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There are approximately 1,800 students enrolled in the undergraduate programs and approximately 250 students enrolled in the master's program.


ADMISSION
New freshmen and transfer students who are admitted to Youngstown State University are accepted in the WCBA as Pre-Business majors. Transfer students from both within and outside YSU must have a minimum grade point average of 2.00 to transfer into the WCBA as a Pre-Business major.

 

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAM

Students pursuing a baccalaureate degree enter the WCBA as Pre-Business majors. Satisfactory progress toward the completion of the General Education Requirements (GER) and Business Tool Course (TOOL) requirements must be made before the completion of 34 semester hours of course work to retain the Pre-Business status in the WCBA. Students who have not made satisfactory progress within this period will no longer be permitted to continue in the WCBA. Advisors are available for consultation regarding other major opportunities.

To declare a business major, students are required to have: 1) junior standing, 2) the completion of English Writing II, and all Business Tool courses with a minimum grade of C and, 3) a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5. Students who wish to declare a business major must apply with an academic advisor in Williamson Hall, room 408.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

The Associate in Arts in Business Administration (A.A.) degree articulates totally with the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S. in B.A.) degree. All courses required for the business associate degree fulfill course requirements for the business baccalaureate degree. In order for business associate degree students to be prepared for the rigorous content of the business upper division courses, proper sequence of courses and proper prerequisites must be followed. Students pursuing an Associate in Arts in Business Administration degree from the WCBA must complete English Writing II, the required Business Tool courses, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher before they are eligible to enroll in the Business Core courses and Business Concentration courses. Entrance to Business Core courses is through permits provided by WCBA academic advisors in Williamson Hall, room 408.

DEPARTMENTS, DEGREES AND MAJORS

The Departments of Accounting and Finance, Management, and Marketing are housed in the Williamson College of Business Administration. The Department of Economics is located in DeBartolo Hall, room 301.

Degrees Offered: Associate in Arts in Business Administration (A.A.), Associate in Labor Studies (A.L.S.), Associate in Technical Studies (A.T.S.), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S. in B.A.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).

Baccalaureate Degree Majors: Accounting, Finance, General Administration, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, Advertising and Public Relations, Marketing Management and Business Economics.

Associate Degree Concentrations: Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing and Labor Studies.

Scholarships

WILLIAMSON COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

More than $103,000 in scholarships is available to current WCBA students and incoming freshmen. Application for scholarships must be received by mid-February. Additional scholarships are available through the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, Meshel Hall. Applications for WCBA scholarships are available on the YSU web site at www.ysu.edu. Scholarship amounts are approximate and may vary from year to year. The WCBA scholarship categories include:

 

DEPARTMENT

SCHOLARSHIP

APPROXIMATE AMOUNT

CRITERIA

Accounting

Cohen & Company

2 @ $1,000 each

Junior or Senior Acctg Major/3.5 GPA

Accounting

YSU Institute on Taxation

3 @ $1,000 each

Junior or Senior Acctg Major/3.5 GPA

Accounting

Abe Harshman

$500

Junior or Senior Acctg Major/3.5 GPA

Accounting

Arthur L. Jones

3 @ $1,200 each

Acctg Major/Financial Need

Accounting

John V. Maglery

$500

Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA

 

Accounting

Ohio Society of CPA's

2 @ $1000 each

Junior or Senior/3.5 GPA

Accounting

Ohio Valley Chapter of CPA's Wives Auxiliary

$500

Junior or Senior/3.5 GPA

Accounting

Ohio Valley Chapter of CPA's Outstanding Intern

$150

Junior or Senior/3.5 GPA

Accounting

Dean Robert L. Miller

2 @ $750

Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA/Financial Need

Accounting

William Petrych

3 @ $2300

Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA/Financial Need

Accounting/Finance

Paul J. and Marguerite K. Thomas

3 @ $2,000 each

Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA

Accounting

Yo. Chapter of Amer. Society of Women Accountants

$500

Female Accounting Major/3.5 GPA

Finance

First National Bank

$500

Finance Major/2.75 GPA/Financial Need

Finance

Institute of Financial Education - Youngstown Chapter #2

2 @ $750

Finance Major/3.0 GPA/Financial Need

International Business

International Business

2 @ $1,000 each (renewable)

Incoming WCBA International Business Major

Marketing

Advertising Club of Youngstown

2 @ $1,000 each

Junior or Senior/Marketing Major/3.0 GPA

Marketing

Robert P. Mayberry Sr.

