Undergraduate Facts in Depth

• Program Basics
• Mendoza Undergraduate Profile
• University Undergraduate Student Profile, Class of 2015
• Degree Requirements
• Academics
• Business Clubs and Extracurricular Activities
• 2011 Career Services Statistics
• Rankings and Awards
• Alumni

Program Basics

Undergraduate Profile

August 2011 Incoming class:

*University of Notre Dame Class of 2015 (from high schools that rank)

Mendoza Class of 2011 Undergraduate Salary Facts

2011 Median Annual Salary

Mendoza 2011-2012 Undergraduate Student Enrollment by Major

Freshmen are not admitted into the College of Business. All University of Notre Dame freshmen are enrolled in the First Year of Studies program. Upon completion of  First Year of Studies, students may move into the College of Business if they are have completed all requirements including Writing and Rhetoric, University Seminar and Physical Education; earn at least 24 credits and be in good academic standing. Prospective business students are also expected to have completed two semesters of Calculus and Principles of Microeconomics prior to entering the College. College of Business students declare their major in the second semester of the sophomore year. 

University Class of 2015 Student Profile

University Class of 2015 Demographic Breakdown

African American	4 percent
Asian American	6 percent
Hispanic or Latino American	10 percent
Native American	2 percent
White (Non-Hispanic)	78 percent

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Degree Requirements

A Notre Dame education starts with exploring a broad liberal arts curriculum in a variety of academic areas before choosing a particular major. Many of these will be University requirements. Students are required to maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA. More 

Academics

Average size in required business courses	33
Average size in business electives	23
Average size in non-business courses required for admission to business program	37
Classes with fewer than 20 students	12 percent
Classes with 21 to 50 students	87 percent
Classes with more than 50 students	1 percent
Number of different elective courses available in the business program	32
Elective courses added since June 2011: Managing and Millennials Advanced Database Topics Advanced Topics in IT Management Entrepreneurial Insights
Leading areas of study: Accounting Consulting  Finance Management Information Systems Marketing
Special Programs:
International Business Certificate The Collegiate Sequence in International Business is a series of courses designed to give the undergraduate a broad exposure to the global nature of the world of business. Successful completion of this coursework results in the International Business Certificate.   Microventuring Certificate Program The Microventuring Certificate Program combines instruction, experiential learning and an international internship.  Students begin with a broader, theoretical view of microentrepreneurship, microenterprise development and microfinance.  They then move into a deeper dive of entrepreneurial skills development with an application of these tools to a specific, domestic enterprise.  Finally, students move back into the broader contest, leveraging skills and experience in an international internship.  successful completion of all phases of this program results in the Microventuring Certificate. Business Plan Competitions Hosted by the Mendoza College's Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, annual competitions provide an opportunity for students to learn, to foster new business development and to compete for prize money. more Peer Tutoring One-on-one Peer Tutoring is available for any undergraduate student in most business courses.more Ph.D. Programs in Business While the Mendoza College of Business does not offer a doctoral program in business, information about doctoral programs in general and about recommended undergraduate coursework to prepare for entering a Ph.D. program is available.more Study Abroad International Studies develops awareness of the importance and benefit of a global perspective through international study and complementary campus activities. More than 40 academic-year and five summer programs in 20 countries ensure that participating students come to understand their potential as leaders in a global world through exposure to international academics, research, and cultural engagement. 2010-2011 Mendoza College of Business student participation exceeded 53 percent. Undergraduate Research The University of Notre Dame provides its students with many unique opportunities through which Mendoza undergraduates can engage in research, scholarly and creative endeavors. more Volunteer Opportunities Academic departments and the Center for Social Concerns collaborate to provide educational experiences through community-based learning courses. Students are invited to think critically about complex social realities and about their responsibilities within them. Relationships are maintained with approximately 50 local organizations and alumni clubs, helping students find service, advocacy, community organizing and other means of becoming engaged in addressing social concerns.

