COBA EDGE Certificate

Undergraduate Program Objectives

Help students create realistic educational goals
Encourage students to use career research tools
Build professional development skills
Support COBA professional student organizations
Help students identify and use college resources

College of Business Administration Advising Agreement

Advisor Responsibilities

Assist with scheduling courses and registration
Provide information on majors and careers
Explain degree plans
Listen to student questions and concerns
Refer students to appropriate resources
Communicate the university’s curriculum, policies and procedures
Inform students about professional development events and student organizations

Student Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for academic decisions and performance
Print and review Goldmine degree plan every semester
Create a career plan
Maintain a competitive GPA for your career choice
Follow through on advisor recommendations
Use college and university resources
Learn about university and college programs, policies and procedures
Participate in professional development activities


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Create Better Career Opportunities

The Undergraduate Advising Office’s advising syllabus is a list of recommended activities and tools that will help students prepare for their academic career as well as their professional one.

Freshman Year (0-29 credit hours)

Learn how to run the degree plan using Goldmine
Create a Job Mine account ✓
Create a resume and upload into Job Mine
Attend a Career Fair for business majors ✓
Attend the COBA Student Organization Fair
Join a COBA student professional organization ✓
Attend Career Readiness Workshops ✓
Explore your academic and major interests with an advisor
Explore internship opportunities

Sophomore Year (30-59 credit hours)

Speak with an advisor about the timing for declaring a major
Attend a Career Fair for business majors ✓
Attend several Employer Information Sessions
Apply for a not-for-credit internship ✓
Attend Career Readiness Workshops ✓
Become an officer of a student professional organization
Participate in community service events
Research and apply for Study Abroad Program

Junior Year (60-89 credit hours) *

Attend a href="/business/utepedgeatcoba/careerreadinessworkshopsandevents">Professional Development Workshops ✓
Attend the COBA Networking Mixer ✓
Attend a Career Fair for business majors ✓
Attend several Employer Information Sessions that are major-related
Apply for a not-for-credit internship ✓
Attend a Corporate Visit ✓
Attend the COBA Mock Interviews ✓
Attend a COBA Professional Organization Conference

Senior Year (90 + credit hours) **

Apply for a Professional Full-Time Position
Attend a href="/business/utepedgeatcoba/careerreadinessworkshopsandevents">Career Readiness Workshops ✓
Attend the COBA Networking Mixer ✓
Attend a Career Fair for business majors ✓
Attend several Employer Information Sessions that are major-related
Attend a Corporate Visit ✓
Attend the COBA Mock Interviews ✓
Participate in a Student Organization National Conference/Competition ✓
Clear for Graduation
Complete the BBA exit survey ✓
Attend Commencement Ceremony

✓ Activity may qualify for COBA EDGE Certificate Program
* Students must have completed the 15 business foundation credit hours
** Students must have completed 45 business credit hours