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2016–17
2 | University of Northern ColoradoAccredited. Award-winning. Personalized. Experience the difference.
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Monfort College of Business
unco.edu/admissions | 3Accredited. Award-winning. Personalized. Experience the difference.
Innovative and personalized teaching
State-of-the-art research facilities
A quality learning experience that is unique to the University of Northern Colorado
See what we have to offer:
The Monfort College of Business offers students a dynamic business education with expert faculty. With small, interactive classes and access to a wide array of business technologies, you’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge you need for success, and you’ll build professional connections with seasoned professors and highly placed executives.
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ACCREDITED You’ll benefit from the credibility and quality ensured by our AACSB International accreditation. MCB is among an elite selection of schools worldwide who are accredited in both business administration and accounting.
EXCEPTIONALFor eleven consecutive years, MCB seniors have placed in the top 15 percent on the national Major Field Test (MFT) for Business. The MFT is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to students at more than 500 colleges and universities.
PERSONALIZEDWith an average class size of 26, your professor will know you and will offer instruction and opportunities that connect specifically with your professional goals.
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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
MCB Professional Experience
All MCB students complete at least 50 hours of work experience in their fields before graduation. With the help of your Professional Experience Coordinator, you’ll learn the basic skills and principles expected of you in an entry-level position, build your resume for future job opportunities and graduate well-prepared to enter your professional career. A majority of our students receive job offers from these experiences.
Hands-on Job Preparation
Getting a job is every student’s goal. To prepare you, MCB sponsors a number of extracurricular activities, including:
• Career Week: Panels of employers talk about the job search experience to help prepare you with strategies for success.
• Networking Night: Companies come to campus and work with you to build networking skills you’ll apply not only after graduation, but also throughout your professional career.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Take a class managing a multi-million-dollar investment portfolio, participate in competitions, or volunteer your time. You’ll strengthen your resume, deepen your business education and connect with peers and professors.
AWARD-WINNING
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
MCB is the only college of business to receive this prestigious award from the
Office of the President of the United States, 2004
MCB is recognized for its quality programs and outstanding student experience. Student competitions, awards, and honors include:
• First, second and third place, Colorado American Marketing Association Peak Awards, 2015
• First place, 2016, third place, 2015, Daniels Fund Case Competition
• First place, Phillips 66-Enactus Business Ethics Case Competition, 2014
• First place, Deloitte Tax Case Study Regional Champions 2013 and 2015 and National Competition finalists, 2013
• First place, Global Asset Management Education, Undergraduate Core, 2011
• Third place, Financial Management Association Student Chapter, National Quiz Bowl, 2013
• Gold Chapter, Beta Alpha Psi, 2013; Superior Chapter last 10 years
• Best Promotional Segment, Glidden
Advertising Campaigns, 2013
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At Monfort College of Business you can pursue a Bachelor of Science degree within a state-of-the-art undergraduate Business Administration program. Choose from six areas of emphasis or a joint degree program.
Degrees
In addition, you may add a minor in:
• Computer Information Systems
• Entrepreneurship
• Global Business
• Network and Information
Security Systems
ACCOUNTINGIf you have a love of numbers, good attention-to-detail and great decision-making skills, an accounting degree might be right for you.
Careers in Accounting:• Financial accounting• Auditing• Tax and accounting systems
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
FINANCE
When you are ready to continue your business education, MCB also offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Accounting (MAcc) program.
Are you good at seeing the big picture? Do you want to learn about the stock market and shape the future? If so, choose the finance emphasis.
Careers in Finance:• Corporate finance• Investments• Institutional finance
• Financial planning
If you love technology, are an excellent problem-solver, and think ouside the box, consider the computer information systems emphasis.
Careers in CIS:• Programmer/analyst • Networking personnel• Systems analyst• Database administrator• Data communications specialist
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GENERAL BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Do you want to be a versatile business professional? Do you thrive in many different settings? The general business emphasis may be right for you.
Careers in Business:• Small business management• Entrepreneurial business• Multinational corporations
The marketing emphasis allows you to bring your vision to life and help companies market themselves.
Careers in Marketing:• Marketing manager• Product planner and developer• Sales promoter• Advertising associate• Brand ambassador
Are you a born leader? Do you enjoy motivating people and making big decisons? If that sounds like you, check out the management emphasis.
Careers in Management:• International business manager• Project manager• Account executive • Not-for-profit organization• Government
MCB and the College of Natural and Health Sciences offers a joint degree in software engineering for software and app design.
Careers in Software Engineering:• Software development• App development• Software programming
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Personalized Advising
All MCB first-year students are assigned a professional advisor who will help you navigate resources on campus and teach you about your degree’s requirements.
Courses during your first two years will provide a solid foundation for the more advanced courses related to your business major. During your junior and senior years you’ll work directly with a professor in your field.
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State-of-the-Art Technology
The new million-dollar Financial Education Center serves diverse needs for financial literacy within MCB and the university community.
Students gain hands-on experience in the trading room and share knowledge with faculty and one another in the FEC’s technology labs and social spaces. High-tech classrooms, conference space and student collaboration rooms are available to students, reflecting UNC’s continued commitment to small-group, student-focused learning.
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Residential Learning Communities
UNC has some of the best residence halls in Colorado.
Business majors can choose to live in the MCB academic residential learning community. Living with others who share your interests and goals can help you gain academic depth and build connections that enrich your education.
You’ll benefit from:
Faculty mentors outside the classroom
Events of specific interest to business majors
Co-enrollment in first-year classes to meet other business students and form study groups
Build professional, life-long connections
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JOIN THE CLUB
UNC offers more than 150 university-wide clubs and organizations. There are 10 organizations specific to business, and a club for every business area. For more information, visit MCB.UNCO.EDU/CLUBS
STUDY ABROAD
For the same cost as UNC classes, you can choose from nearly 200 study abroad options in more than 50 countries; and MCB has study abroad scholarships. While abroad, you can earn credits toward your major, minor and LAC requirements, and MCB has study-abroad scholarships. For more information, visit MCB.UNCO.EDU/CURRENT/STUDYABROAD/
“My time abroad pushed me outside of my comfort zone and into my success zone, building my confidence, my independence and my curiosity. I would most definitely recommend a study abroad experience. In order to truly understand how big the world is and how much you still have to learn, you need to step outside your own community.”
—Abigail ThomasVilnius, Lithuania
SCHOLARSHIPSLast year, MCB awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to business majors.
To be considered for other scholarships, submit the UNC Universal Scholarship Application. For detailed information about all UNC scholarships, visit UNCO.EDU/OFA
THE WORLD IS YOUR CLASSROOMThese are a few of the opportunities available to MCB students.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Website DesignMarketing Research Advertising Campaigns
Access Small Business Counseling
Join a Student Team
Enroll in an Investment Class
Get an Internship
REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES
Work for Real Clients
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*Based on 12 credit hours per semester, 2 semesters per year, and after the College Opportunity Fund (COF) is applied to the student’s bill. **Based on 12 credit hours per semester, 2 semesters per year. ‡ Based on UNC 10 meal plan. § Based on Tier 1 housing plan. To be eligible for COF, Colorado resident students should apply at COLLEGEINCOLORADO.ORG. (A)Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program—WUE provides reduced tuition to students who are residents of one of the states participating in the WUE program (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY).
Student Fees
$1892
Books and Supplies
$1,350
Meal Plan
$4,620‡
Room
$4,896§
WUE(A) Resident
$12,444**
Colorado Resident
$6,606*
Non-Resident/Non-WUE
$17,652**
TUITION
COLORADO
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
ADMITTED UNC FIRST-YEAR STUDENT SNAPSHOT
ACT SCORES21-25
GPA 3.05-3.77
SAT SCORES
970-1170
25% 25% MID 50%
UNC STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE COSTSTuition and costs for the 2016-17 academic year. To verify current rates, visit UNCO.EDU/COSTS
63%FEMALE
37%MALE
2,360 Graduate students
Of incoming freshmen awarded GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS
77%
1/3 Of undergraduates are first in their family to attend college
9,424Undergraduate students
Students are from 49 states and 28 countries outside the US
Monfort College of BusinessCampus Box 128501 20th Street
Greeley, CO 80639-0019
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