Year of last major change to core curriculum - 2009

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Business Clubs and extracurricular activities

• Beta Alpha Psi
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Student Business Board
• Entrepreneurship Society of Notre Dame
• Finance Club of Notre Dame du Lac
• Notre Dame MIS Club
• Management Club
• Marketing Club
• Notre Dame Accounting Association
• Investment Club of Notre Dame du Lac
• Real Estate Investment Club
• Diverse Business Student Association
• Science Business Club
• Private Equity and Venture Capital Club of Notre Dame
• Student International Business Council
• Undergraduate Women in Business Association

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Mendoza College of Business 2011 Career Services Statistics

Percent of 2011 graduates who provided employment information	98%
Percent of 2011 seniors seeking full-time employment in business	83%
Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students	393
Number of companies that posted full-time positions between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009	1,085
Job offer results, of 2011:
Accepted first job offer by graduation	79%
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation	14%
Accepted first job offer more than three months after graduation	1%
2011 Graduate Compensation:
Median base salary	$55,000
Median signing bonus	$5,000

Class of 2011 Functional Areas of Employment 

Consulting	12 percent
Finance/Accounting	54 percent
General Management	4 percent
Human Resources	1 percent
Management Information Systems	6 percent
Marketing/Sales	19 percent
Operations/Production	1 percent
Logistics/Transportation	1 percent
Other	3 percent

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Undergraduate rankings and Awards

Bloomberg Businessweek Undergraduate Programs Ranking (2013)

• No. 1 among the nation's top undergraduate business schools

Bloomberg Businessweek Undergraduate Specialty Program Rankings (2012)

The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame earned top 10 rankings in 10 of 14 business specialty categories in the 2011 Bloomberg Businessweek annual ranking of the “Best Undergraduate Business Programs by Specialty.” 

• No. 1 among the nation's top undergraduate ethics programs
• No. 1 among the nation's top undergraduate sustainability programs
• No. 3 among the nation's top undergraduate accountancy programs
• No. 3 among the nation's top undergraduate finance programs
• No. 3 among the nation's top undergraduate macroeconomics programs
• No. 4 among the nation's top undergraduate microeconomics programs
• No. 5 among the nation's top undergraduate business law programs
• No. 5 among the nation's top undergraduate information systems programs

U.S. News & World Report - America's Best Colleges 2012

• No. 14 of the best undergraduate business programs

Department and Center Distinctions

Accountancy

• Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Notre Dame Accountancy program No. 3 in its 2012 ranking of undergraduate specialty programs.
  
• Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Notre Dame Business Law program No. 5 in its 2012 ranking of undergraduate specialty programs.
  
• Public Accountancy Report ranked Notre Dame's undergraduate program No. 5 and MS Accountancy program No. 6 nationwide.
• In its most recent ranking of Best Business Schools, U.S. News and World Report ranked Notre Dame's accounting program No. 13 nationwide.
• In its most recent college report, U.S. News and World Report, America's Best Colleges 2012, ranked Notre Dame's Undergraduate Accountancy Program No.7 in the nation.
  

Finance

• Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Notre Dame Finance program No. 3 in its 2012 ranking of undergraduate specialty programs
• Undergraduate finance department ranked No. 22, U.S. News and World Report, America's Best Colleges 2012 
• The Journal of Finance, ranked the Notre Dame Finance Department No. 5 in its 2011 ranking
  

Management

• Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Notre Dame Ethics program No. 1 in its 2012 ranking of undergraduate specialty programs.
• The undergraduate management department is ranked No.14, U.S. News and World Report, America's Best Colleges 2012
  

Marketing

Alumni

• More than 267 ND Alumni clubs, including more than 40 international clubs--the most extensive in higher education.
• In alumni satisfaction surveys, Notre Dame ranks among the top three nationally.
• Alumni network annually ranks among the top five in percentage of alumni who contribute to the University.

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