Fordham University

New Concentration Nurtures Entrepreneurial Spirit
Recognizing the increasing interest in the study of entrepreneurship among today’s college students, the Fordham University College of Business Administration introduced a new entrepreneurial concentration that fosters initiative, creativity and social responsibility, while building the practical knowledge required to succeed as an entrepreneur. The program provides a training ground for socially responsible entrepreneurs, bridges relationships between students and alumni, fosters internship opportunities, and presents exciting activities and opportunities to engage students and promote learning.

Entrepreneurship Society
Many students pursuing the entrepreneurship concentration also participate in the Entrepreneurship Society, a new student club open to all students that focuses on social and environmental sustainability. Each week, more than 50 students gather to brainstorm business ideas and plan projects that will become businesses.

Internships and Experiential Learning
According to Janet DiLorenzo, Ed.D., assistant professor of marketing, Fordham business students appreciate the importance of internships because internships expose students to different career options and provide students with a competitive edge for future job openings. “Our students don’t just take one internship,” says DiLorenzo. “They complete two, three or four by the time they graduate. They understand that to be marketable they need experience, and internships help them fine-tune their career goals.”

International Service Learning Empowers Students to Make a Difference
CBA’s International Service Learning (ISL) program educates business students through real-world experiences and empowers them to make a personal difference—as men and women for others—in reducing poverty and fueling economic growth through sustainable business options. Students apply their accounting, finance and marketing skills to create solutions for small businesses in Kenya and India to help them run more efficiently, increase profits, and in turn, improve quality-of-life in some of the most poverty-stricken corners of the world.

“Students are encouraged to see not only what they can give in terms of new markets and consulting assistance, but also what they can learn as they see firsthand the entrepreneurship, innovation, high standards and commitment of artisan-run small businesses in developing nations,” says Kate Combellick, Ph.D., professor of business communications and director of the ISL program.

CBA Consulting Group: Students Team to Create Business Solutions for Local Nonprofits
The CBA Consulting Group was formed in 2007, when Bronx-based St. Barnabas Hospital contacted the business school seeking innovative solutions for day-to-day business issues. “At first, we thought this might be an internship,” says Janet DiLorenzo, who worked with Donna Rapaccioli, dean of the College of Business Administration, to create the new course that charges students with semester-long consulting projects for nonprofits. “But it is greater than that. It’s about giving back to the community.”

Professional Development Programs CBA Mentor Program
Launched last year, the CBA Mentor Program pairs students with successful CBA alumni to hone their interpersonal skills, gain insight into various business disciplines and explore how they can best utilize their years at Fordham to develop into well-rounded, compassionate business professionals. Several events provide mentors and students opportunities to network and get to know one another. Past events have included networking dinners and visits to mentors’ offices—firms such as Ogilvy Public Relations, Group M, KPMG—where mentors present perspectives on their industry and career paths, and host simulated networking receptions.

CBA offers several professional development programs designed to prepare students for successful futures. These include the CEO Breakfast Series, corporate visits to firms headquartered in New York City, frequent lectures and weeklong events on career planning, entrepreneurship and international business. Events such as these offer business students a multitude of opportunities to network with business leaders and gain valuable tips from seasoned professionals.

Entrepreneurship courses, which include Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Ventures, Money, and the Meaning of Life and Innovation, provide students with broad educational and outreach options, and are suitable for anyone interested in learning about sustainable development, starting an entrepreneurial venture or managing such ventures within multinational organizations.

New Venture Practicum I and II focus on how to launch and operate a business and address challenges that may arise along the way. Case studies and lectures teach students by example. New Venture Practicum I, held at Lincoln Center during lunch hour, makes it convenient for business leaders in New York City to visit, lecture and interact with students. Students are paired with business mentors and conclude the course with a business idea or plan that they will build upon in the partner course, New Venture Practicum II.

In addition to entrepreneurship courses, students can discuss specific entrepreneurial ventures one-on-one with the program adviser. Fordham University’s College of Business Administration provides students with access to opportunity by equipping them to enter today’s business world with sound ethics, global awareness, a sense of social responsibility, and leading edge knowledge and skills.

Fordham’s College of Business Administration grants a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. Business students take a core requirement of 12 business courses, plus a concentration of four courses in one of the following seven business areas: applied accounting and finance; accounting information systems; public accounting; finance; management of information and communication systems; marketing; and business administration.

Also, students choose a business elective in any business area.

The College of Business Administration now offers a five-year BS/MBA program with the Graduate School of Business Administration. CBA students can also earn a Bachelor of Science degree in management of information and communication systems.

The curriculum for the MICS major has three distinct elements: The liberal arts and sciences curriculum, the business curriculum and the MICS requirements and electives.

The liberal arts and sciences curriculum, consisting of 16 core courses and two liberal arts electives, is designed to nurture curiosity and provide students with the broad liberal arts foundation necessary to engage in lifelong learning. The business curriculum, consisting of 12 core courses, provides breadth of knowledge in any array of business disciplines. To complete the MICS major, students need to take 10 courses—seven required MICS core courses and three MICS electives.

A list of courses may be viewed at:
www.fordham.edu/cgi-bin/majors.cgi

Forbes Magazine ranked Fordham Graduate School of Business as one of the “Best Business Schools” in August of 2009.

School type: Four Year, Private, Founded: 1841

Affiliation: Catholic (Jesuit)

Web site: http://www.fordham.edu/

Student Profile:

Number of undergraduate, full-time students:
7,652

Percentage of undergraduate, full-time male students, female students:
44.8% Male, 55.2% Female

Number of states represented by student body:
48 states and D.C. and U.S. territories

Number of countries represented by student body:
58

Percentage of international students:
4%

Percentage of minority students:
51.9%

Faculty Profile:

Number of full-time faculty:
667

Student/Faculty Ratio:
12:1

Athletics:

Athletics division, conference, number of varsity sports:
NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference, 22 varsity sports. Fordham football plays in the Patriot League (Division I-AA).

Financial:

Cost of tuition:
$35,825. Tuition includes student fees. Estimated cost of room and board $13,800.

Percentage of students who receive some financial aid:
93%

Fordham University
College of Business Administration
Rose Hill Campus
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Bronx, NY 10458

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Office of Undergraduate Admission
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