Business Application Drive 2019

Come see for yourself why you should study business at

Oklahoma City University

meinders school of business

Excellence in Education • All business students have access to the 12 Bloomberg Terminals, which are resources for premier financial data used to monitor and analyze market data. Each student can become certified and benefit from integrating theory with real-world practice, while setting themselves apart in a competitive job market.

• Expanded opportunities for study abroad and research, such as the DOERS Program for travel to Taipei, Taiwan.

• The average class size is fewer than 20 students. Individualized instruction and small classes ensure that each student receives encouragement and assistance.

• 100% of classes are taught by professors, not graduate students, and 90% of them hold doctorate degrees and regularly publish articles in professional journals.

• 92% of Meinders graduates are employed upon graduation or choose to attend graduate school.

Opportunities You Can’t Get

Anywhere Else

• Business students can join the Investment Club, where students are able to invest real money into the stock market. For the past 12 years, the Investment Club, which includes one undergraduate team and one graduate team, have been loaned $200,000 at the beginning of each fall semester by alumnus and business school namesake Herman Meinders. In the 2018-2019 school year, the club generated $23,000 profit, which was all contributed to the business school scholarship fund.

• Students have the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills through faculty-sponsored business competitions, as well as special workshops and events.

• Meinders School of Business is home to the Economic Research Policy Institute (ERPI), which operates much like a small business.

Students have the opportunity to work there, completing data analytics and economic impact studies for companies in the Oklahoma area. 100% of the students who work in ERPI are employed when they graduate.

programs UNDERGRADUATE Accounting (BBA) Business Administration (BBA) Economics (BBA) Finance (BBA) Marketing (BBA)

GRADUATE Financial Fraud & Forensic Accounting Certificate Healthcare Practice Management Certificate Juris Doctorate/Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Energy Management Master of Science in Energy Legal Studies Master of Business Administration Master of Education Applied Behavioral Studies American Montessori Certification

Professional Counseling Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Master of Music Master of Physician Assistant Studies Master of Science/Arts in Criminology Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Computer Science Master of Science in Energy Legal Studies Master of Science in Energy Management Master of Science in Nursing

Freshman scholarships SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON ADMISSION

Academic Merit Scholarship Amount: $1,500 to $7,800 per year Application deadline: Awarded upon admission to the university Priority Deadline: March 1 Departmental Scholarship Amount: $3,000 tot $11,000 per year Application deadline: Awarded upon admission to the university Priority Deadline: March 1 The Business Excellence Award Business students with an ACT of 24-28 or SAT equivalent and a minimum 3.25 high school GPA will qualify for an additional $2,000 upon admission to OCU. Priority Deadline: March 1

COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Beginning with fall 2020 applicants, your application for admission will also be your application for competitive scholarships.

Deadlines and details are below.

November 15 - Priority Competitive Scholarship Application Deadline February 1 - Regular Competitive Scholarship Application Deadline If you would like to be considered for competitive scholarships, please submit a resume and an additional letter of recommendation to admissions@okcu.edu, if not already included in your application materials.

Notifications will be made by March.

All university scholarships require full-time enrollment.

Native American Business Academy – Chickasaw Nation Amount: Up to full block tuition

McLaughlin Scholarship For students interested in Accounting or Finance Amount: Varies The Meinders Business Leadership Fellows Program The Meinders Business Leadersh ip Fellows program is a prestigious opportunity for 18 first-time, full-time freshmen students entering the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University. This unique program offers the combined opportunities of a full-tuition scholarship for four years (eight semesters) of study in the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University, and participation in an innovative program of co-curricular learning and personal development opportunities.

For complete details on this exclusive program, please visit okcu.edu/scholarships.

Clara Luper Scholarship Amount: Up to full block tuition, standard room and board American Indian Scholarship Amount: Up to full block tuition, standard room and board OCULeads: President’s Leadership Class Amount: Varies Speech and Debate Scholarship Amount: $1,500 - $6,000 annually World House Scholars Amount: $2,000 for a study abroad experience and $500 for eight semesters toward tuition.

United Methodist Scholarships As a United Methodist affiliated university, OCU offers several special scholarship opportunities for United Methodist students. Please visit okcu.edu/umc-scholarships for more information.

A complete list of scholarships, requirements, and other information can be found online at okcu.edu/scholarships.

The Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and is recognized for being in the top 4.5% of business schools in the world.

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