Here are some common questions from students:

Who is my advisor?

How do I change advisors?

How do I change my major/concentration?

How do I know which classes I need to complete?

What are my internship options?

I want to study abroad. How can I get courses at another university approved to count for my Gonzaga courses?

I want to take classes at another university. How can I transfer those credits to Gonzaga?

I am a senior and plan to take business ethics. How do BUSN 480 and BUSN 485 work?

How do I add a business minor?

Please visit your advisor to be cleared to register, review your mid-term grades, and talk about your future. A list of faculty office hours is available here.

Frequently asked questions about registering for Fall 2019 courses include:

1. How do I declare my major/concentration or change my major/concentration?

2. I need an experiential course. Which Fall 2019 classes will fulfill that requirement?

3. How do I know which classes I need?

4. How do I change advisors?

5. What are the internship options?

6. I want to study abroad. How can I get courses at another university approved to count for my Gonzaga courses?

7. I plan to take classes at another university this summer. How can I make sure those classes will transfer back to Gonzaga?

8. I am a senior and plan to take business ethics. How do BUSN 480 and BUSN 485 work?

9. Can I take any section of BUSN 480 and 485 that I want? Click here to learn which sections are designated for accounting majors and marketing concentrations.

10. When is my registration window? You can find this information under the Registration tab on Zagweb.

Do you need to take an experiential course to complete your degree requirement? Experiential courses are those that give you hands-on experience with the curriculum. Here is a list of Fall 2019 courses that will count toward your experiential requirement (if you have one):

For details on how to get an internship and get credit for it, click here.

How do you know if you need experiential credit?

• If you have one concentration, you need to take 1. an experiential or international class and 2. a broadening class
• If you have two or more concentrations, you need to take 1. an experiential or international class but you do not need 2. a broadening class (because your second concentration provides that).
• If you have an accounting major and no concentration, you do not need to take a broadening, experiential, or international course beyond what is required in the accounting curriculum.
• If you have an accounting major and one or more concentrations, you need to take 1. an experiential or international class but you do not need 2. a broadening class (because your accounting major provides that).
• If you have a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (and no other concentrations), you need to take 1. an international class and 2. a broadening class.
• If you have an International Business concentration, you need to take either a Broadening, Experiential or 200-level of higher language course.

In the Fall 2019, one section of BUSN 480/485 will be designated for marketing students and another will be designated for accounting students. Students are encouraged to sign up for the sections with their designations. Other students should sign up for any of the open sections.

In Spring 2020, there will be designated sections for finance concentrations.

Need to talk to your professor outside of class? Here is a list of faculty office hours and office locations for Spring 2019. Is your professor NOT on this list? Check the syllabus for office hours or other ways to get in touch.

Gonzaga’s School of Business offers one-credit weekend classes to all students each semester. These classes can often serve as general electives in a student’s pursuit of a degree. Registration is open to ALL MAJORS. The classes are listed on Zagweb. There are three ways to register after the add deadline:

1. Call the Registrar’s office at 313-6592
2. Stop by the Registrar’s office on the second floor of College Hall
3. Email the Registrar at registrar@gonzaga.edu. Include your ID number and the CRN.

BUSN 260 Introduction to Non-Profits

This class is the first in a three-class series on non-profit management. You can take one, two, or all three classes in the series.

This course serves as an introduction to the world of non-profit organizations. It includes background on the history, legal structure, and operation of non-profits, with hands-on practice in different elements of non-profits, including mission creation, strategic planning and understanding management and financial aspects of non-profits.

Jamie Borgan, Program Director at New Leaf Bakery Cafe
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3

BUSN 254 Image & Reputation Management

Whether it’s personal or professional, everyone has an image. You have a self-image and others have an image of you. Over time, you develop a reputation. What does your image say about you? Whether through social media, personal interaction, or word of mouth, your image and reputation can determine whether you prosper. This course is designed to support you in your endeavors to build, maintain, and even repair your personal and professional image and reputation.
Stephanie Vigil, TV News Anchor at KHQ
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10

BUSN 269 Preparing for your Dream Job

Landing the Right Job for YOU. Competition is fierce these days! Gone are the days of a single interview. Nowadays candidates are interviewing 3 to 4 times, hours at a time. This class will help you prepare your elevator speech, answer today’s most popular interview questions, make sure your resume, Linkedin and social media accounts stand out above the rest. Let’s polish your professional look so when the Big day comes you have the skills to land your ideal job!

Stephanie Vigil, TV News Anchor at KHQ
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24

BUSN 252 Career Formation

This class is designed for first-year and sophomore students. It is taught with community partners and the staff of Career and Professional Development to help students “connect the dots” between their interests, values, skills, and academic and career options. The Ignatian pedagogical paradigm invites Gonzaga University students to experience, reflect, and act on their career formation goals. Exercises will help students think about their career goals in relationship to their academic and co-curricular experience. This course offers students an introduction to the career development process. Through self-assessment, exploration, and reflection, students identify potential career interests and gain an understanding of how their interest, values, skills and major relates to various careers and professions. From career exploration to self-marketing, this course offers students increased awareness of their own knowledge, skills and abilities. At the end of this course, students will be able to fully utilize career resources and services available to integrate their learning and experience.
Brittany Leland, Associate Director, Career Education & Experiential Engagement in Career and Professional Development at Gonzaga
4-10 p.m. Friday, March 1
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2

BUSN 255 Effective Negotiations

BUSN 267 Leadership

Business leaders influence followers to use their skills and abilities to help achieve an organization’s mission. This course provides a case study of the art and science of leadership.
Brian Newberry, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington Northern Idaho
5-8 p.m. Friday, March 22
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, March 23
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 24

BUSN 261 Leadership and Management in Nonprofits (Non-Profit Management II)

This class is the second in a three-class series on non-profit management.  Students can take one, two, or all three classes in the series.

