shidler college of business undergraduate program

Less than 5% of the world's 13,000 business programs have earned AACSB Accreditation.

•Association to Advance Colleges and Schools of Business (AACSB)•There is no level of accreditation more rigorous or demanding than AACSB International Accreditation•Shidler is the only MBA accredited program in the state of Hawaii

2014 National Ranking

• U.S. News & World Report– “America’s Best Colleges”

• Shidler ranked TOP 25% – U.S. AACSB undergrad business programs

• Ranked 14th in International Business

Shidler College Facts

• 2nd largest college at UH Manoa– Approx. 1000 current students

• Median cumulative GPA: 3.18 – 30% of students have GPA of ≥ 3.5

• Avg. class size: 30-40 students

Shidler Student Profile

• Diversity: – 70% Local– 20% Mainland – 10% International

• 70% work part time• 40% have internship

experience

Admission Requirements• 55 credits of college level work (junior standing)

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 in ALL courses attempted with a minimum UH Manoa GPA of 2.0.

• Completion of ICS 101(B) or equivalent with a “C” or better.

• Completion of the Pre-Business Core with a GPA of 2.5 and no grade below “C.”

• “C-” grades are not acceptable

Pre-Business Core• English Composition

– ENG 100 / ELI 100 / ENG 190, or 200• Speech 151 or 251 ( COMG 151 or 251) • Accounting 201• Accounting 202• Calculus

– NREM 203 or BUS 250 or MATH 203, 205/241, 215, or 251

• Economics 130 • Economics 131

Admissions: Transfer StudentsAll transfer students must apply to UH Manoa through the Admissions and Records office by:

Priority Deadline Final Deadline

Fall Admission January 5 March 1

Spring Admission September 1 October 1

Admissions: Pre-Bus Students

• Submit application the semester admission requirements will be completed

• All requirements must be completed prior to entrance into Shidler

• Not eligible for Fall admission if requirements completed over summer.

Application Deadlines (For Continuing UH-Manoa Students)

Applications for entry into Shidler must be submitted by:

Priority Deadline Final Deadline

Fall Admission March 1 April 1

Spring Admission October 1 November 1

Majors

• Accounting• International Business

(double major only)• Entrepreneurship • Management

• Finance• Management

Information Systems (MIS)

• Human Resources Management

• Marketing

HSL Requirement Options1. Language

2. Culture

3. Combination of Culture and Language

4. International Study Abroad

Language

• Completion of a SINGLE language up to 202 level

• Placement Exam:–Possible waiver from HSL requirement

–Back credits• Up to 16 back credits upon placement and completion of

language course• See language department for more information

Culture• Four courses from the SAME culture group

• List of approved culture courses– Available on Shidler website

(www.shidler.hawaii.edu/forms)

• Two 300+ level courses may double count as Upper Div. Electives (UDE)

Combination of Language/Culture

• 4 total language and culture courses

• Cannot mix different languages and cannot mix different cultures• Language and culture do NOT have to match

• Two courses (300+ level) may be used as UDE

International Study Abroad

• International student exchange for one semester (Fall or Spring)– Summer abroad will not satisfy

requirement

• Take business courses abroad• Any country will fulfill requirement• Scholarships available

Shidler International Exchange

• Exchange agreements with AACSB business schools – Asia:

• Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan

– Europe:• Denmark, Germany, France

• Scholarships available

(http://shidler.hawaii.edu/international-exchange)

Other OpportunitiesStudy Abroad:

– Europe, South America, Asia

– Fall, Spring, and Summer programs

– Moore Hall 115• (studyabroad.org)

Asia Field Study:

–3 weeks, 5 cities, led by a faculty member–Company tours –Promotion of cultural awareness

•(http://pami.shidler.hawaii.edu/asian-field-study)

Club Life≥ 60% of Shidler students are involved in clubs

• Professional development workshops

• Social and professional networking

• Company tours

• Friendship

Accounting Club Entrepreneurs Club

American Marketing Association

Financial Management Association

Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting fraternity)

Information Technology Management Association

Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society) Inter-Business Council

Business Executive Society of Tomorrow

(BEST)

Society for Human Resource Management

Delta Sigma Pi (Business fraternity)

Pi Sigma Epsilon (Marketing/Management

fraternity)

Club Life

Co-Curricular ActivitiesBusiness Night

– Annual awards banquet– Each student paired with

business professional mentor

Career Fairs• Twice a year• 40-60 employers

Scholarships

• General Business Scholarships

• Business Night Awards

• UH-Manoa STAR Scholarships

Internships & Career Development

• Internship placement• Professional skills

training and counseling• Career interest

identification• Available even after

graduation from Shidler

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Contact Us

Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS)B-101, (808) 956-8215

business@hawaii.edu

UH Shidler Undergrad @UHShidlerUG