Business Honors Program

About Business Honors

Freshmen who are selected for Business Honors enter Mays Business School as Business Honors (BHNR) majors.

“Through engaging and informative educational programs which relentlessly pursue and consistently exhibit excellence, Business Honors at Texas A&M University strives to nurture young leaders in mind, body, and spirit, further equipping them to serve others with humility and to run with gratitude and boldness throughout life’s journey.”

– Mission statement written by Business Honors students

Freshmen who are selected for Business Honors enter Mays Business School as Business Honors (BHNR) majors. Most Business Honors students also pursue a second business major of their choice. The Business Honors curriculum is designed to allow students to complete both majors in four years. Upon graduation, students can earn one degree (BBA) with two majors (Business Honors and a second major). Business Honors students can add a second major in Accounting, Finance, Management (4 tracks available), Management Information Systems, Marketing (5 tracks available), or Supply Chain Management as well as complete minors, certificates, and 4+1 masters programs.

Business Honors provides unique benefits for talented and motivated students, including:

• Personalized support: Students work closely with faculty and other honors students in small class settings of 25-35 students and have access to a team of advisors, staff, and peer leaders dedicated to student success.
• Professional development: Outside of the classroom, students are able to participate in executive speaker events, corporate visits, workshops, community service, and social events. Business Honors provides approximately 60-70 professional development events per year.
• Powerful network: With 96 students in each Business Honors class, students form tight-knit relationships with their classmates. Business Honors is a loyal and collaborative community of peers.

• Fruitful Employment: Upon graduation, our students accept challenging positions with well-respected companies. Some examples include:
  • Professional Services: PwC and Deloitte
  • Consulting: Bain & Co. and Boston Consulting Group
  • Banking: Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase
  • Energy: ExxonMobil and Shell
  • Retail: Gap and Levi Strauss & Co. Other
  • Not-for-profit organizations: Financial Accounting Standards Board and Teach for America
  • Government Agencies: Department of Homeland Security and the US Armed Forces.
• Admission to Top Graduate Programs:
  • Within five years of graduation, 70% of Business Honors students are enrolled in or have completed a graduate program, including those in business, law, and medicine.
  • Our students go on to top graduate and professional programs at schools like Harvard, Stanford, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Vanderbilt, William and Mary, New York University, the Wharton School of Business, and the University of Texas School of Law.

Complete the following steps to apply to Business Honors:

• Complete the Apply Texas Application or Common Application to Texas A&M University.
  • Applications open on August 1st.
  • Applications must be submitted and complete by December 1st.
  • Late applications will not be accepted.
• Select business administration (Business) as your first choice major.
• Select ‘YES’ to the Honors Programs Question on the application.

Texas A&M Honors Programs Information 

Apply to Texas A&M 

Email our team your full name and UIN by Dec. 1^st if the following apply but you want to be considered for Business Honors:

• You did not select ‘YES’ to the Honors Programs Question but would like to be considered for Business Honors.
• Your first choice major has been changed to Business after submitting your application and you want to be considered for Business Honors.

Email Business Honors Team 

What We Look For

Selection for Business Honors is highly competitive. We seek students whose academic excellence is matched by strong character, leadership skills, and teamwork.

Academic measures are used only as a threshold for review. No combination of test scores, grades, and/or class rank guarantees acceptance into the program. Co-curricular involvement and achievement is heavily weighted in the application review process (campus and community involvement, leadership, personal circumstances, etc.). Students are selected for their perceived potential to succeed both in and out of the classroom at Texas A&M based on their proven success in the high school setting.

Letters of Recommendation:

Although not required, it is highly recommended all applicants submit at least one letter of recommendation. Only letters from academic sources (teacher, coach, principal, etc.) will be considered. Letters must be processed through the Office of Admissions. Business Honors will not accept any admission document submissions. Letters of recommendation should be uploaded via the Applicant Information System or sent through the mail.

Test scores:

Students are encouraged to submit SAT/ACT scores. Scores are not required in order to be considered for or admitted to Business Honors. However, priority review is granted to applicants with an SAT/ACT score on file.

Filling Out Your Application:

It is preferred you input information regarding your extracurricular activities, community service, awards, and employment directly in the “Activities” section of the Apply Texas or Common Application, as opposed to an uploaded resume.

Eligibility Requirements:

Rank in the top 25% of your high school class. You can apply if you attend home-school or a school that does not rank. Eligibility for these students will be determined using the assigned rank given by the TAMU Office of Admissions. Students can see the quartile ranking assigned in the AIS checklist. Questions regarding assigned rank should be directed to the Office of Admissions.

You must be admitted to Mays Business School. If you are admitted to a major other than business administration (Business) your application will not be considered.

Selection Process:

The selection process for Business Honors is separate from the admission process for Texas A&M University.

Admission to the university and Mays Business School does not guarantee selection to Business Honors. All university admissions decisions are made by the Office of Admissions. Business Honors selection decisions are made on a competitive basis and sent separately from Texas A&M University admissions notifications. All decision letters will be mailed by February 15th. All decisions are final.

No additional application material is needed to apply, other than what is listed in the How To Apply section above. Your Apply Texas or Common Application and any documents submitted to the Office of Admissions (transcripts, test scores, letter of recommendation, etc.) are available to Business Honors. Please do not send any additional application material to our office. We review applications electronically and cannot accommodate supplemental documents.

Note: Business Honors is separate from the University Honors Program. It is possible to be in both or either program. Visit the University Honors Program website for more information about the program, including how to apply.

We love having prospective students interested in Business Honors visit us! Contact honors@mays.tamu.edu to schedule a visit.

Most Business Honors students are admitted through the Incoming Freshman admissions process. One additional admission opportunity is available to you during students’ freshmen (first) year.

Eligibility

• You must have been admitted to Texas A&M via the freshman admission process and begun enrollment in the summer or fall semester.
• Current business (BUAD) majors: earn a 3.7 or higher GPA in your first fall semester.
• Current non-business majors: earn a 3.7 or higher GPA in your first fall semester and meet the requirements for entry to Mays Business School by the end of your first spring semester.

Fall Application:
The main application process for students opens in December. The application is comprised of an application form, an essay, a transcript, and a one page resume. The application process may include an interview.

Selections will be made in March before course registration begins so students can take advantage of the Business Honors course selection process for the fall.

Fall Applications are currently closed:  The applications for the class of 2028 will open in mid-December

Spring Application:
If you were admitted to and began enrollment at Texas A&M in a spring semester rather than a fall semester, you may still apply to Business Honors. If you can reasonably anticipate earning a 3.7 or higher GPA after your first semester and are interested in applying to Business Honors, email honors2@mays.tamu.edu during your first semester (around April) for more information on how to apply.

What We Look For

• Business majors are strongly encouraged to take BUSN 101 during their first semester.
• All prospective students are encouraged to get involved in at least one organization during their first semester.
• Resumes are limited to one page and should focus on activities applicants have participated in at Texas A&M as well as high school leadership experiences.
• It is highly recommended that applicants attend a resume workshop or schedule a consultation with the Career Center.
• All questions about current student applications to Business Honors should be directed to honors2@mays.tamu.edu.