Business at Smith?

[b_r_um]

<p>I thought Smith wouldn’t give any credits for business classes, but I just happened to read this on another thread:

You can also do a Business minor and get a 5-college certificate by taking classes at Amherst, UMass, Hampshire or M.Holyoke.

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=112831&highlight=business[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=112831&highlight=business&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Is that true? I haven’t read anywhere else about that option.</p>

[roadlesstraveled]

<p>There isn’t a business certificate</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.fivecolleges.edu/academic_programs/academprog_deptprog.html#cert[/url]”>http://www.fivecolleges.edu/academic_programs/academprog_deptprog.html#cert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[Momwaitingfornew]

<p>I think the poster was talking about being able to create a program specific to an individual - and used business as a possibility. Of the five colleges, all but UMass are liberal arts schools, and therefore do not offer business majors/degrees, although all offer economics.</p>

[roadlesstraveled]

<p>“I think the poster was talking about being able to create a program specific to an individual”</p>

<p>I was responding to the quote regarding the 5-college certificate. It might be possible to arrange a business minor, but the 5-college certificates are designed and approved by the consortium. No one college can create or add a new one, sans the input and approval of the other colleges. Gets confusing. :)</p>

[b_r_um]

<p>I don’t think that the poster just used business as an example because someone specifically asked about a business major before.
Here’s a longer excerpt:

If you’re interested in a business major, well, the registrar gracefully leaves you some options. If you want it badly enough and are willing to do the leg work, you can design your own major. I have a few friends who are taking that option and are as happy as can be. You can also do a Business minor and get a 5-college certificate by taking classes at Amherst, UMass, Hampshire or M.Holyoke.

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[Momwaitingfornew]

<p>You’re right, barium. I guess I didn’t read closely enough.</p>

<p>RLT’s link plainly shows that they do not offer a business certificate – at least, not usually. As the poster in the other thread said, you might be able to arrange to get one.</p>

<p>I’m a huge proponents of liberal arts, and I strongly recommend against anyone at the academic level of Smith majoring in business. You don’t need a business major to get into a top MBA program, and you don’t need a business major to get a job. All you need is a few economics courses and work experience. Use your Smith connections to get summer jobs and internships in the business world. That will speak much more loudly on your resume than your major.</p>

[b_r_um]

<p>Thanks Momwaitingfornew. I should have posted a longer quote in my first post to make it clearer
I wouldn’t want to major in business anyway, but I was wondering if it was possible at all to get credit for business courses.
I just had a closer look at the Smith website and I guess not.</p>

<p>Five College registration policies:

Normally, only those courses falling within the field of liberal arts will be approved. See our transfer credit guidelines for more clarification.

<a href=“http://www.smith.edu/registrar/FiveCollegeRegistration.php[/url]”>http://www.smith.edu/registrar/FiveCollegeRegistration.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Transfer credit guidelines:

Transfer credit is not granted for:
[…]
pre-professional courses including but not limited to Journalism, Legal Studies, Business, Marketing and Management, Communications, Criminal Justice, Nursing, Social Work, etc;

<a href=“http://www.smith.edu/registrar/transfer.php[/url]”>http://www.smith.edu/registrar/transfer.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;