CBBS Course and Major Fee

Keeping pace with change is critical for success in the 21st century. CBBS graduates must be prepared with more than just access to the latest technology and course content. They need courses that fully develop their leadership, decision-making and critical-thinking skills. They also need an academic foundation to  make effective and ethical decisions in their chosen profession.

We want our students to have a top-20 college experience and graduate to pursue outstanding careers. To accomplish this, we have designed the entire CBBS experience to increase our students’ success in highly competitive job markets. This goal is partially supported by a CBBS differential fee that funds infrastructure and program enhancements that benefits all CBBS majors, as well as non-majors in upper-level CBBS courses.

These enhancements include additional faculty to ensure more sections of upper-level CBBS courses and smaller class sizes. The ability to offer more sections allows us to guarantee that CBBS majors get all the required CBBS courses they need for a timely graduation, while maintaining the high quality of these courses. More sections also means non-CBBS majors are able to take part in the highly demanded CBBS classes.

We also offer and encourage our majors to participate in several unique leadership and professional development opportunities such as Creative Inquiry, I LEAD! leadership certification program and Horizons professional development programs that help students transition from learners to leaders.

It’s making a difference. The past three years, BusinessWeek has ranked our undergraduate business programs in the top 30 of national public schools. As the largest and one of the most competitive colleges at the University, we proudly support our students as they invest in themselves and their education.

Fee cost

• A CBBS Major Fee of $1,000 per semester is assessed for all full-time CBBS majors who are juniors or seniors.
• A CBBS Course Fee of $100 per credit hour is assessed for all other students for each credit hour of CBBS 300- and 400-level courses in which they are enrolled. This applies for CBBS majors who are freshmen or sophomores, non-CBBS majors and part-time CBBS majors. The Course Fee is assessed for a maximum of 10 credit hours per semester.
• The total CBBS Fee (i.e., Major Fee plus Course Fee) paid by a CBBS major during his or her entire degree program is capped at the Course Fee equivalent of 40 credit hours.

• Leading scholars have joined the CBBS faculty.
• Exclusive internship opportunities are available for CBBS juniors and seniors.
• Hundreds of CBBS undergraduates are participating in Creative Inquiry research projects.
• Professional development events and activities afford students a competitive edge upon graduation.
• Select students earn certification in our I LEAD! leadership training program.
• More sections of CBBS 300- and 400- level classes are available.
• Average class sizes across the college are generally smaller, especially in upper-level CBBS courses.
• Enhanced Honors classes, many of which are stand-alone sections, are available across the college.
• Dedicated advisors guide progress of CBBS juniors and seniors and ensure students stay on track to graduate on time.

To learn more about what specific departments are doing to enhance and enrich the undergraduate experience, visit the following links:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Financial Management
• Graphic Communications
• Management
• Marketing
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology

If you have additional questions about the CBBS Fee please contact:

Dr. Raju Balakrishnan
CBBS Associate Dean
165 Sirrine Hall
Phone: (864) 656-3177
E-mail: nbalak@clemson.edu

Denise Lefort
CBBS Student Professional Development Programs, 
CBBS Internship Program, CBBS Horizons Program
341 Sirrine Hall
Phone: (864) 361-0495
E-mail: dlefort@clemson.edu

James Gaubert
CBBS  Leadership Programs
341 Sirrine Hall

Phone: (864) 656-1087
E-mail: gauberj@clemson.edu