Program Overview

Business Exploration

Overview

For students who are interested in business but unsure which major best meets their professional goals.

Description

Business exploration is for students who are not yet ready to declare a business major and need more time to explore different business disciplines to better understand which major best meets their interests and career goals. It's designed to keep you on track for graduation while you explore entry-level courses in RIT's seven business majors: accounting, finance, global business management, hospitality and tourism management, management information systems, marketing, or supply chain management.

Curriculum

Business Exploration, Typical Course Sequence

• First Year
  • ACCT-110: Financial Accounting (3)
  • MATH-161: Applied Calculus (4)
  • MGIS-130: Information Systems and Technology (3)
  • MGMT-101: Business 1: Introduction to Business Communication, Planning & Analysis (3)
  • MGMT-102: Business 2: Business Planning and Professional Development (1)
  • ECON-101: Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • ECON-201: Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • STAT-145: Introduction to Statistics I (3)
  • STAT-146: Introduction to Statistics II (4)
  • ACCT-210: Management Accounting (3)
  • YOPS-10: RIT 365: RIT Connections (0)
  • General Education- First Year Writing (3)
  • Wellness Education* (0)

Total Semester Credit Hours: 33

*Please see Wellness Education Requirements for more information. Students completing bachelor's degrees are required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Admissions and Financial Aid

First-Year Admission

A strong performance in a college preparatory program is expected. This includes:

• 4 years of English
• 3 years of social studies and/or history
• 3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus is preferred.
• 2-3 years of science

Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.

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Contact

Program Contact:

• Melissa Masline
• Assistant Director Student Services
• Student Services
• Saunders College of Business
• 585‑475‑6571

Offered within Saunders College of Business.