Business Exploration

Undeclared business majors can take up to a year and half to explore RIT’s seven business majors before deciding on which one meets your career goals and aspirations.

Overview for Business Exploration

For students who are interested in business but unsure which major bests meets their professional goals.
Explore all of our business majors while completing The Freshman Experience: Biz 1+2, a course where you'll build a business plan as a cohort with all first year business students.
Take up to a year and half to explore RIT’s business majors without losing time toward graduation.

Are you interested in pursuing a career in business, but uncertain as to which major best fits your personal and professional goals? Business exploration might be the best fit for you.

Majoring in Business: How to Decide on a Degree

Business exploration is for students who are not yet ready to declare a business major and need more time to explore different business disciplines to better understand which major bests meets their interests and career goals. It's designed to keep you on track for graduation while you explore entry-level courses in RIT's seven business majors: accounting, finance, global business management, hospitality and tourism management, management information systems, marketing, or supply chain management.

In business exploration, you can take up to a year and a half to complete course work in general business topics while you explore foundation courses in several of the business majors that interest you most. In your first-year, you will be encouraged to talk with RIT faculty, staff, and our career advisors to help you learn about our different business majors as you determine which areas of business interest you most. Advisors provide guidance throughout your time in the option and will assist you in course selection and in declaring a major.

The Freshman Experience: Biz 1+2

Students pursuing business exploration will participate in The Freshman Experience: Biz 1+2, a two course, two semester experience where all business students participate as first-year students, together as a cohort. This is a unique aspect of a business degree at Saunders College of Business. At many business schools, students do not take business courses until their second or third year of study. In Biz 1+2, you will build business plans from concept to commercialization while being exposed to a variety of different disciplines. The experience allows you to confirm your choice of major, change your major, or pursue a double major.

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Curriculum for 2025-2026 for Business Exploration

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Admissions and Financial Aid

First-Year Admission

A strong performance in a college preparatory program is expected. This includes:

4 years of English
3 years of social studies and/or history
3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus is preferred.
2-3 years of science

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
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