Fall 2024 registration dates:

  • Class of 2024: Tuesday, April 16
  • Class of 2025: Wednesday, April 17
  • Class of 2026: Thursday, April 18
  • Class of 2027: Friday, April 19

Steps for a Successful Registration

  1. BSBA students are required to meet with your advisor to discuss your academic plans.
    • Please remember only your academic advisor can approve you for registration. Please do not wait until the last minute to discuss your registration.
    • You can schedule an appointment online by utilizing your academic advisor’s OnceHub page and selecting “Registration Appointment.” Please check both in person and virtual links for your advisor’s availability.
  2. You should check your WebSTAC account to confirm:
    • Your date and time to register. Dates and times should be set soon.
    • That your account is free of any holds. Clear any holds before you register because you will not be allowed to register as long as the holds are active.

How to Prepare for your Advising Appointment

  1. You should first review the course listings for course ideas.
  2. View your specific class instructions below on this page.
  3. Complete the Registration Worksheet on WebSTAC prior to your registration meeting. Please pay special attention to the pre-requisites for the Olin courses.
  4. Review the Bulletin and Academic Policies.

Registration Notes for Fall 2024

Pre-requisites: All students must meet the prerequisites as listed in the course description. Students who do not meet the prerequisites will be removed from that business course. Neither faculty nor advisors can waive pre-requisites to courses.

Course Conflicts: Students may not enroll in courses with any time conflict. Students with course conflicts will be at risk of being removed from both courses. Students who waitlist for a course that conflicts with an enrolled course must be prepared to adjust their schedules. Questions should be answered by reviewing the University Policy.

Enrollment Caps: BSBA courses will not increase enrollment caps.  To ensure your enrollment in a BSBA class, please enroll in an open section of the course. Neither faculty nor advisors can increase course caps.

Priority Enrollment: There are courses in which priority enrollment will be given. All students will be automatically waitlisted. The BSBA Programs Office will manage the waitlist and enrollment process.

  • DAT 121: Students will be automatically waitlisted. Priority enrollment will be given first to the Class of 2026 and 2027 BSBA and BUCS students as of March 1, 2024. Though priority enrollment is given to BSBA and BUCS, we will not exceed the enrollment cap for this course. Please be proactive and select a section with a smaller waitlist. Priority enrollments will be complete by May 3, 2024.
  • DAT 220: Students will be automatically waitlisted for DAT 220. Priority enrollment will be given first to BSBA students as of March 1, 2024. We will not exceed the enrollment cap for this course. Please be proactive and select a section with a smaller waitlist. Priority enrollments will be complete by May 3, 2024
  • MGT 201: Students will be automatically waitlisted. This course is only available to BSBA and BUCS students as of March 1, 2024. Though priority enrollment is given to BSBA and BUCS, we will not exceed the enrollment cap for this course. Please be proactive and select a section with a smaller waitlist. Lecture caps will be set at 25.

Class Registration Instructions

Class of 2024

Congratulations if you are graduating in May! We would love to see you before graduation. Please feel free to schedule a coffee chat or meeting in late April/early May so we can wish you well on your future endeavors.

If you are sitting for the CPA examination, don’t forget to review the state educational requirements. To learn more, check out: https://www.aicpa.org/becomeacpa.html

If you are thinking about sitting for the Certified Financial Planning Examination, check out their website to learn more: www.cfp.net/become/certification.asp   

If you are not graduating in May 2024, please make an appointment with your academic advisor.

Class of 2025

As you’re gearing up for the two remaining semesters at Olin, many of your required classes should be completed by now. If possible, plan to complete any remaining core requirements next semester. You should also be working towards completing courses for your specific majors/ minors. Review your requirements and talk with your advisor to ensure that these can and will be met by your graduation date.

As you’re gearing up for the two remaining semesters at Olin, you’ll complete any remaining core requirements and upper-level non-business distributions, but the main focus of your senior year will be on coursework in your major(s).

While the BSBA advising team carefully checks your degree audit to ensure that you meet all necessary requirements for graduation, we expect that you are aware of the remaining requirements. It is possible to adjust your senior year schedule, but you should be thoughtful and intentional about it to ensure you meet all graduation requirements. When in doubt, please consult with your academic advisor.

