Shape Your Future

The Business Professionalism Program (BUSA) is designed to support academic and professional development to prepare students for future success.

For Students in 2026-27 Course Catalog or Later

2 courses are required for graduation, and successful completion of BUSA 1000 is required to apply to Coles College of Business.

  • BUSA 1000 - Introduction to Business (2 credit hour)
  • BUSA 4000 - Career Accelerator (1 credit hour)

These courses are designed to help students select a major, participate in early career exploration activities, and understand ways to engage across the university in meaningful ways to enhance career readiness. Both hard (e.g., building a resume) and soft (e.g., networking) skills are addressed in these courses to prepare students for a successful career search process.

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For Students in 2025-26 Course Catalog or Earlier

3 zero-credit hour courses are required for graduation, and successful completion of BUSA 2150 is required to apply to Coles College of Business.

  • BUSA 2150 - Professionalism I: Clarifying My Major and Career
  • BUSA 3150 - Professionalism II: Relevant Work Experience
  • BUSA 4150 - Professionalism III: Post-Graduate Success

These BUSA courses are built around engagement and participation in curated activities instead of graded assignments. Students have the opportunity to personalize their experience by selecting from a variety of activities to best align with their career goals. These courses use D2L as well as the Suitable app to track assignment completion and event attendance.

For questions, please contact the Coles College Center for Student Success.