College of Business Administration

The College Mission Statement can be condensed into one sentence: The College of Business Administration advances the University’s mission and goals in providing intellectual leadership through teaching, research, and service. The vision is to create within the College an environment that nurtures learning and exploration, provides opportunities for faculty to disseminate information, provides educational opportunities for students, businesses and the general public, and provides a platform for many and various forms of partnerships.

Nurturing Learning and Exploration

The College is a catalyst for students, faculty, and the general public to gain a better understanding of the various fields of business. Educational experiences inspire learning and encourage exploration.

Dissemination of Information

Students are encouraged through the learning process to gather information to be used by them in future business vocations. Both students and faculty are encouraged to pursue outlets to share “new” information within their fields and to business practitioners.

Provide Educational Opportunities

Degree seeking individuals are provided with curricula leading to baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral programs. The College is also committed to providing more opportunities with structured learning experiences that “certify” non-degree seeking individuals as having accomplished a minimum requirement for a selected career.

Provide a Platform for Partnerships

The College is engaged in specific areas of excellence that provide opportunities for learning, exploration, and sharing. These specific areas of excellence take the form of Centers and Institutes, and selected niche areas of College units.

All undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).

Admission to the University of Central Florida does not imply admission to the College of Business Administration. For the BSBA and BABA degrees, students will only be allowed to enroll in the 3000/4000 level courses taught by the College of Business Administration after they have been admitted to the College. Admission to the College will be granted for BSBA and BABA students when the following are complete:

• Completion of the University General Education program or an AA degree from a Florida Public Community College, and a minimum GPA of 2.0.
• Common Program Prerequisites with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and “C” or better in each class.
• Completion of all Gordon Rule requirements.

Students who otherwise meet the University admission requirements, such as entering freshmen and transfer students, will be placed in a major pending category until they meet the requirements set forth above. Only grades of “C” (2.0) or higher will transfer into the program. Each student should attend orientation for academic advising and should meet with an academic advisor in the College to outline a program of study. Courses taken at community colleges do not substitute for upper division courses. Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide a course syllabus and any other supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.

Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs in the College of Business Administration are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/alc_students_cba.htm.