Future Business Admits

What is a Future Business Admit?

Future Business Admits (FBAs) are first-year Carolina students admitted through the Assured Enrollment Business pathway at UNC Kenan-Flagler. This special opportunity allows a select group of students to receive guaranteed admission into the Undergraduate Business Program (UBP) in their sophomore year, provided they complete first-year prerequisites with grades of C or higher. This opportunity is extended during their initial admission to UNC-Chapel Hill and is based on:

• An exemplary high school academic record
• A strong sense of character and integrity demonstrated through resilience, responsibility and a commitment to making a positive impact in their community or environment
• Well-rounded and impactful engagement outside the classroom, which may include extracurricular activities, community involvement or work experience
• A demonstrated curiosity about business and related fields, reflected through academic choices, personal initiatives or co-curricular experiences

Starting in their first year at Carolina, the FBA program is designed to create a strong foundation in business, while building a sense of community, confidence and career readiness.

The FBA academic experience

During their first two years, FBA students follow an academic pathway that blends foundational business coursework with general education and Focus Capacity requirements. They take two FBA-only business courses during their first year and begin UBP core courses as sophomores.

First-year courses (FBA-reserved sections)
FBA students are pre-registered into reserved sections of two required first-year seminars:

BUSI 100 – Introduction to Business: People, Profit, Planet (1.5 credits)
An introduction to business course that integrates a triple bottom line approach of profit, people, planet and the student’s individual purpose.

• This course is taught in a large-lecture format.

BUSI 200 – Unlocking Your Leadership Potential (3 credits)
Designed to help students align their personal strengths with career pathways and begin building leadership competencies. Covers leadership, personal growth, innovation and career exploration.

• This course is taught in a large-lecture format with recitation sections to foster small group connections among FBAs.

Sophomore-year UBP courses
In their second year, FBA students begin core business coursework alongside the broader UBP community. For a full semester-by-semester view, see our FBA academics roadmap.

FBA Academic Roadmap

* This is an example of an academic plan. Students will work with their academic advisor to create a plan that works for their individual needs and goals.

Undergraduate Business major requirements

Upon entering the UBP in their sophomore year, FBA students continue toward completing the requirements for the business major.

Curriculum

• 11 core courses (29.5 credits)
• 6 business electives (18 credits)
• 5 electives outside of business

Core courses

• BUSI 401 Management and Corporate Communication
• BUSI 402 Applied Microeconomics for Business OR ECON 410 Intermediate Microeconomics
• BUSI 403 Operations Management
• BUSI 404 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• BUSI 405 Leading and Managing
• BUSI 406 Principles of Marketing
• BUSI 407 Financial Accounting and Analysis
• BUSI 408 Corporate Finance
• BUSI 410 Business Analytical Applications
• BUSI 411 Strategic Management
• BUSI 412 Corporate Strategy

Electives

Business electives allow students to dive deeper into core-course subject matter, follow specific interests and engage in trending topics in domestic and global business.

Required electives outside of business augment your liberal arts education and provide an opportunity for you to pursue a second major or minor in the College of Arts and Sciences or another professional school.

As a business major, students can enhance their experience by participating in any of our UBP global programs for business credit.

Community, support and co-curricular programming

Peer mentorship and small group cohorts

Each FBA student is placed with an Undergraduate Learning Assistant (ULA) who guides them through BUSI 200, Unlocking Your Leadership Potential, and their second semester. ULAs lead small cohorts of 15-20 students for peer mentorship and support. Every Friday during the second semester, they will have a 50-minute recitation with their ULA.

Events and engagement

FBA students have access to exclusive programming such as:

• Professional development treks and panels
• Community social events
• Wellness programming
• 40+ UNC Kenan-Flagler clubs open to all UNC students
• Exclusive global learning opportunities
• Opportunities to connect with faculty, alumni, and peers

Group academic and global advising

Although FBA students will meet with their Thrive advisors for their first-year academic needs, the FBA team will host small group advising sessions for Academics and Global Programs throughout students’ time in the FBA program. As the semesters progress, we will provide more information on upcoming group advising dates.