Incoming Undergraduate Business Students

Undergraduate AdmissionsWelcome to the Lally School of Management

We are delighted and excited to welcome a new class of aspiring business leaders to campus this fall. As part of the country’s first technological university, the Lally School will provide you with a technology- and data-driven business education that equips you with the skills needed to solve complex problems and transform businesses.

To begin your journey at Rensselaer and the Lally School of Management, you’ll spend your first semester taking a variety of foundational management courses, enhancing your communication skills, and getting comfortable with data and data design.

Advisers will help at every step of your journey. All incoming students are reminded to refer to the Office of the First-Year Experience (FYE), for any questions beyond academics.

 

Get Started

We’ve broken down the process of registering for your first semester into three easy steps:

  1. Draft a class schedule
  2. Discuss a draft schedule with your adviser. 
  3. Register for classes. 

Fall 2023 Registration Dates and Deadlines: 

  • July 10-24: Advising Consultation and Fall Course Planning
  • July 25-August 1: Course Registration
  • August  28: Fall Semester Begins 
  • September 12: Last Day to Add Courses

 

Draft Your Schedule

To help you navigate the requirements needed to complete your degree, we’ve developed a curriculum outline for you to follow. You and your adviser will consult this document often as you progress through your education in business at Rensselaer. Please familiarize yourself with this document in preparation for registering for your first semester.

B.S. in Business Analytics Curriculum Outline

Now that you’ve reviewed the curriculum outline, you can get started building a draft schedule. We’ve included a guide of the courses you should be taking during your first semester below. As you consider courses and their place in your schedule, make note of each course registration number (a five-digit number unique to each section of any course). An example of this is MGMT 1100. The CRN is distinct to every class and you will use this number to register.

Fall 2023 Course Selection:

Below are the courses you should plan to take in Fall 2023. Review the courses descriptions in our catalog.

  • MGMT 1100 – Management in the Digital Age
    • This is a core introductory course that is a prerequisite for future business courses.
  • MATH 1010 – Calculus I
    • If you have AP credit, take MATH 1020 – Calculus II.
    • If you have credit for both Calculus I and Calculus II, speak with your adviser to determine an appropriate substitution. 
  • INQR 1200 – Principles of Economics
    • This is a core course required for the BSAN degree. If you have transfer credit, speak with your adviser to determine an appropriate substitution.
  • HASS Science, Technology, and Society Elective
    • Speak to your adviser about your options for fulfilling this requirement.

To help you navigate the requirements needed to complete your degree, we’ve developed a curriculum outline for you to follow. You and your adviser will consult this document often as you progress through your education in business at Rensselaer. Please familiarize yourself with this document in preparation for registering for your first semester.

B.S. in Business and Management Curriculum Outline

Now that you’ve reviewed the curriculum outline, you can get started building a draft schedule. We’ve included a guide of the courses you should be taking during your first semester below. As you consider courses and their place in your schedule, make note of each course registration number (a five-digit number unique to each section of any course). An example of this is MGMT 1100. The CRN is distinct to every class and you will use this number to register.

Fall 2023 Course Selection:

Below are the courses you should plan to take in Fall 2023. Review the courses descriptions in our catalog.

  • MGMT 1100 – Management in the Digital Age
    • This is a core introductory course that is a prerequisite for future business courses.
  • MATH 1500 – Calculus for Management, HASS, and Architecture OR MATH 1010 – Calculus I
    • If you have AP credit, take MATH 1020 – Calculus II or wait to take MATH 1520 in Spring 2024.
    • Most management majors will take the MATH 1500/1520 course sequence; however, you can also take MATH 1010/1020. If you are interested in pursuing additional math courses or a quantitative field of study, we recommend taking MATH 1010/1020.
    • If you have credit for both courses, speak with your adviser to determine an appropriate substitution. 
  • MGMT 2510 – Intro to Data Management & Analytics
  • IHSS 1200 – Principles of Economics
    • This is a core course required for the BGMT degree. If you have transfer credit, speak with your adviser to determine an appropriate substitution.

 

Discuss

You will receive an introductory email from your adviser by July 7: 

  1. Arrange a time to speak with your adviser during Consultation/Advising Weeks, July 10-24.
  2. Review your draft schedule with your adviser and make adjustments as needed.

Students should also read through the tremendous resources available from the Office of the First-Year Experience.

 

Register

You will receive an email from Rensselaer with a “time ticket” that tells you when you are able to access the Student Information System (SIS) to register for classes. The Student Information System is your portal to registration along with most anything you need while a student at Rensselaer.

For details on classes, students are encouraged to consult Rensselaer's Course Catalog:

 

Reminder: Your user ID is a 9-digit RIN number that begins with 662. An initial pin was sent to you. Do not guess your pin repeatedly or you will get locked out of the system. If you don’t know your pin, contact the registrar’s office at newstudentreg@rpi.edu or at registrar@rpi.edu with “ID Problem” in the subject line. Please note that it may take a few days before you receive a response. You can also reach out to your adviser if you have any questions or difficulties while registering.

Contact

Lally School of Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street, Pittsburgh Building, Troy, NY 12180
(518) 276-2812

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