Information for Honors Students

The information below is designed for students entering Pitt Business in Fall 2024 and after. Students entering Pitt Business prior to Fall 2024, may refer here.

Students enrolled in the College of Business Administration are eligible to complete coursework and credentials through the Frederick Honors College (FHC). Students may be admitted to the FHC as incoming first-year or transfer students, or as upper-class Pitt students. Details about admission to the FHC can be found here.

FHC credentials include the: Honors Degree, Honors Distinction, and the Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) degree. Students are encouraged to discuss these options with their Pitt Business academic advisor, and also with an advisor in the Frederick Honors College. Below is a sampling of honors courses offered by the College of Business Administration that may be applied to the completion of FHC credentials. Options are provided for fulfilling both the academic and experiential credit requirements for FHC credentials. Pitt Business students may also apply non-business honors courses to the completion of their FHC credentials. Examples include courses that fulfill general education requirements or apply as elective credit.

Honors Courses offered by the College of Business Administration

Frederick Honors College Academic Credit

• BUSENV 1706 Market Manipulations: Crises, Bubbles, Robber Barons and Corporate Saints (3 credits)
• BUSENV 1795 Business and Politics (3 credits)
• BUSSPP 0021 Honors Managing in Complex Environments +1 (1 credit)
• BUSORG 1021 Organizational Behavior Honors +1 (1 credit)
• BUSFIN 1031 Introduction to Finance Honors +1 (1 credit)
• BUSMKT 1041 Introduction to Marketing Honors +1 (1 credit)
• BSEO 2525 Competitive Intelligence (MBA level-requires instructor approval, 1.5 credits)
• BQOM 2139 Lean Six Sigma Theory and Practice (requires MSM program director approval, 3 credits)
• BIND 2024 Consulting Field Projects (requires MSM program director approval, 3 credits)
• BSEO 2401 Business Ethics and Social Performance (requires MSM program director approval, 1.5 credits)
• BFIN 2555 Portfolio Management and Security Practicum (business graduate course – requires approval from faculty/department, 3 credits)
• Other Pitt Business graduate level courses can be taken with prior approval from the department and faculty member. All graduate level credits earned count toward the Frederick Honors College academic credit requirement.
• Students completing the Certificate Program in Leadership and Ethics (CPLE) will have all credits earned for the certificate count as Frederick Honors College academic credit towards their FHC degree path.
• Other non-business Frederick Honors course options can be found here.

Frederick Honors College Experiential Credit

• All credits earned on global experiences and study away programs (various credits)
• BUSSPP 0020 – Managing in Complex Environments (3 credits, Haller Global Honors Program participants, only)
• BUS 1755 Service Learning in Organizations (3 credits)
• BUS 1900 Business Internship (1-3 credits)
• BUS 1904 CBA Full-time Co-op (1 credit)
• BUS 1906 Career Exploration Internship (1 credit)
• BUS 1910 Business International Internship (3-6 credits)
• BUSACC 1296 Accounting Internship (3 credits)
• BUSBIS 1615 Business Information Systems Internship (3 credits)
• BUSENV 1790 Business Environment Internship (3 credits)
• BUSFIN 1390 Finance Internship (3 credits)
• BUSHRM 1690 Human Resources Management Internship (3 credits)
• BUSMKT 1490 Marketing Internship (3 credits)
• BUSQOM 1720 Operations Management Internship (1-3 credits)
• BUSSCM 1795 Supply Chain Management Internship (3 credits)
• BUSSPP 1790 Global Management Internship (1-3 credits)
• BUS 1915 Directed Research (3 credits)

Haller Global Fellowship

The Haller Global Fellowship is an honors-caliber experience for incoming Pitt Business students. Students will participate in a 4-week program during the summer prior to their start at Pitt Business. This optional program includes completion of the introductory honors business course, special programming and activities, and participation in a 10-day international travel experience to Ireland. During the Ireland component, students will gain first-hand experience through consulting work for a small business, as well as take part in numerous site visits and cultural activities. Priority access for the Haller Fellowship will be given to incoming Pitt Business students who have been admitted to the Frederick Honors College.

Enhanced Academic Opportunities

As a Pitt Business student, you will have a world of opportunity available to you.  You will select from business majors that span the business disciplines, and you have the option of pairing your major with one or more of our business certificates or earning a double major. Students also have the opportunity to earn a second degree from another highly ranked Pitt school, participate in an accelerated degree program, or complete minors or certificates from other Pitt schools.

Graduate Programs Guarantee

Pitt Business also offers a highly ranked MBA program and specialized master’s programs in the areas of accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing science, and supply chain management. Learn more about guaranteed admission to the business graduate school programs at the University of Pittsburgh.