Baylor Business Fellows
Dr. Chuck North, Dr. Steve Green, Dr. Yoo-Mi Chin, and Ms. Melissa Taylor, Advisors
A small percentage of the students admitted to Baylor University are drawn toward flexibility in course selection while seeking to excel both in and out of the Business School. The Baylor Business Fellows major is designed to meet the needs of these students while seeking to prepare them for graduate studies or for successful careers. The Baylor Business Fellows is a major within the Bachelor of Business Administration degree and meets the guidelines established by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
Admission to the Program
Admission to Baylor Business Fellows major is competitive and is separate from and subsequent to admission to Baylor University. Although the major is designed to appeal to students with high SAT/ACT scores and class rank, or National Merit designees, admission is based on more than scores and grades. Consideration is given to genuine intellectual curiosity and a desire to excel in business studies as well as achieve a broad education in the humanities.
For new students after admission to the University, the applicant must apply online through goBaylor. The application includes two letters of recommendation from current or former teachers and an essay explaining how the applicant would benefit from the program. Applications are generally evaluated on a rolling basis and notifications of decisions are sent out immediately. Applications will not be considered after May 1.
Current Baylor students may apply after at least one semester completed in-residence.
Maintaining Baylor Business Fellows Status
Each student’s progress is evaluated each semester to assure that he or she should continue with the major. Fellows are expected to maintain a grade point average above 3.5. If dismissed from the major, students must then fulfill the general requirements of the University as well as requirements for a major.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Baylor Business Fellows Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Total Hours Requirement | 124 | |
| Minimum Hours in Residence | 60 | |
| Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses) | 36 | |
| Minimum Business Courses In-Residence Requirement | 30 | |
| Minimum GPA - 2.0 ("C") Overall and in Major coursework completed at Baylor | ||
| Basic Requirements | ||
| Chapel | Complete 2 semesters | |
| REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
| REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
| STA 2381 | Introductory Statistical Methods 1 | 3 |
| or STA 3381 | Probability and Statistics | |
| Global Diversity Requirement 2 | ||
| Communication Skills Requirement 3 | ||
| Fourth semester proficiency in approved foreign language or STEM subject area | ||
| Business Fellows Major 4 | ||
| BL 3305 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| or ECO 4318 | Law and Economics | |
| ECO 1380 | Introduction to Economic Analysis and Policy | 3 |
| BUS 1350 | Microsoft Excel for Business | 3 |
| Any Management or Entrepreneurship course 5 | 3 | |
| Any Marketing (MKT) course 6 | 3 | |
| ACC 2303 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 3310 | Introduction to Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BBF 1101 | Introduction to Business Fellows | 1 |
| BBF 4007 | Fellows Exit Review | 0 |
| Complete 9 additional hours total from: ACC, BL, BUS, ECO, ENT, FIN, INB, MGT, MKT, MIS or QBA. 7 | ||
| Complete 62 hours of coursework outside of the Business School. 8 | ||
| Capstone, Research or Thesis Requirement | ||
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| Business Excellence and Scholarship Team (BEST) and Strategic Management | ||
| Practicum in Small-Cap Investing I and Practicum in Small-Cap Investing II | ||
| Practicum in Portfolio Management | ||
| Philanthropy, Civil Society, & the Public Good | ||
| Management Consulting | ||
| Advanced Readings & Research and Advanced Readings & Research and Honors Thesis | ||
or a Senior research thesis | ||
| Committee Approval required for Graduation | ||
- 1
Students may complete QBA 2302 Business Statistics and QBA 3305 Introduction to Business Analytics in lieu of STA 2381 Introductory Statistical Methods or STA 3381 Probability and Statistics.
- 2
Complete 3 hours from International Business, Modern Foreign Language, Asian Studies, African Studies, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Gender Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Slavic and East European Studies, World Affairs, BUS 4380 Business Excellence and Scholarship Team (BEST), HIS 1305 World History to 1500, HIS 1307 World History since 1500, GEOG 1310 Cultural Geography, or SOC 3311 The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
- 3
Complete 3 hours from ENG 1302 Thinking and Writing, ENG 1310 Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars, BUS 3330 Business Communication and Practices Across Cultures, GTX 2301 Intellectual Traditions of the Ancient World : Literature and Thought, GTX 2302 Medieval Intellectual Traditions: Literature and Thought in Context, Communications, Film and Digital Media, Music, Art, Journalism, Modern Foreign Languages, or First Year Seminar courses.
- 4
Courses counting in other majors may not count toward the 31 hours required for the Business Fellows major.
- 5
Students may take BUS 4380 Business Excellence and Scholarship Team (BEST) or BUS 4385 Strategic Management for this area. MGT 3301 Managing People in Organizations and ENT 3315 Starting and Managing a Business may not count for this area.
- 6
MKT 3301 Marketing Concepts may not count for this area.
- 7
If any Business Fellows major courses are waived, then additional hours in business disciplines will be required for at least 31 total hours in the major.
- 8
Fellows will fulfill 30 hours of general requirements through their basic requirements and ECO 1380 Introduction to Economic Analysis and Policy. The non-business courses will also count towards the 62-hour minimum.