Students in The School of Business Honors Program are trailblazers. They’re staunch believers in challenging norms and making their communities a better place. They come from around the world, represent all facets of business and are committed to bold ideas and work that makes an impact.
The School of Business Honors Program represents a wide array of business majors. The success rate is no accident. The program has a 98% graduation rate and a 3.79 average GPA.
Challenge Yourself
Join the Honors Program at The School of Business and attend a variety of honors classes and events that will help polish your business skills. You will have the opportunity to take core business courses with other honors students and network with our deans and business professionals in the Portland area.
The Benefits
Grow into your role as a leader. The Honors Program enables you to:
- Complete a series of core business courses with small cohort of honors students who are dedicated to achieving high grades.
- Build lasting relationships and camaraderie with students in your Honors cohort.
- Attend events that provide opportunities for networking and exposure to local business executives.
- Explore the option to dual enroll if you are part of the University Honors College. Please contact us for more information about the benefits of participating in both Honors Programs.
- Earn the official Honors designation on your diploma upon completion of program requirements.
The Required Honors Courses
Enrich your experience at PSU and deepen your business knowledge while enjoying smaller class sizes in five core business courses offered on campus:
Junior Year
- BA 301 (H): Research & Analysis Business Problems, Honors Section (fall)
- BA 311 (H): Marketing Management, Honors Section (winter)
- BA 385 (H): Business Environment, Honors Section (spring)
Senior Year
- BA 423 (H): Executive Perspectives on Leadership (fall or spring)
- BA 495 (H): Business Strategy, Honors Section (spring)
Eligibility
Applications are accepted during the spring and summer months from students who are on track to complete course prerequisites and prepared to begin 300-level courses fall term.
For admission to the program, students must:
- Be pursuing a business degree and admitted to the School of Business.
- Have completed all prerequisite courses required to take BA-300 prior to the fall term for which they are applying.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.25. Preference given to those with a GPA > 3.5.
- Be willing to attend the Honors courses listed above on campus during the day.
- Commit to professional behavior and integrity in the classroom.
- Key program values include critical thinking, self-motivation, leading by example, and intellectual curiosity.
To obtain the Honors designation on their diploma, all Business Honors Program students must:
- Complete the Honors sections of the core business listed above.
- Attend meetings (one per term during the academic year) in person or via zoom.
- Earn 72 or more graded credits at PSU and earn 3.5 PSU GPA and 3.5 PSU Business GPA.
For more information, please contact the Director of Business Honors, Tien James (tienjames@pdx.edu).