Incoming freshmen who were not directly admitted into The Leeds School of Business but show academic promise are candidates for the Leeds Pre-Business Program. This program is designed to build community and create a supportive and preparatory path to transfer into Leeds your sophomore year. Once admitted, students will be able to pursue the prerequisite courses to prepare for entrance into the Leeds School of Business in their sophomore year.

See the Business Major page for more detailed information on what you can do with a business degree.

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    • Guaranteed admission into Leeds with successful completion of the program. (Admission through the IUT process is limited to space availability.)
    • Stay on track for a four year graduation.
    • Participate in the Pre-Business RAP and take business courses in the residence hall.
    • Personalized advising with a Leeds advisor, in addition to the student’s primary college advisor.
    • Access to BCOR 1015, MATH 1112, BADM 1250, and BADM 1260 (all of which are restricted courses for Business majors).
    • Pre-registration into required courses to ensure a seat is reserved.
    • Specialized Leeds freshman seminar to help students explore business fields, provide a connection to Leeds and prepare them for success in Leeds as a sophomore.
    • Academic support and career-focused programming and workshops.
    • In-house faculty office hours and tutoring.

    • Pre-Business is a one year, 2 semester, program that ends at the end of the spring term. If a Pre-Business student needs additional time to gain admission into Leeds, they will follow the Leeds IUT requirementsÌýafter beginning the summer at the end of their first year.
    • Pre-Business students are required to live in Andrews HallÌýor Kittredge Central and participate in the Pre-Business RAP. The program’s fee is $425 and scholarships are available!
    • Â鶹ÒùÔº are required to complete the following courses with a grade of BÌýor better:
      • Math Analysis for Business (MATH 1112)
      • Microeconomics (ECON 2010)
      • Macroeconomics (ECON 2020)
      • Statistics (MATH 2510)
      • A minimum of a 3.2Ìýcumulative GPA and 2.0 business GPA required for admission to Leeds.

    Note: If Pre-Business students aren't admitted at the end of their first year, they must meet the Leeds IUT requirements outlined here.

    If you applied directly to The Leeds School of Business then you have automatically been evaluated for admission to Pre-Business and given an invitation to participate in the program if you qualified.

    If you did not apply to Leeds, please work with your admissions counselor or contactÌýadmissions@colorado.edu.

    If you did not get an invitation to be a part of this program, you may still follow the Intra-University Transfer (IUT) process for transfer to Leeds. (Admission through the IUT process is limited to space availability.)

    Fee:Ìý All Residential Academic Programs at the University of Colorado, including the Pre-Business RAP, charge an $425 participation fee.Ìý This is a one-time fee which will be charged to the student’s account at the beginning of the academic year.Ìý The fee is non-refundable after the first day of class.

    Fee Scholarships: Scholarships to cover the $425 participation fee are available based on a student’s financial need.Ìý Â鶹ÒùÔº who wish to be considered for a program scholarship must contact the Pre-Business Program by email at PreBusiness@colorado.edu

    Fall
    ECON 2010 Microeconomics
    MATH 1112 Mathematical Analysis
    BADM 1250 First Year Seminar
    General Education Course

    Spring
    ECON 2020 Macroeconomics
    BCOR 1015 World of Business
    BCOR 1025 Data Analysis (Math 2510)
    General Education Course

    Pre-Business General Program Inquiries
    prebusiness@colorado.edu

    Vanessa Napier
    Associate Director - Leeds Undergraduate Student Services
    vanessa.napier@colorado.edu

    Heather Venechuk
    Senior Academic Advisor
    heather.venechuk@colorado.edu