50%+Non-Business+Rule

There was an AACSB rule which provided that approximately 50% of the coursework taken for a BBA be non-business courses. Up to 9 hours of economics could be included as non-business. While this rule is no longer delineated in the AACSB-International guidelines, the rule was built into the undergraduate curriculum.


 * Academic Counselors have been given the authority to approve a 5% leeway in order to certify graduates without the need for a college petition. **

 When you put a note in on DN to fix this problem, please just say what the percentage is of non-business classes.

 Add 9 to the number of completed non-business hours to 9 (to reflect the allowed hours of ECON) then divide by 122. As long as the number is at least 45%, the requirement may be modified. Example:


 * Student is a Finance and Accounting major
 * Finance DN graduation report shows he has completed 49 non-business hours instead of 50
 * Determine the percentage of non-business hours - 49+9=58/122=48%
 * Click on Edit Degree
 * Select "Minimum non-business hours required" from the drop down menu
 * Make requirement an exception, change the number of hours to reflect the new total
 * Write note saying "Student completed 48% non-business hours"

The 50% rule for double majors should apply to the lowest major’s requirement. Please waive the remaining hours for the second major.