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Business Honors Program students are part of a select听group of high-achieving students in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics devoted to excellence in an听exceptional educational program.

Benefits include:听

A Cohort-like System听that allows students to take coursework with other top Business Honors students.

Annual Scholarship(s) Awarded*听for continuing Business Honors Program students who apply and meet requirements.

Challenging Curriculum听designed to develop critical thinking, creative and complex problem solving, teamwork, leadership, and oral and written communication skills.

Career Elevation听where Business Honors alumni听have gone on to work for Amazon, Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young, Google, PwC, and other prominent businesses. High ranking employers听regularly seek out Nazarian Business Honors Program students as the preferred choice for internships, mentoring, and job placement.

Dedicated and Exclusive Workspace听that provides desktop computers, a printer with free printing, round tables, and chairs, and a whiteboard for students to study or have a discussion, in addition to a lounge area with a couch, microwave, and refrigerator for student use.

Networking听is fostered through student attendance in Business Honors courses to build听strong friendships that will last long after graduation.

Mentorship Opportunities听allow students to work with faculty of any discipline within the Nazarian College towards a specific area of study or application.

Priority Registration听for students provides access to required Business Honors coursework.

Specialized Academic Advisement听with the Business Honors Program Director to help students stay on the path towards graduation.

Smaller class sizes**听taught by experienced professors to create a dynamic and supportive environment for a deeper understanding of concepts and issues that students will likely face as future business professionals.

* Based upon academic budget each year.

**听Based upon enrollment for Fall and Spring semesters.听

• Silvina Bamrungpong (BHP Director and BHA Club Advisor)
• Francisco Beltran Silva (BHA Club Co-Advisor)
• Mu-Sheng Chang (FIN)
• Wade Chumney听(LAW) (BH Advisory Chair)
• Mathew (Joe) Histen (ECON)
• Daniel Choi听 (SOM - SP 2025)
• Qin Sun (MKT - SP 2025)
• Cristina Rubino (MGT)
• Jun Zhan (ACCT)
• Naira Ghazarian (BHP student representative)
• Danny Bustos (Alumni representative)

BUSINESS HONORS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

FOR BUSINESS MAJORS:

1. Required Courses (9-units)

BUS 312BH听Data Literacy for Business(3)听
BUS 489BH听Systems Thinking for Organizations (3)
BUS 497BBH听Capstone: Small Business Planning and Growth (3)

2. Mentorship Requirement (3-units)

Select听ONE听of the following:

BUS 498 Honors Mentorship (3)
FIN听491ABH-BBH听Seminar in Financial Analysis (3)

3. Business Honors Designated Courses Requirement (6-units)

Each student must successfully complete 6-units of designated Business Honors (BH) courses听not听previously taken to satisfy the major. These courses may be elective or core classes from the list below as offered.听Please note, not all coursework is offered every Spring or Fall semester.听

ECON 308BH Economics for Managers (3)
ECON 309BH The Use and听Interpretation of Economic Data (3)
ECON 310BH Price Theory and Applications (3)
ECON 311BH Money, Banking and the Federal Reserve (3)
ECON 409BH Introduction to Econometrics (3)
FIN 303BH Financial Management (3)
FIN 352BH Investment Management (3)
FIN 355BH Corporate Finance (3)
MGT 360BH Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
MGT 454BH Leadership, Power and Politics (3)
MKT 304BH Marketing Management (3)
MKT 346BH Marketing Research (3)
MKT 348BH Consumer Behavior (3)
SOM 306BH Operations Management (3)

Additionally, all Business Honors Program students must maintain a 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA throughout their academic studies to fulfill the Business Honors Program requirements.

