THE BUSINESS CONNECTION COMMONS

The Business Connection Commons (BC Commons) is a Residential College located in Prentice Hall. The BC Commons is open to any student majoring in Business, interested in Entrepreneurship or participating in a business learning community or freshmen interest group (see options below). The BC Commons houses three learning communities and a freshmen interest group for students looking to connect to the business world during their freshmen year.

SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF THE BC COMMONS ARE:

• CONNECTING with other students who share your academic and professional interests
• NETWORKING opportunities to meet with your academic advisors and professors in your residence hall
• MENTORING opportunities by upper division students in your major
• EXPLORING options for involvement, study abroad and scholarships
• CREATING opportunities to develop entrepreneurial business ideas through “incubator space”
• LIVING with students who share your major and may also be in your classes

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BC COMMONS:

In order to live in the BC Commons (on a first come first served basis) students must be admitted to Kent State University and be majoring in Business or have an interest in Entrepreneurship.

HOW DO I JOIN?

No individual “community” application is necessary for BC Commons. To join, simply select Prentice Hall or BC Commons as your number one choice on your residence hall application, and alert the academic advisor during your Destination Kent: Advising & Registration program that you would like to participate in the BC Commons.

LEARNING COMMUNITY AND FRESHMEN INTEREST GROUP OPTIONS
ARE YOU LOOKING TO GET AHEAD?

First year students who are looking to get ahead in their college experience have the opportunity to participate in business learning community or freshmen interest group programs. These programs:

• ENCOURAGE your academic success through sharing courses, thoughts and ideas with other students who are interested in business

• ACCELERATE your college experience through career advice and guidance
• CONNECT you to the College of Business Administration faculty and staff
• DEVELOP relationships with business professionals during your freshmen year
• INSPIRE you to learn about the business world though lectures, tours of organizations, seminars and guest speakers
• CREATE relationships with students who share your major through on campus housing opportunities (Commuters are welcomed, too.)

Program Options

A Community of Entrepreneurs
(ACE)

Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration
(A-BBA)

Accounting Freshman Interest Group
(AFIG)

College of Business Colleagues
(CBC)

HOW DO I JOIN?

Students who are interested in participating in a learning community or freshmen interest group need to follow three steps. They are as follows:

1. Select Prentice Hall or BC Commons as your number one choice on your residence hall application, and alert the academic advisor during your Destination Kent: Advising & Registration program that you would like to participate in learning community or freshmen interest group.
2. Fill out the community specific application on the learning community or freshmen interest group website.
3. You will be notified before your Destination Kent: Advising & Registration date.

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Please contact Jennifer Noble
Academic Advisor/ Coordinator
jlnoble@kent.edu
(330) 672-2269.

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