During the third and final year of study, students may choose to spend one semester in Oxford, England, working for a British corporation, taking classes at Oxford Tutorial College, and living with a British family. Sight-seeing trips through Europe give students an additional opportunity to gain a global perspective. Recent students have found themselves at Winnebago Industries, 3M, and the State of Iowa. Students frequently take field trips to companies located in Forest City, the Twin Cities, Chicago, and Des Moines. Nothing can replace the valuable interaction and observation that take place with this type of on-site learning.
Sophomores explore careers, internship placement, and transfer options.
Juniors and Seniors get assistance in resume writing, job interviewing, career choices, and internships. An alumni network is maintained to provide resource people for career information. Likewise, personalized instruction from faculty helps with the selection and admittance process for graduate school. A three-year BA degree in business is good preparation for law school. The GPA for prior business and economics coursework must be 2.8 and include courses such as Principles of Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics, Quantitative Methods, and Computer Applications.