$700

Junior or Senior/Marketing Major/ Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Marketing

SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business)

2 @ $500 each

Marketing Major/Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA

Marketing

Mark and Sue Strickland

1 @ $1000 each

Marketing Major from either Boardman or Poland/Active in Community Service/Financial Need

Any WCBA Major

Bank One

$500

WCBA major/3.0 GPA

Any WCBA Major

William W. Battin

$600

WCBA Major/Junior or Senior/Hold leadership position in WCBA org/club

Any WCBA Major

Better Business Bureau

4 @ $1,000 each (renewable)

Incoming WCBA Freshman

Any WCBA Major

COPE Farm Equipment

$500

WCBA Major/3.0 GPA

Any WCBA Major

Credit Reporting Services

4 @ $1,000 each

Declared WCBA Major/Full Time/Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA

Any WCBA Major

Eugene Green

2 @ $400 each

Local Trade Union Member/Full Time

Any WCBA Major

Thomas H. Kennedy Entrepreneurial

$2000 (renewable)

WCBA Major/Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA/Mahoning County/Active in Community Service/Serving an Internship

Any WCBA Major

F. W. "Bill" Knecht III

$2,000 (renewable)

WCBA Major/Junior or Senior/2.5 GPA/Involved in Campus/Community Activities

Any WCBA Major

Home Savings and Loan Company

2 @ $2,500 (renewable)

WCBA Major/Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA

Any WCBA Major

Albert & Adele Krotzer

3 at $1,000 each

WCBA Major/30 S.H. Completed/3.0 GPA

Any WCBA Major

JAD Enterprises Leadership

$1,000

Incoming WCBA Freshman/3.0 High School GPA

Any WCBA Major

Joseph Dolwick

2 @ $1,000

Male High School Graduate from Ursuline, Chaney or Austintown High/2.5 GPA

Any WCBA Major

Harry & Helene Meyer

2 at $750

Incoming WCBA Freshman

Any WCBA Major

Monus Center

2 at $1000 each (renewable)

Incoming WCBA Freshman/Interest in Entrepreneurship

Any WCBA Major

Daniel J. Mirto

$2,000

WCBA Major/Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA

Any WCBA Major

National Assoc Purchasing Mgrs

2 at $1,000

WCBA Major/Full Time/3.0 GPA

Any WCBA Major

National City Bank

$500

WCBA Major/2.7 GPA

Any WCBA Major

Nespo (Naseeb) Kaleel

$500 (renewable)

WCBA Major/Junior or Senior/3.0 GPA/Interest in Entrepreneurship

Any WCBA Major

Peter George Parthemos

$500

WCBA Major/From Greece or of Greek Decent

Any WCBA Major

J. Ronald Pittman

$200

WCBA Minority Student/Display Leadership and Community Commitment

Any WCBA Major

Smith Barney Minority

$600

WCBA Minority Student/2.5 GPA/Financial Need

Any WCBA Major

Sky Bank Minority

Amount Varies

WCBA Minority Student

Any WCBA Major

Youngstown Traffic Club

$500

WCBA Major/Sophomore/2.8 GPA

Any WCBA Major

WCBA Alumni

3 at $750

Incoming WCBA Freshman

Any WCBA Major

Williamson Leadership

4 at $1,000 (renewable)

Incoming WCBA Freshman/3.0 High School GPA

 

YSU FOUNDATION UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

The YSU Foundation, with an endowment of over $125 million, is committed to providing this “edge of excellence” for the University and the students it serves. The Foundation, whose sole purpose is to benefit YSU, provides more than $4 million in scholarship assistance annually for its students.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

AMOUNT

University Scholars Scholarships

$12,000 (est.)

Trustees Scholarships

$3,000

President Scholarships

$2,500

Deans Scholarships

$2,000

Transfer Student Scholarships

$1,500 or $1,000

Department Scholarships (Current)

$1,500

Penguin Scholarships

$1,000

 

You must submit the YSU Undergraduate Admission Application (with transcripts) by February 15 to be considered for scholarships through the Scholarship for Excellence Program at YSU. With the exception of the University Scholars Application, there are no other application forms needed for YSU's Scholarships for Excellence.

