VCU Business

WHEN Fall + Spring • First two days of classes

Have a question? Need help finding a classroom? Stop by the Welcome Week resource table to look up the location of your classes, grab a pen or just say hi!

This is your chance to tap into all of the resources VCU Business has to offer. Learn about the events the Office of Student Engagement has in store for the year and meet many of the faculty and staff here to support you!

WHEN Fall • Start of semester

Kick off the school year and jump into the School of Business student experience. Students will have a chance to enjoy fun outdoor activities, meet their friends, win raffle prizes and eat food from local RVA restaurants and food trucks.

WHEN Fall • Start of semester

Join us for a jam-packed week of events designed to help you connect with your School of Business community. Each day will have various activities, prizes, swag and good eats sponsored by our School of Business alumni and local industry partners. You will also get to meet the 18+ business students organizations and learn how to join.

WHEN Year-round • Snead Hall, Room B2170

Student life is stressful. At times throughout your busy and exhausting days, all you crave is a quiet space to relax, calm your thoughts, and take a deep breath. We hear you. Introducing the Care Room, a place for reflection, meditation, prayer, or contemplation. Designed to encourage self-care and mindfulness, breathe in the silence and breathe out negative stress. Stop by today and discover peace of mind.

Learn more about The Care Room

Connecting students with the various resources that support their personal, academic and social experiences at VCU. 

Being part of a student organization provides invaluable experience, professional development, management skills and teamwork strategies. They’re also a fun way to meet peers and begin to build your  professional network. Many business student organizations are tied to areas of study or serve as local chapters of professional organizations, offering guest speakers, site visits, conferences, scholarships and more.

• BOSS Days: The two-day School of Business student organization fair that allows students to meet and join any of the 18+ business student organizations at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
  
  
• BOSS Circle: A leadership development space for business student organization executive boards and leadership teams. Through this space, organization leaders will network, share ideas to resolve issues, collaborate and participate in workshops that strengthen their leadership skills. 

Get involved with a student org!

The School of Business Professional Development Fund exists to support VCU Business students pursuing professional opportunities such as conferences, hackathons, and case study competitions. 

Who Can Apply
All declared VCU Business majors (undergraduate and graduate) are welcome to apply. All students must apply individually but should indicate if they are part of a school of business student organization group that is applying for the same opportunity. 

Award Amounts
Students are eligible for one award per year not to exceed $2,000. Students are not guaranteed to receive the total amount they apply for. Award amounts will be determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into account financial need, other sources of funding, opportunity for professional growth and the quality of responses provided.

Apply here!

A great opportunity to have an in-person career conversation with an industry professional. If you are interested in this opportunity, email bizconnect@vcu.edu to be added to the interest list! 

All students enrolled in the BUSN 201 Business Foundations class have the unique opportunity to gain mentorship through professional mentors in the areas of:

• Professionalism and communication
• Leadership and management
• Teamwork and hard conversations

If you're a VCU alum, industry partner or supporter of VCU Rams and would like to serve as a mentor, find out more here!

The Campus Learning Center (CLC) at VCU is currently offering drop-in tutoring in Snead Hall for the academic year. Tutors are all current students who have successfully completed the courses they assist. Additionally, tutors participate in a comprehensive training program to learn how to strategically assist the students they work with. Tutoring services focus on helping students learn skills and strategies they can utilize in their individual study.

VCU is developing a centralized source of information about scholarship opportunities available to students.  

Please check back for updates. In the meantime, please visit the following webpages:

• Student Financial Services webpage on Scholarships
• Rams Scholarship Hub
• Honors College National Scholarship Office

The dean's list is a recognition of superior academic performance. A student is automatically placed on the dean’s list for each semester in which a minimum semester GPA of 3.5 is attained, based on a minimum of 12 semester credits, excluding courses graded credit/noncredit, with no grade below C.

Every spring the School of Business community celebrates students through departmental awards, recognizing students of the year and service. We look forward to this recognition each year! 

View past award recipients

Founded in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools, which are the top 5% of business school programs around the world. Inducted as students, BGS members go on to serve in critical leadership roles in corporate, entrepreneurial, government, non-profit, and academic sectors.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society. Membership is offered to students, faculty and others who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement.