Goizueta is the business school at Emory University, where undergraduates in the program pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration. The undergraduate program is for juniors and seniors, 99 percent of whom attended Emory University as freshmen and sophomores. The class of 2011 has just 317 students in it, and they scored an average 1,371 on their SATs. Students often declare two majors (called "depths") and choose from accounting, finance, marketing, strategy and management consulting, and information systems and operation management. The curriculum at Goizueta is rigorous, but its students are successful. Of the 2010 graduating class, 38 percent are fluent in more than one language, 36 percent hold elected office on campus and 14 percent have started their own businesses. (See Reference 2.)
Wharton is the business school at the University of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1881, it is the world's oldest collegiate business school. It is also one of the largest and most published, housing 11 departments, 25 research centers, 250-plus faculty members and 86,000 alumni in 145 countries. Undergraduate students at Wharton who graduate earn a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. Instead of focusing on theoretical issues as one might at a liberal arts college, students focus on the practical application of business methods and economics theory to real-world situations. The curriculum is structured so that students focus on a specific area of business, such as finance, marketing or management. All undergraduate courses are taught by professors, never by graduate students. Admission is competitive and the coursework is challenging, but Wharton is one of the most renowned institutes of higher learning for those who want a career in business. (See Reference 3.)
Mendoza College of Business is the business school at the University of Notre Dame. Students interested in this school apply to the university and complete their first year with all other incoming freshmen. Upon successfully completing 24 credits in the First Year of Studies program, students have the option of moving into Mendoza, where they can choose from the following majors: accountancy, finance, management and marketing. There are approximately 1,700 undergraduates enrolled in Mendoza in a given year. Mendoza undergraduates can participate in a variety of programs, such as Study Abroad, International Business Certificate Program, peer tutoring and business plan competitions. The average salary of 2010 Mendoza graduates was $54,391. (See Reference 4.)
Lehigh's College of Business and Economics has been around for more than 100 years. Undergraduate students earn a Bachelor of Science degree in business and economics and choose from the following majors: accounting, business information systems, business economics, economics, finance, management, marketing and supply chain management. Student learning is centered around a core curriculum. During the first year, students learn the basics. Afterward, those basics are linked to complex concepts and real-world situations. Students' work culminates in a final project about strategic decision making. The college has consistently received high scores from Bloomberg BusinessWeek, which has ranked it among the country's top undergraduate business schools five years in a row. (See References 1 and 5.)