BBA Fall 2017 Orientation - Home | Business Connect 2 BBA Agenda Online •Student Services Overview...
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UIC BusinessBBA Online ProgramOrientationFall 2017
Academics FacultyOnline Support Staff TutorsSuccess
Commitment
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AgendaBBA Online
• Student Services Overview• Student Portal and DARS• Checking UIC Email• Financial Aid and Payment Information• Program Schedule• Navigating Blackboard
• BBA Online Student Resources• Q & A
What is the BBA Online Program?
Degree Completion Program
Convenient and Flexible
Academic Advising, Tutoring, Career Services, etc.
Final 61 Hours
Part‐Time vs.
Full‐Time
Affordable Tuition
Entirely Online
$406/hr
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Prerequisites
(60 hours)BBA
Online
• Core Prerequisites: (16 hours)• English Composition I• English Composition II• Microeconomics• Macroeconomics• Finite Math, Business Calculus or General Calculus
• General Education Prerequisites: (44 hours)• Analyzing the Natural World• Exploring World Cultures• Understanding the Creative Arts• Understanding the Individual and Society• Understanding the Past• Understanding US Society• 24+ hours of General Education Electives
Curriculum
60Credit Hours 38
Credit Hours
23Credit Hours
Selective CoursesGeneral Education
Business Core
*Student who transferred in some of the BBA Online courses may have to take substitute courses within the program. Check with your advisor if you are unsure what courses to be taking.
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CurriculumBBA Online
• Business Core(38 hours)
• ACTG 210: Introduction to Financial Accounting**• ACTG 211: Introduction to Managerial Accounting**• BA 200: Managerial Communication• BA 495: Business Strategy (Senior Capstone Course)• FIN 300: Introduction to Finance• IDS 200: Introduction to Management Information Systems**• IDS 270: Business Statistics I**• IDS 355: Operations Management• IDS 371: Business Statistics II• MGMT 340: Introduction to Organizations**• MGMT 350: Business and its External Environment• MKTG 360: Introduction to Marketing**
CurriculumBBA Online
• Selective Courses: (23 hours)
• ACTG 355: Business Law I: Commercial Transactions• BA 290: Business Ethics• BA 300: Advanced Managerial Communication• ECON 220: Microeconomics: Theory and Applications• ENTR 310: Introduction to Entrepreneurship• FIN 444: Small Business Finance• MGMT 460: Business, Society, and the Global Economy• IDS 312: Business Project Management
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• 2 courses per 8 week term• Total 4 courses per semester• Roughly 2 year completion
Full-Time Track
• 1 course per 8 week term• Total 2 courses per semester• Roughly 3 ½ year completion
Part-Time Track
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
** Please note that both tracks are year‐round and require Fall, Spring and Summer courses.
Prerequisites Curriculum
Questions?
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Services:
Tutoring Space
Business Learning Center
• ACTG 210, 211• MGMT 340, 350• MKTG 360• IDS 200, 270, 355, 371
PhoneSkype
Academic Advising
Appointments
When?• Once per semester• Plan ahead!
Why?• Course Registration• Prerequisite Completion• Questions, Concerns, etc.
Phone
EmailSkype
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Academic Advisors
Jamie [email protected]
Angela Prazza Winters
Primary Contact Secondary ContactTech Support
Contact
Michael [email protected]
UIC Business Connect
• Academic advising appointments• Help with registration errors• Complete petitions online• Business Career Center• CBA Scholarships
businessconnect.uic.edu
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Step 2: Log in with your NetID & Password
Step 3: Request an Appointment
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Step 4: Select the details & appointment preference
*Please include your skype username in the appointment notes
*You may also contact your academic advisor to schedule your academic advising appointment ORcall our main office at 312‐996‐2700
Contacting UIC Staff and Faculty
• Include your UIN in every communication with UIC staff• Only email us from your UIC email account• When emailing a professor, ALWAYS include your full
name, UIN, class section, and CRN• Please do not email multiple staff members with the same
question• Leaving voicemail:
• Clearly state your name, UIN, and a number where you can be reached
• Allow 1-2 business days for a response
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Career Advising Internship Program Alumni Mentoring Career Fairs Resume Expos
Business Career Center
• Access: http://library.uic.edu• Login With: NetID & Password
Richard J. Daley Library
• Ask a Librarian• Hours: M-F 11-4pm
• Complete online database access• eReserves for your courses • Librarian: Marcia Dellenbach ([email protected])
Services Include:
UIC Library Information
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AdvisingStudent Services
Questions?
