Information about the Shidler College of Business undergraduate program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

2. Less than 5% of the world's 13,000 business
programs have earned AACSB Accreditation.
•Association to Advance Colleges and Schools of
Business (AACSB)
•There is no level of accreditation more rigorous or
demanding than AACSB International Accreditation
•Shidler is the only MBA accredited program in the state
of Hawaii

3. 2014 National Ranking
• U.S. News & World Report
– “America’s Best Colleges”
• Shidler ranked TOP 25%
– U.S. AACSB undergrad business programs
• Ranked 14th in International Business

4. Shidler College Facts
• 2nd largest college at UH Manoa
– Approx. 1000 current students
• Median cumulative GPA: 3.18
– 30% of students have GPA of ≥ 3.5
• Avg. class size: 30-40 students

5. Shidler Student Profile
• Diversity:
– 70% Local
– 20% Mainland
– 10% International
• 70% work part time
• 40% have internship
experience

6. Admission Requirements
• 55 credits of college level work (junior standing)
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 in ALL courses attempted with a
minimum UH Manoa GPA of 2.0.
• Completion of ICS 101(B) or equivalent with a “C” or
better.
• Completion of the Pre-Business Core with a GPA of 2.5
and no grade below “C.”
• “C-” grades are not acceptable

7. Pre-Business Core
• English Composition
– ENG 100 / ELI 100 / ENG 190, or 200
• Speech 151 or 251 ( COMG 151 or 251)
• Accounting 201
• Accounting 202
• Calculus
– NREM 203 or BUS 250 or MATH 203, 205/241, 215,
or 251
• Economics 130
• Economics 131

8. Admissions: Transfer Students
All transfer students must apply to UH Manoa
through the Admissions and Records office by:
Priority Deadline
Final Deadline
Fall Admission
January 5
March 1
Spring
Admission
September 1
October 1

9. Admissions: Pre-Bus Students
• Submit application the semester admission
requirements will be completed
• All requirements must be completed prior to
entrance into Shidler
• Not eligible for Fall admission if requirements
completed over summer.

10. Application Deadlines
(For Continuing UH-Manoa Students)
Applications for entry into Shidler must be
submitted by:
Priority Deadline
Final Deadline
Fall Admission
March 1
April 1
Spring Admission
October 1
November 1

11. Majors
• Accounting
• International Business
(double major only)
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Finance
• Human Resources
Management
• Management
Information Systems
(MIS)
• Marketing

12. HSL Requirement Options
1. Language
2. Culture
3. Combination of Culture and
Language
4. International Study Abroad

13. Language
•
Completion of a SINGLE language up to 202 level
•
Placement Exam:
–Possible waiver from HSL requirement
–Back credits
•
•
Up to 16 back credits upon placement and completion of
language course
See language department for more information

14. Culture
•
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Four courses from the SAME culture group
List of approved culture courses
– Available on Shidler website
(www.shidler.hawaii.edu/forms)
Two 300+ level courses may double count
as Upper Div. Electives (UDE)

15. Combination of Language/Culture
• 4 total language and culture courses
• Cannot mix different languages and cannot mix
different cultures
• Language and culture do NOT have to match
• Two courses (300+ level) may be used as UDE

16. International Study Abroad
• International student exchange for
one semester (Fall or Spring)
– Summer abroad will not satisfy
requirement
• Take business courses abroad
• Any country will fulfill requirement
• Scholarships available

17. Shidler International Exchange
• Exchange agreements with
AACSB business schools
– Asia:
•
Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Korea, Japan
– Europe:
•
Denmark, Germany, France
• Scholarships available
(http://shidler.hawaii.edu/international-exchange)

18. Other Opportunities
Study Abroad:
– Europe, South America, Asia
– Fall, Spring, and Summer
programs
– Moore Hall 115
•
Asia Field Study:
–3 weeks, 5 cities, led by a faculty
member
–Company tours
–Promotion of cultural awareness
•(http://pami.shidler.hawaii.edu/asian-field-study)
(studyabroad.org)

19. Club Life
≥ 60% of Shidler students are involved in clubs
• Professional development
workshops
• Social and professional
networking
• Company tours
• Friendship

20. Club Life
Accounting Club
Entrepreneurs Club
American Marketing
Association
Financial Management
Association
Beta Alpha Psi
(Accounting fraternity)
Information Technology
Management Association
Beta Gamma Sigma
(Business Honor Society)
Inter-Business Council
Business Executive
Society of Tomorrow
(BEST)
Society for Human
Resource Management
Delta Sigma Pi (Business
fraternity)
Pi Sigma Epsilon
(Marketing/Management
fraternity)

21. Co-Curricular Activities
Business Night
– Annual awards banquet
– Each student paired with
business professional
mentor
Career Fairs
• Twice a year
• 40-60 employers

22. Scholarships
• General Business
Scholarships
• Business Night Awards
• UH-Manoa STAR
Scholarships

23. Internships & Career
Development
• Internship placement
• Professional skills
training and counseling
• Career interest
identification
• Available even after
graduation from Shidler

24. Top Recruiters

25. Contact Us
Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS)
B-101, (808) 956-8215
business@hawaii.edu
UH Shidler Undergrad
@UHShidlerUG