I AM A BUSINESS MAJOR AND I AM ON THE CUTTING EDGE

Cardinal Business Edge  is a competitive, two-year leadership development program that selects 25 incoming freshman business students a year.  As a Business Edge student, you will have an unequaled opportunity to build personal and professional networks and leadership skills to give you a true competitive “edge” during your college years, as well as in preparation for your career.  This unique opportunity allows you to strengthen your team-building skills, while helping you identify your own individual strengths.  Our goal is to help you develop these critical life skills that reach far beyond the classroom or any degree program.

The Cardinal Business Edge experience is your opportunity to:

• Engage in amazing networking experiences;
• Experience intensive hands-on learning opportunities;
• Build relationships with like-minded students similar to you;
• Learn more about the business world and how you can develop your competitive “edge”.

With the Cardinal Business Edge Program, you will:

• Enroll in specially designed business courses your first two years
• Work together with your fellow Business Edge students as a team, both in-class and out-of-class
• Have the opportunity to live in a business housing community (optional)
• Participate in corporate outings to meet business executives
• Be mentored by a team of four exceptional faculty/endowed chairs, all with extensive global experience and credentials
• Receive a stipend to travel internationally with a faculty-led study abroad experience
• The experience of working closely with faculty in research, creative work, and proposal writing

Application criteria:

• Graduating high school senior
  • Minimum 3.20 cumulative high school GPA & a minimum 24 ACT composite score
  • Be admitted to the university

To apply for the Cardinal Business Edge Program:

• Submit your application for admission to the University to the SVSU Office of Admissions
• Submit your application for Cardinal Business Edge

The College of Business & Management is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Nationally, only 25% of business schools are so recognized.  AACSB accreditation is a hallmark of excellence in management education.  It means the delivery of a superior degree program, learning through relevant and rigorous curricula, and starting salaries that are higher than what graduates from non-AACSB accredited schools might earn.