Academic Excellence
The Business Honors Program (BHP) plan of study is designed to promote academic curiosity and to inspire educational enterprise. Students begin the business honors course sequence depending upon their point of entry (freshman, sophomore, or junior) and are expected to take all business honors courses for which they are eligible. Academic excellence is expected to be maintained throughout a student’s career in the BHP, with a minimum 3.5 grade point average.
Plan of Study
Business Honors classes are stimulating and challenging. Members are expected to discuss and participate in class, to go above and beyond in interpreting and understanding related material, and to perform at a superior level. Smaller, exclusive classes allow for natural study groups to form and promote greater faculty interaction and classroom discussion, leading to a more enriching academic experience. Students in the program are not rewarded with higher grades or adjusted grade point averages. The rewards come from the challenge and mastery of the material.
For a comprehensive view of the curriculum of the Business Honors Program, please see the UNC Charlotte Catalog: Business Honors Program.
YEAR |
SEMESTER |
COURSE |
|---|---|---|
Freshman |
FallSpring |
BUSN 1101: Introduction to Business & Professional Development (Honors) // OR // BUSN 1100: Freshman Honors Seminar BUSN 1701: BHP Practicum I: Corporate Citizenship |
Sophomore |
Fall
Spring |
ECON 2101: Principles of Macroeconomics (Honors) BUSN 2701: BHP Practicum II: Professionalism & Service ECON 2102: Principles of Microeconomics (Honors) BUSN 2702: BHP Practicum III: Leadership & Group Dynamics |
Junior |
Fall
Spring |
MGMT 3140: Management & Organizational Behavior (Honors) MKTG 3110: Principles of Marketing (Honors) OPER 3100: Operations Management (Honors) COMM 3160: Business Communications (Honors) |
Senior |
Fall/Spring |
MGMT 3280: Strategic Management (Honors) or BUSN 4701: Honors Thesis
|
For course descriptions and more information about the Business Honors Program curriculum, visit the Course Catalog.
Service & Professional Development
Outside of the curricular requirements to the Business Honors Program, students are required to attend professional meetings, social events, and community service events with their peers in the program. The students on the BHP Executive Board plan an average of two professional meetings per month which feature local business leaders, recruiters looking for interns and/or full time employees, and mentors who offer guidance on the development of soft skills needed to excel in the workplace. The BHP Executive Board also plans social events throughout each semester to build community within the program and community service events to focus on one of the core BHP values of service above self. Students must attend at least 1 social event and 2 community service events with the program each semester. The Business Honors Program also has leadership and beyond the classroom requirements for every student to complete prior to graduation.