• UM Business School Announces Business Plan Competition Winners

  June 10, 2013

  A true sign of the times, mobile app developers took the top prizes in the 24th annual John Ruffatto Business Plan Competition at the University of Montana. The competition, which is sponsored by the UM School of Business Administration and the Montana Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs, was held May 16 at UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Support from several sponsors and private donors funded the $29,000 prize purse and the students’ competition expenses. Click the article for details on the awards and winners.

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• SoBA Students selected for Mortar Board Recognition

  June 04, 2013

  The School of Business Administration is pleased to announce the selections for the Mortar Board Outstanding Senior Award for 2012-2013. These honorees were recognized at a reception on Friday, May 17th.

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   First Day of Classes

   
   

   Second Five-Week Summer Session

   
   
2. Jul
   

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   Holiday: Independence Day

   
   

   No classes. UM offices closed.

   
   
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   Last Day of Summer Session Classes

   
   

   Second five-week session and 10-week session.

   
   
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   New Student Orientation

   
   

   Welcome to New UM Students

   
   
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   Autumn 2013 Semester Starts

   
   

   Autumn Semester Classes Begin

   
   

SoBA Students Score in 94th Percentile Nationally on Business Major Field Test

SoBA graduates continue to knock it out of the park on the Business Major Field Test. Thirty-one students in the Spring 2013 class scored at or above the 90th percentile, with the entire class scoring in the 94th percentile overall. The Business Major Field Test, administered by 585 universities nationwide, measures critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students and offers SoBA a way to evaluate its students’ performance and our program's effectiveness against similar institutions around the country. This exam covers a broad set of topics including accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, information systems, finance, marketing, legal and social environment and international issues. Eric Steen, a senior graduating in finance, had the high score, placing in the 99th percentile.

Congratulations to the following top scorers on the Spring ’13 exam:

The 2013 Dean's Report

A message from Dean Larry Gianchetta:

As the 2012-2013 academic year draws to a close, I am pleased to share with you the achievements of students, faculty and staff at the University of Montana School of Business Administration. I invite you to view the 2012-2013 Dean’s Report here.