 

DEAN'S LIST
The Dean's List for each semester (except summer) includes those full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 3.4 grade point average for at least 12 semester hours of credit for the semester just ended. The Dean's List certificates are then mailed.

Included in the listing for the spring semester are those part-time students who have maintained a 3.4 or better grade point average for each (fall and spring) semester and who have accumulated a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit for two semesters.

 

HONORS DEGREE PROGRAM
The Honors Degree program is designed to create a continuing community of intellectual excellence. Exceptional students brought together from diverse disciplines and challenged with extraordinary courses and learning experiences outside the classroom can find in the program opportunities to develop their full cultural and intellectual potential, their unique academic achievements being recognized with an Honors Degree. Intended to foster interdisciplinary interaction, self-expression, experimentation, leadership and academic excellence, the Honors Degree Program serves as a tangible emblem of Youngstown State University's commitment to education, teaching innovation, and cultural enrichment. For further information about the program, contact the Honors Program Director, Dr. Ronald Shaklee, at (330) 941-4740.

 

GRADUATION HONORS
Students graduating with a baccalaureate degree who rank scholastically are awarded special honors at the commencement exercise, as follows:

Students graduating with any associate degree who rank high scholastically are awarded special honors at the commencement exercise, as follows:

All Youngstown State University grades will be counted in determining honors for graduation.

Internship Program

Certificate Programs

CERTIFICATE IN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)


The Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning (11 semester hours) is designed to meet the needs of current MBA students and MBA graduates interested in enhancing their effectiveness in organizations using ERP software (increasingly prevalent in today's organizations). Students will have intensive hands on experience with SAP-ERP software and cover topics such as ERP software evaluation & selection, materials management, Configuration, Supply Chain Management, etc. The overall goal of this certificate is to enable students (current and future managers) in all areas of a business organization to be effective users of integrated ERP software and to be effective participants in managing the evaluation, installation, and use of ERP software. The following courses are required:

Mgt 6917

Information Systems for Management

2 s.h.

Mgt 6921

Operations Management

3 s.h.

Mgt 6968G

Business Process Integration (BPI)

3 s.h.

Mgt 6968S

Supply Chain Management with SAP

3 s.h.

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP


The Certificate in Entrepreneurship is designed to provide a broad base understanding of the entrepreneurial process and unique problems and challenges faced by new ventures. The following courses are required:

Ent 3700

New Venture Creation (Junior Stdg)

3 s.h.

Ent 3750

New Venture Financing (Ent 3700 or completion of WCBA Business Core courses)

3 s.h.

Mktg/Mgt 4871

Small Business Enterprise (Ent 3700)

3 s.h.

Ent 4800 or

Business Plan Development (Ent 3700)

3 s.h.

Ent 4850

Entrepreneur Internship (Ent 3700 or completion
of WCBA Business Core courses)

3 s.h.

 

CERTIFICATE IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP

The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership prepares students for entry-level positions in nonprofit organizations. The following courses are required:

Engl 1550/1551

Writing I & II

6 s.h.

Comst 1545

Communication Theory & Practice

3 s.h.

Psych 1560

General Psychology

3 s.h.

Socio 1500

Introduction to Sociology

3 s.h.

Phil 2625

Introduction to Professional Ethics

3 s.h.

PRel 3710

Basic Public Relations (Engl 1551 & Junior Stdg)

3 s.h.

Bus 3720

Nonprofit Leadership

3 s.h.

*Bus 4840

Nonprofit Leadership Internship

3 s.h.

*Bus 4841

Nonprofit Leadership Seminar

1 s.h.

**Acctg 2622

Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations

3 s.h.

Bus. 3740

Nonprofit Leadership Community Service

1 s.h.

 

* Bus 4840 and 4841 must be taken concurrently.
**Business majors take Acctg 2602, Financial Accounting, in place of Acctg 2622.

UNDERGRADUATE ADVISEMENT CENTER

The Mission of the Williamson College of Business Administration (WCBA) Undergraduate Advisement Center is to provide advisement to current and prospective business students on curriculum requirements, career options, retention plans and professional practice opportunities. Additionally, the staff will provide referral to appropriate campus resources and offer on-site advisement to community college students. The WCBA Advisement Center is committed to deliver these services in an innovative, friendly environment with consistency to the standards set by the WCBA and sensitivity to student diversity.

WHEN TO SEE YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR