Students admitted to an undergraduate major in the College of Business (Accounting, Finance, International Business, Management, and Marketing) will begin registration for the next semester on the university appointed day. Students not admitted to the College of Business will be eligible to register for College of Business upper division courses beginning one week after the initial registration time opens. Please note that this priority registration policy is in place only for Spring 2006 registration. The policy does not apply to Summer Session registration. The goals of the College of Business Priority Registration Policy are to: assist College of Business students in graduating in a timely manner, and 2) help manage enrollment in College of Business courses.
Students who are business minors, non-business majors or those who are not seeking a four year degree may take up to 24 credits in the College of Business.
Students will initially receive their advising from the professional advisors in the College of Business Advising Center. When a student applies to the College of Business, they will be assigned a faculty advisor in the major area of study. Questions regarding the assignment of advisors can be answered in the College of Business Advising Center, 151 Morris Hall, 507-389-2963.
Students with a major or minor in the College of Business are required to purchase a notebook computer with a standard set of applications from the Campus Computer Store at Minnesota State University. Students who are majoring in other colleges may be able to enroll in non-notebook classes as they are offered. For further information, please refer to the College of Business section in the Undergraduate Bulletin online: http://www.mnsu.edu/supersite/academics/bulletins/
To be eligible for graduation, students must complete 128 semester credits and have completed at least 40 semester credits of upper division (300-400 level) classes. In addition, students must have been admitted to a College of Business major in order to be granted a Bachelor of Science degree in any College of Business major.
Transfer students must complete a minimum of 30 resident credits at the upper division (300-400) level in the College of Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Transfer students pursuing a major or minor in the College of Business must complete at least 50% of their major or minor coursework at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Grade Point Average: minimum 2.7 required for admission to a major in the College of Business (note: a 2.5 GPA is required for students following the 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog or earlier catalogs)
No more than one-fourth of a student’s major shall consist of P/N grades.
The College of Business believes that the ongoing assessment of its programs makes a vital contribution to the quality of those programs and to student learning. Student participation is an important and expected part of the assessment process.
Students are encouraged to participate in business and industrial organizations through internship programs. Internships are available during the junior and senior years. Students interested in internships should interview early with the internship coordinator for enrollment in this program.
