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The opportunities for faculty and students to interact with business and industry. Partnerships with our alumni and many business organizations are the key to our success in building our students' futures.

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Points of Pride

$60K

median starting salary of College of Business graduates
23:1

student to faculty ratio in 300-level courses
100%

All classes are taught by full-time faculty and industry professionals
80%

of faculty hold terminal degrees

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Cozy up while giving back: Proceeds from crew neck sales go to Pay It Forward Student Fund

This year, the Pay It Forward committee is excited to offer a special limited-edition College of Business crew neck for $25, with the proceeds going toward the Pay It Forward Student Fund.

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Alum creates safe space through scholarship

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Video: Viral student-organized TikTok competitions create community

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Business Week team spreads smiles during midterm outreach event

Nov7

Gaining Experience and Building Your Resume11/7/24 at 2:00 PMvirtual

Nov13

Grad Networking Lunch11/13/24 at 12:00 PMBone Student Center

Nov14

Resume Basics Masterclass11/14/24 at 3:00 PMBone Student Center

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