Texas Business Honors Program (BHP)

The Canfield Business Honors Program (CBHP) is one of nine honors programs offered at the University of Texas at Austin. Its small class sizes (modeled after case-based methods commonly utilized in MBA programs) separate it from the regular BBA program at the McCombs School of Business. Canfield Business Honors Program classes are taught by McCombs' most distinguished faculty.[1]

Community

The Canfield Business Honors Program places an emphasis on allowing students to form strong relationships with one another, and to that end, follows a cohort system. During their first week in the program, CBHP freshmen are sorted into "Peer Mentor groups." Each group of about 10 students is led by a Peer Mentor (generally a CBHP junior or senior) that serves as an advisor and guide. Then, freshmen attend "Leadership Kickoff," where a set of team-building exercises and challenges undertaken in their Peer Mentor Groups are used to teach the value of communication and collaboration. Peer Mentor Groups also allow students to quickly adapt to college life through social gatherings and academic advice from the Peer Mentor (which supplements the guidance given by the CBHP's Academic Advising team).

Further programming such as a Sophomore Social, recruiting events, and a Research Interest Group serve to strengthen a sense of community. Events put on by the Honors Business Association (HBA) such as Dinners with a Professor (DWAPs), Dinners with an Alumni (DWAAs), and service opportunities, give students incentive to interact with their cohort and upperclassmen.[2] Additionally, students in each graduating class take "core" honors classes with their cohort and during the same semesters.

Admissions

Applications to the Canfield Business Honors Program are submitted through the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application.

References
  1. "BHP Academics." BHP Faculty. Web. 29 July 2015.
  2. "Life in BHP." Honors Business Association. Web. 29 July 2015.
  • Business Honors Program website
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