This course explores the concepts of management and leadership in nonprofit organizations.  The course focuses not only on the aspects of governance of nonprofits, including legal, financial, and organizational, but also explores the role and challenges of leadership in the nonprofit sector.  The course will explore leadership philosophies used in the nonprofit sector and how differing styles affect effectiveness and achievement of organizational mission.

Jamie Borgan, Program Director at New Leaf Bakery Cafe
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7

BUSN 253 Career Activation

This class is designed for junior and senior students. It is taught with community partners and the staff of Career and Professional Development to help students prepare to transition into the workplace. It will cover critical skills for a successful college-to-career transition such as office politics, teambuilding, healthy work relationships, salary negotiations, and conflict resolution. At the end of this course, students will have developed a career development plan and be able to effectively articulate their knowledge, skills and abilities as part of the employment process. Emphasis is placed on practical skill development to be applied to the workplace.
Brittany Leland, Associate Director, Career Education & Experiential Engagement in Career and Professional Development at Gonzaga.
4-10 p.m. Friday, April 5
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6

BUSN 256 Sales

This course is a must for anyone who wants to succeed in sales, as an entrepreneur, work their way into a Management or C-Level position, or understand how to sell themselves for their next opportunity. Sales is not scary, it’s a skill like any other that needs to be learned and developed.This course is going to expose the learner to Business to Business and Business to Consumer sales fundamentals. The learner will develop skills through real life examples and targeted role plays.

MKTG 490 Promotion Project – MWF 3:10 to 4 p.m.

Course Overview:
This is an experiential learning course in which you and your classmates become a marketing agency working for a real client. Over the course of your project you will plan and implement a promotional event and an associated advertising and public relations campaign designed to achieve your client’s objectives. In addition, you will manage a budget, conduct market research, make agency-style presentations to sell your ideas and communicate your outcomes to your client, and produce materials that document the implementation and results of your campaign. This course can help you improve your skills in marketing, HR, operations management, public relations, oral and written communication, event planning, time management, and teamwork. All students admitted to the course are expected to strive for excellence. This course requires substantial effort, but the rewards are great!

Who can take this course?
This course is open to business students of any concentration as well as non-business students (e.g., digital marketing, promotions, public relations, broadcasting, and communications majors).

Why should I consider this course?

• It fulfills up to 3 Broadening/Experiential credits required for business majors or may be used to fulfill the 3 upper division elective credits for Marketing concentrations. It also may be used to fulfill 3 elective credits for the Promotion and Advertising minors.
• Developing marketing strategies for today’s consumer marketplace is exciting and challenging. This course provides an opportunity for you to synthesize what you have learned in various courses. You will put your skills to work for a real client. You will have a chance to interact with business executives and see what it’s like to actually “do” marketing.
• Prospective employers value teamwork, communication skills, a sophisticated understanding of your area of interest, and evidence of project completion. By the end of the term, you will have practical marketing experience and a finished project to talk about and take to job interviews.

How do I get permission to enroll?
Submit a hard copy of your current resume and cover letter to Connie Lipsker by Friday, Nov. 16 at 5 pm. (You can drop these off with the business school administrative assistants.)

In the letter, please indicate the following:
1. Which project areas (project coordinator, promotions, advertising, public relations, market research, communications) are your first and second choices
2. Why those areas are particularly attractive to you
3. Any experience (work, volunteer) or qualifications (including coursework) you have in those areas

Course enrollment will be capped at 16 students per project; therefore, it is in your best interest to put together a solid resume and cover letter. You will be notified by Dec. 4 whether you have been accepted into the course so that adjustments to your spring schedule can be made, if necessary.

The primary purpose of the application process is to make sure that students have course preparation in order to benefit from and contribute to the course and its outcomes. I will be looking for students who have coursework and perhaps some work experience related to marketing research, advertising, promotions, personal selling, graphic design, digital marketing, public relations, and communications. If you plan to take any of these courses concurrently with the Promotion Project course, you should find many opportunities in the project to apply the concepts you are learning. The project work is demanding (but fun!), and the expectations regarding the quality of work are very high. Therefore, we will also be looking for students who have good academic records and who have demonstrated a commitment to hard work.

Project Areas: These areas represent the organizational structure that has generally been used in the past. It may be reconfigured to better suit this project, as needed.

• Project Coordinator/Budget Director—overall team leader and liaison with instructor and client, oversees the budget and use of project funds (Note: the Project Coordinator is elected at the beginning of the semester. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are interested in this position.)
• Market Research—oversees pre- and post-campaign research design, data collection, and analysis
• Promotions—oversees all facets of any promotional event(s), including logistics and sponsorships
• Advertising—oversees design and placement of advertising for the campaign, including social media
• Public Relations—oversees media coverage and publicity, charity initiatives, prize donations, and correspondence
• Communications—oversees the layout and content of the marketing proposal and recap presentations made to the client as well as producing written documents.

Reflections from past Promotion Project students:

• “This project has given me the opportunity to learn what a classroom setting couldn’t offer me.”
• “Seeing all of our hard work come together on the event day was so exhilarating. Despite a few mishaps, I was so proud that we had the strength and determination to pull off an extremely successful event.”
• “Being in this agency has been an excellent opportunity to expand and fine-tune talents that have been four years in the making.”
• “This is an experience I will remember for the rest of my life.”
• “Through this project, I gained valuable experience, made new friends, and created life-long memories.”
• “The Promotion Project was the best way to wrap up my college career. It gave me a chance to take all of the knowledge I had gained in the classroom and apply it in a practical setting.”

Questions? Contact Connie Lipsker
lipsker@gonzaga.edu or 313-7042