School of Business Administration
Elliott Hall, Room 427
275 Varner Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4485
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Direct Admission: Business Honors Program
Preparing for a brilliant future
Talented students benefit from an educational experience that matches their academic preparations and aspirations. Direct admission to Oakland’s School of Business through its Business Honors program assists high-achieving high school students excel in their endeavors. The only standalone Business Honors program at a Michigan university, the Oakland Business Honors program offers students a close-knit community inside the business school. Each cohort takes customized classes in special sections open only to them, engage in a host of unique experiences, and prepare for a brilliant future. The Oakland business school will welcome its first class Honors class Fall 2018.
Business Honors students:
- Are immersed in a highly interactive, stimulating program offering rigorous academics;
- Access enhanced student support services
- Take part in at least one international experience;
- Build strong leadership skills through required experiential learning activities;
- Represent Oakland in national and international competitions;
- Form a strong network with peers and members of the professional community that will serve them well in their careers.
Admission to Oakland’s Business Honors Program is limited to 35 exceptional students who are chosen on a competitive basis. High school students enter the program as freshmen and must apply by completing a separate application.
Want to learn more? Click the button to register for the 10/19/18 Information Session.
Contact Bani Bordoloi for more information: kbordolo@oakland.edu
Admission Requirements
Enrollment in the Business Honors Program is limited. Only incoming freshmen will be admitted to the program each fall. To be considered, students must have:
- High school GPA of 3.5 or greater following junior year
- A combined SAT score of 1280 or higher or an ACT composite score of 27 or higher
- A score of 660 or higher on the Mathematics section of the SAT or a score of 620 or higher on the Evidence-based Reading and Writing section; or an ACT Math score of 28 or higher or an ACT English score of 28 or higher
Application
To be considered for direct admission into the Business Honors Program high school seniors must:
- First apply to and be accepted by Oakland University at oakland.edu/apply
- Complete a Business Honors Program Supplemental Application by December 1, 2018
The direct admission program will be limited to 35 students per year. Completion of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the School of Business Administration as a direct admission student.
Acceptance in the program is decided in early January. Students are admitted to the program as freshmen each fall.
