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Acceptance Criteria for BS in Business Administration
For admission to the business administration major (non-accounting concentrations) in the School of Management and for registration access to restricted upper-level (300/400 level) School of Management courses, students must satisfy the following requirements:
- Successful completion of the seven management prerequisite courses** with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the seven courses. If a course is repeated, the grade that is counted is the grade earned the second time, even if the grade is lower than the grade earned the first time. Please be advised that you may retake a course only one time.
- Minimum overall and UB GPA of 2.0 to be considered in good academic standing with the university
- Junior standing
Note: The concentrations under the Business Administration Track are Financial Analysis, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chains, or General Management. Students interested in the Internal Audit concentration in the Businsess Administration major are advised to review the explanation in the accounting major application.
Acceptance Criteria for BS in Accounting
For admission to the accounting in the School of Management and for registration access to restricted upper-level (300/400 level) School of Management courses, students must satisfy the following requirements:
- Successful completion of the seven management prerequisite courses** with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5* in the seven courses. If a course is repeated, the grade that is counted is the grade earned the second time, even if the grade is lower than the grade earned the first time. Please be advised that you may retake a course only one time.
- Minimum grades of B in Accounting Principles I (MGA 201) and Accounting Principles II (MGA 202).
- Minimum overall and UB GPA of 2.0 to be considered in good academic standing with the university
- Junior standing
* Please be aware standards for admission to the junior year of the accounting major will be increased (see below) as of students applying to the accounting major admission fall 2010 and beyond. Additionally, the accounting major will admit students only for fall semesters. These standards apply to freshmen who enter UB as of fall 2008 and all students applying for junior year admission starting fall 2010.
- Successful completion of the seven management prerequisite courses** with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0* in the seven courses. If a course is repeated, the grade that is counted is the grade earned the second time, even if the grade is lower than the grade earned the first time. Please be advised that you may retake a course only one time.
- Minimum grades of B in Accounting Principles I (MGA 201) and Accounting Principles II (MGA 202).
- Minimum overall and UB GPA of 3.0
- Junior standing
** The seven management prerequisite courses are:
- ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics
- PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
- MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Management (Calculus)
- MGQ 201 Introduction to Computers and Statistics
- MGA 201 Introduction to Accounting I
- MGA 202 Introduction to Accounting II
Do I need to apply?
The short answer is it depends. To learn if you need to apply select the link below that best describes you:
Admitted to UB as Freshman Business Major
Freshmen who declare business administration or accounting as a major when admitted to UB will be admitted provisionally to major and therefore do not need to apply to the major. In the first two years, students will complete the university writing requirements (ENG 101 and ENG 201), general education courses and the seven School of Management prerequisite courses.
All students go through a final academic review at the end of the second semester of the sophomore year. To remain in the School of Management and be permitted to take restricted upper-level (300/400-level) School of Management courses, the student must satisfy the requirements noted under the acceptance criteria above.
Students previously admitted to the Business Administration major may apply to the Accounting major in the second semester of the sophomore year or the semester in which all prerequisites will be completed. To apply to Accounting, applicants must have completed MGA 201 and MGA 202 with minimum grades of B and meet the acceptance criteria for accounting as outlined above. This is in addition to the minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisites requirement. Option transfer applications to Accounting are available in 204 Alfiero Center.
Students who do not meet these requirements must select another major.
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Current UB Student (who is now Intended Business Major)
Current UB students who are intended School of Management majors and students wishing to change majors into the School of Management will also need to satisfy the admission requirements above. An intended business adminstration or accounting major should apply during the semester in which he or she is enrolled in his/her final prerequisite course(s). The application deadlines are March 1 and June 15 for fall admission and October 1 for spring admission.
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Transfer Student to UB
If transfer students decide to enroll at the University at Buffalo and declare business administration or accounting as an intended major, the university will forward transcripts to the School of Management for review.
Transfer students who have completed a minimum of 50 credit hours and the seven management prerequisite courses (or approved equivalents) with a minimum GPA of 2.5 are admitted to the upper division of the School of Management.
Transfer students who have any outstanding prerequisites will need to complete these courses and meet the admission requirements before he or she can enter the major. Once these transfer students have completed their first semester at UB, they are considered current UB students (and intended business majors) by the School of Management and should follow application deadlines as listed above.
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