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H | 25–30% |
HP | 55–65% |
P1, LP, F | 10–15% |
+/- may be used in core grades with the following restrictions: there is no H+ in the core and the number of pluses must be equal to or less than the number of minuses.
H | <35% |
HP and below | ≥65% (5% P1 or below is recommended) |
+/- may be used in flex-core grades with the following restrictions: there is no H+ in the flex-core.
H | ≤50% |
P1, LP, F | ≥5% |
+/- may be used with elective grades without restrictions.
Starting Fall 2012, the grade of H+ is permitted in electives but strictly limited to 2% of the class enrollment, rounded up to the nearest integer.
H+ | 11 |
H | 10 |
H- | 9 |
HP+ | 8 |
HP | 7 |
HP- | 6 |
P1+ | 5 |
P1 | 4 |
P1- | 3 |
LP | 1 |
F | 0 |
After the first term, all students who achieve a 9.0 weighted grade point average (GPA) or higher will earn Dean’s List recognition. In subsequent terms, Dean’s List will apply to all students who achieve at least a 9.25 weighted GPA for the term.
The courses that make up the core curriculum are:
First Semester
1st Half | Corporate Finance | Financial Accounting | Managerial Statistics | Managerial Economics | Strategy Formulation |
2nd Half | Marketing Strategy | Operations Management | Leadership Development |
Second Semester
1st Half | Decision Models | Managing Marketing Programs | Global Economic Environment | Elective 1 | Elective 2 |
2nd Half | Flex-core (organizations) | Flex-core (performance) | Flex-core (markets) |
Flex-core courses
Menu | Organizations | Performance | Markets |
Organizational Change | Financial Planning & Analysis | Game Theory & Business | |
Power & Influence | Operations Strategy | Global Economic Environment II: Business Cycles and Financial Markets | |
Social Networks and Social Capital |
During the academic review process at the end of each semester, the Office of Student Affairs monitors the academic performance of all students and makes available a support system for those in need of assistance.
Students whose GPAs fall below the minimum requirements are subject to probation or dismissal.
For dual degree students, the Business School GPA is determined by the grades received while in residence at the Business School; and includes all courses taken in those semesters, even those offered by the student's other school. Grades for Business School courses taken while in residence at their other school are not included in their cumulative GPA for the Business School.
Minimum GPA requirements by term and for graduation are as follows:
Timing | GPA Requirement | Consequence |
After Term 1 | GPA equal to or less than 5.900 | Warning |
GPA equal to or less than 4.800 | Probation | |
GPA equal to or less than 4.400 | Dismissal | |
Subsequent Terms | GPA equal to or less than 5.900 | Warning |
GPA equal to or less than 5.20 | Probation | |
GPA equal to or less than 4.80 | Dismissal | |
Graduation | GPA greater than or equal to 5.50 |
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