Total Units Required in the Business Honors Program: 18

NOTE:听Once a student takes BUS 302 or BUS 312 in non-Honors (BH) format, they are unable to apply to the Business Honors Program.听

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FOR ECONOMICS MAJORS:

1. Required Courses (9-units)

BUS 312BH听Data Literacy for Business听(3)听听OR听 听ECON 309BH听The Use and Interpretation of Economic Data (3)
BUS 489BH听Systems Thinking for Organizations (3)
BUS 497BBH听Capstone: Small Business Planning and Growth (3)

2. Mentorship Requirement (3-units)

Select听ONE听of the following:

BUS 498 Honors Mentorship (3)
FIN听491ABH-BBH听Seminar in Financial Analysis (3)

3. Business Honors Designated Courses Requirement (6-units)

Each student must successfully complete听6-units of designated Business Honors (BH) courses听not听taken previously to satisfy the major. These courses may be elective or core classes from the list below. Please note, not all coursework is offered every Spring or Fall semester.听

ECON 308BH Economics for Managers (3)
ECON 309BH The Use and听Interpretation of Economic Data (3)**
ECON 310BH Price Theory and Applications (3)
ECON 311BH Money, Banking and the Federal Reserve (3)
ECON 409BH Introduction to Econometrics (3)
FIN 303BH Financial Management (3)
FIN 352BH Investment Management (3)
FIN 355BH Corporate Finance (3)
MGT 360BH Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
MGT 454BH Leadership, Power and Politics (3)
MKT 304BH Marketing Management (3)
MKT 346BH Marketing Research (3)
MKT 348BH Consumer Behavior (3)
SOM 306BH Operations Management (3)

**Students taking ECON 309BH听for the Business Honors Program required courses cannot double-count ECON 309BH听towards the 6 additional units requirement.听

Additionally, all Business Honors Program students must maintain a 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA throughout their academic studies to fulfill the Business Honors Program requirements.

Total Units Required in the Business Honors Program:听18

NOTE:听Once a student takes BUS 302 or ECON 309 in non-Honors (BH) format, they are unable to apply to the Business Honors Program.听

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Additional program requirements for all majors:

Each student will demonstrate active participation in activities prescribed by the Business Honors Program, for example, be available to tutor 2-hours per week during fall and spring semesters and student orientation each Fall semester.听

Each student will also participate in required academic advisement from the Business Honors Program Director each fall and spring semester.

The program offers rolling admissions, allowing students to apply and be admitted at any time during the academic year.
To be eligible for admission to the Business Honors Program, students must meet the following minimum requirements:

For High School Graduates and First-Time First-Year (Freshman) Applicants:
GPA:听A cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.7 or higher,
OR
Test Scores:听A score in the 90th percentile or higher on the SAT or ACT.

For Current and Transfer 快活林性息 Students:
Admitted/Incoming First-Year听(Freshman): Must have a GPA of 3.7+.
Current 快活林性息 First-Year听(Freshman Standing): Must achieve a GPA of 3.25+ to continue in the Business Honors Program into the sophomore year.
Current 快活林性息 Second-Year听(Sophomore Standing):听Must achieve a GPA of 3.4+ to continue into the junior year.
Current 快活林性息 Third-Year听(Junior Standing): Must maintain a GPA of 3.5+ to continue into the senior year.
Current 快活林性息 Fourth-Year+听(Senior Standing): Must maintain a GPA of 3.5+ to graduate with Business Honors.

Interested students should submit a completed application听听to the Business Honors Program, including at least one letter of recommendation from a professor, counselor/advisor, or work manager/supervisor听
Have questions?听Email our Business Honors Program Office.

Giving back to the community is an important part of the Business Honors Program. Business Honors Program students participate in a number of philanthropic activities throughout the year. These activities have included food and clothing drives for local charitable organizations, such as听, and the听听The Business Honors Program selects organizations and events to work with each year.

The Business Honors Program students offer free tutoring to Nazarian College students听by appointment听Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm听 in the Business Honors Workroom (#2111).

• 48-hours advance sign-up is required of students requesting tutoring.
• Although tutoring is offered for a variety of classes, not all subjects are tutored each day.
• Students may sign up for two hours of tutoring per subject, per week.
• Students who receive tutoring should听come prepared听with textbooks, notes, and questions.
• Tutors will not read and analyze cases or work on homework for students receiving tutoring.
• Questions? Need to reschedule? Please email听

Visit the Tutoring Homepage Here.