DARSDegree Audit Reporting System
my.uic.edu
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Questions?
DARS
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Checking UIC Emailaccc.uic.edu
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Problems with this process?
If you have technical questions about basic software use, adding UIC email to your mobile device, password issues or other basic technical issues, please contact [email protected] or call 312-413-0003.
Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Information• In order to apply for financial aid you must visit
https://fafsa.ed.gov/ and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The UIC school code is 001776. Your student aid report (SAR) will be visible in the student portal under the finances tab.
• Must be at least part time (6 credits) to use loans.
• Questions: Contact Bianca Sanchez, the financial aid counselor, by calling 312-996-3126 (dial 5) or by emailing [email protected].
• UIC Financial Aid Website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/financialaid/
• Begins: Monday, August 28, 2017• Ends: Sunday, October 22, 2017
Fall 2017
Term A
(First 8 Weeks)
• Begins: Monday, October 23, 2017• Ends: Sunday, December 17, 2017
Fall 2017
Term B
(Last 8 Weeks)
• Begins: Monday, January 9, 2018
Spring 2018
Term A
(First 8 Weeks)
Semester/Term Format
**Please Note: Students get a 3 week break between the Fall and Spring Semesters.
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DATE DAY DESCRIPTION
August 28 Monday Part Term A Begins
September 1 Friday Last day to drop Part Term A course(s) with no W on record.
September 29 Friday Last day to late‐drop Part Term A course(s) with a W on record
October 22 Sunday End of Part Term A course(s)
October 23 Monday Part Term B Begins
October 27 Friday Last day to drop Part Term B course(s) with no W on record. Instructor grading deadline by 5:00PM.
November 24 Friday Last day to late‐drop Part Term B course(s) with a W on record
December 17 Sunday End of Part Term B course(s)
December 22 Friday Instructor grading deadline for Part Term B course(s) by 4:00PM
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Questions about:
Financial Aid?Billing/Payment?
Semester Schedule?
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Login with your NetID and Password
Check your computer to ensure you have the correct
software for Blackboard
Logging into Blackboardhttp://blackboard.uic.edu
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Questions about Blackboard?
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Be Successful as an Online Student
• Weeks begin on Monday and end on Sunday• Log into your course at least 3-5 times/week with
specific focus on the course calendar for due dates!• Participate in the Discussion Forum often and during
the week they are taking place • Late postings will not be accepted for
grading purposes• Stay current with your assignments- If you get behind,
let your instructor know right away• Prepare to spend 18-20 hours/week on your
coursework • Be ENGAGED in the course!
Frequently Visited Sites• UIC Bookstore: http://www.uicbookstore.org
• UIC Student Portal: https://my.uic.edu
• Webmail: https://webmail.uic.edu/
• Blackboard: https://blackboard.uic.edu
• Financial Aid Site: http://www.uic.edu/depts/financialaid
• Refund Schedule: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/financial_matters/refund_schedule.html
• Billing/Payment Information: http://www.usfsco.uillinois.edu
• Veteran Affairs: http://www.uic.edu/depts/dos/veteranaffairs.html
• Technology Resources: http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/training.html
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Questions?
BBA Online Student Services:
Advising: (312) [email protected]
Tech Support: Michael Michela (312) 996-0779 or [email protected]
UIC Office of Student Financial Aid:
Bianca Sanchez: 312-996-3126, [email protected]