfer grades and GPA are considered in determining admission to the CBA.

All general education course work is evaluated through the UA Transfer Student Services Center.

To have business transfer courses evaluated, complete the Transfer Course Review Request.

Transfer Residency Requirements:

• A minimum of 32 total credits must be earned at UA for a baccalaureate degree.
• At least 50% of the business core and major coursework must be earned at UA, including a minimum 14 credits in the student's major.

Traditional Study Abroad

• Studying abroad is an excellent way to develop academic and professional skills that will enable a student to gain a competitive edge in today's job market. The Office of the International Programs is the main resources for programs and can provide information on studying for a summer, semester, or year abroad. Studying abroad offers direct UA credit. However, grades from international institutions are not calculated in a student's GPA.

Study Abroad Requirements:

• Students should begin applying for study abroad locations one year before the tentative semester abroad. Once a student is accepted, he or she should meet with an advisor to review and draft a list of courses to take during the semester abroad and to complete the Transient Permission Form. All courses must be approved prior to the study abroad experience.
• A minimum of 32 total credits must be earned at UA for a baccalaureate degree.
• At least 15 credits of business coursework must be earned after admission into the CBA.
• At least 50% of the business core and major coursework must be earned at UA, including a minimum 14 credits in the student's major program.
• For business classes, a grade of “C” or better is required in order to transfer credits.
• Additional information can be found with OIP or by calling 330-972-6394.

Steps to the Internship Process

1) Meet with your academic advisor in the CBA to begin the internship process.

2) Review the academic eligibility criteria with your advisor and receive an Internship Pre-Approval Form.

3) Visit the Career Center, in Simmons 201, to start the search for an internship. The Career Center can assist you with your resume, interviewing, and a password for the Roolink system.

4) Contact Nichole Grambo, CBA Internship Coordinator, at interns.cba@uakron.edu for help finding an internship.

Once an internship offer is received:

• Obtain an offer letter from the company in which you will intern.
• Schedule a meeting to discuss the offer and to obtain an Enrollment Form. Bring the offer letter to this meeting.
• Meet with the department chair to finalize approval and to submit the following forms. (All four forms must be submitted together.)
• Pre-Approval Form
• Acceptance Form
• Offer Letter
• Enrollment Form

If the internship is approved, the department chair will sign the Enrollment form.

Once the enrollment form is signed, all forms need to be returned to the student's CBA advisor. At this point, the advisor will enroll the student in the internship course.

Important Honors Information

The CBA is a key player in the Honors College's focus on an enriched education for curious, high achieving students.

As a CBA Honor’s student you will have opportunities to participate in numerous speaker series events such as the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Corporation Leadership Forum and the Donald L. Kaufman Business Speaker series. Honors students also participate in honorary organizations and team competitions.

• Current Resources for CBA Honors Students:
• Honors Distribution Form
• NEW CBA Honors Project Guidelines
• Honors Colloquia
• University Honors Scholar