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Business School

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• Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of

Business (AACSB); highest level of global accreditation

• The Business School bridges the gap between the classroom and real

world experience

• Several industry centers of excellence within the Business School
• Great professional networking opportunities
• Corporate and private partnerships offer scholarships, internships and

career opportunities

We are Denver’s Business School

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• Colorado’s only premier Urban Research Campus in the

heart of Downtown Denver

• Our faculty are on the cutting edge of business research,

publishing an average of 100 articles per year

• Over 300 business partnerships which bring high-profile

scholarship, internship and job opportunities to our students and alumni

• Host over 40 events and speakers series that connect our

student population with influential business leaders

• Diverse student population

Why Denver?

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➧ Colorado

▪ #1 Best States for Economy – US News and World Report, 2018 ▪ #5 State Job Market – Wallethub, 2018 ▪ #6 State in Well-Being – Gallup Healthways, 2018

➧ Denver

▪ #2 Best Place to Live – US News and World Report, 2019 ▪ #4 Best Places for Business and Careers – Forbes, 2018 ▪ #10 City for Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups – Business.org, 2018

Educating Future Business Leaders

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➧ Bachelor of Science in Business Administration ▪ Choose your major ➧Accounting ➧Entrepreneurship ➧Finance ➧Financial Management ➧Human Resources ➧Information Systems ➧International Business ➧Management ➧Marketing ➧Risk Management & Insurance ➧Sports Business

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Educating Future Business Leaders

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➧ Degree Requirements: 120 credit hours ▪ CU Denver core curriculum – 34 credit hours ▪ Business School core curriculum – 36 credit hours ▪ International Studies – 3 credit hours ▪ Foreign Language / Regional Expertise – 10 credit hours ▪ Elective Credits – determined by major

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Educating Future Business Leaders

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➧ Freshman Application Requirements ▪ You are a strong candidate if you: ➧have an index score of 103 or higher ➧score of around a 26 on the ACT or 1100 on the SAT ➧ Transfer Application Requirements ▪ Fewer than 24 transferable hours: your high school work will be evaluated

in addition to your college work

▪ More than 24 semester hours of transferable course work: only your

college coursework will be evaluated

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Professional Networking and Events

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➧ Celebration of Success ➧ CEO Briefing/Knowledge Exchange ➧ Daniels Ethics Events ➧ Encana Distinguished Lecture Series ➧ GEM Speaker Series ➧ International Business Roundtable Roundtable ➧ Rutt Bridges Seminars ➧ The Climb: Business Plan Competition ➧ …Many more!

Industry Centers of Excellence

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➧ CIBER – Center for International Business Education and Research ➧ CITI – Center for Information Technology Innovation ➧ J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities ➧ Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship ➧ Managing for Sustainability ➧ RMI – Risk Management and Insurance ➧ Sports and Entertainment

4+1 Master’s Degree Option

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➧ Complete a full bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in 5 years! ▪ MS Accounting 4+1 ▪ MS Information Systems 4+1 ▪ MS Marketing 4+1 ▪ MS Taxation 4+1

One Year MBA

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➧ A great option to add an MBA in 1 additional year ▪ Average MBA takes 2 ½ to 3 ½ years ▪ No prerequisites; No work experience required ▪ Paid internship option ▪ 2-week study abroad built in to program

Business Career Connections

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The BCC advisors work exclusively with Business School students

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Develop strategies to execute their personalized career goals, ranging from promotion to transitioning into a new career

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Mock interviews, industry shadow days, meet the firms events

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Resumes and LinkedIn

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Host Fall and Spring Career/Job Fairs

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Internship and job search

Student Clubs & Organizations

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Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Student Club)

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Business Student Ambassador Committee

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Portfolio Management Group

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Marketing Club

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CU Denver New Impact

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Entrepreneur and Innovation Club

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Information Systems Association

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Junior Black Chamber of Commerce

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Diverse Business Leaders Organization

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Sports and Entertainment Management Club

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Society for Human Resources Management Student Chapter

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Women in Business

Study Abroad Business Programs

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➧ Belize ➧ China ➧ Cuba ➧ Ireland ➧ London ➧ Spain

Scholarships are Available!

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We offer 38 different scholarships to undergraduate students

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Open to domestic and international students

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In 2018-2019, we awarded scholarships to 200+ undergraduate students

▪ Of total scholarship applicants, 18% received a scholarship ▪ Undergraduate students received $215,500 in scholarship support ▪ Average scholarship awarded was $1,000 per semester ➧

Top incoming students are eligible for up to $12,000 over their four-year degree program

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Scholarships available based on merit and financial need

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First Generation, Military, and Transfers

Business School

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Alexandria Kearney| Student Recruitment Coordinator Alexandria.Kearney@ucdenver.edu 303-315-8449 | https://business.ucdenver.edu/schedule/programs