SBA Honors Program Overview

"We are a community of scholars in a Jesuit Catholic University committed to preparing business leaders with the highest capacity and commitment to contribute to society through ethical and socially responsible conduct, sound decision-making and problem-solving skills, and the knowledge to act effectively in complex organizational settings and a diverse global economy."

SBA Mission Statement

The School of Business Administration Honors Program is a transformational experience designed to provide highly qualified, motivated SBA students, who care about making the world a better place, an opportunity to deepen their mastery of business and learn from each other in a stimulating environment. Within the business honors courses, there is an emphasis on cross-functional integration of business knowledge, global business perspectives, and issues related to social justice and ethics. Each year, the faculty teaching honors sections meet to select a group of focus companies that run as a common thread through all the honors sections. These companies represent examples of large, small, public and private businesses. An honors student will have the opportunity to analyze these same companies from the viewpoint of each discipline. Through this practice, the student will develop a comprehensive understanding of how each discipline is used in and affects an organization.

 Who may participate:

Acceptance into the Honors Program is competitive and spaces are limited. Interested students who have been admitted to Loyola University Chicago may apply to the Honors Program prior to the beginning of their Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior years.

• Students who apply prior to their freshman year must have a minimum ACT of 30 (or comparable SAT) and a minimum high school GPA of 3.5 (out of 4).
• Students applying during the Spring semester of their Freshman or Sophomore year must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5.
• A student transferring to Loyola, who will need at least 60 credit hours to graduate, may apply to the Honors Program. They must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
• No applicants are accepted after the beginning of their Junior year.

A complete description of the program as well as information on how to apply is located here as a PDF, SBA Honors Program.

For more information, contact Dr. Mary Malliaris at mmallia@luc.edu.