Accounting Majors:

You should enroll in ACCT 464: Auditing and either ACCT 466: Financial Statement Analysis or ACCT 467: Income Tax Fundamentals this fall. You could take all three, but this might depend on your specific career plans.   

MACC Students:

If you are admitted to the MACC program, you should discuss your Accounting selections with your MACC advisor. If you are thinking about sitting for the CPA examination, you should confer with your MACC advisor to determine the specific requirements needed for this exam. The process for registration for both graduate and undergraduate courses will be sent out shortly to each MSP student.

Entrepreneurship Majors:

You should have completed MGT 421 and MGT 424 by now, leaving you with the task of completing electives for the major.

Economics and Strategy Majors:

You should have completed MEC 370 and MEC 470 by now leaving you to take MEC 471 this fall. MEC 400K will be offered in the spring and MEC 471 is the prerequisite for this course. If you haven’t taken MEC 470, then you can take both MEC 470 and MEC 471 this fall.

Finance Majors:

If you have not taken FIN 441 and/or FIN 448, then you MUST enroll in these classes. FIN 441 and 448 is a pre-requisite for several of the spring finance electives. If you have taken FIN 441 and FIN 448, you should take FIN 451. If you have completed the finance core coursework consider taking your finance elective. If you have not taken ACCT 3610: Intermediate Accounting 1, then you are encouraged to take this course. If you have taken ACCT 3610, you should consider taking ACCT 466: Financial Statement Analysis.

Healthcare Management Majors:

To complete this major, you should enroll in MEC 320 (MGT 320) and MEC 321 (MGT 321) this fall as neither course will be offered in the spring.  You can select an elective as well.

Marketing Majors:

If you have not taken MKT 378 yet, consider taking it this fall rather than waiting to take it next spring. Also, consider taking a Group A elective if you have not yet.

Choose your fall marketing electives carefully as electives are typically only offered once a year in fall or spring.

Organization and Strategic Management Majors:

You should be working the specific categories for this majorWork with your advisor to ensure that you will meet the specific requirements for this major.

Operations and Supply Chain Management Majors:

You should enroll in DAT 301E and one or two Group B electives this semester.   

OSCM 400D and OSCM 458 will be offered in the spring semester. 

Center for Experiential Learning (CEL): The Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) is a hub for active and experiential learning through business and nonprofit consulting. The CEL matches top-tier students with organizations seeking objective insights and applied critical thinking. Our partners gain actionable recommendations designed to deliver impact, while students benefit from valuable learning experiences.

If you are interested in participating in one of their opportunities, check out their website for more information: https://sites.wustl.edu/olincel/ or email them at cel@olin.wustl.edu.

Class of 2026

You should have your distribution requirements almost completed. Courses that should be complete are MEC 290, DAT 120, DAT 121, MGT 100, MGT 150A, MGT 201 and additional core classes by the end of this semester. If any of these classes have not been completed, you should talk with your advisor to work out a schedule for completing your requirements. We recommend you enroll in either two or three business classes this spring. 

Hopefully, you have already declared your major[s] or plan to declare them in your advising meeting. Your junior year course work should include additional coursework in your major, the remaining core classes, and upper-level distribution requirements. Please review your degree audit and consult with your advisor to be sure you’re on track.

If you plan to study abroad in the spring 2025 you should let your academic advisor know. This will aid in course planning for your junior year.

Accounting Majors:

If you are thinking about majoring in Accounting, you should enroll in ACCT 3610: Intermediate Accounting I this fall or next spring. If you have taken ACCT 3610, you might want to consider ACCT 3620: Intermediate Accounting II.

Entrepreneurship Majors:

To start this major, you should enroll in MGT 421: Introduction to Entrepreneurship or MGT 460L: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship this fall. Either course will count towards your first requirement for this major. Additionally, you could enroll in one of the Entrepreneurship electives offered this fall.

Economics and Strategy Majors:

Assuming you have taken MEC 370, you should enroll in MEC 470 and/or 471 this fall. 

Finance Majors:

If you are thinking about majoring in Finance, then you should enroll in FIN 340 this fall. If you have taken FIN 340, then consider FIN 441 or FIN 448 this fall. All finance majors should also consider taking ACCT 3610: Intermediate Accounting 1 either this fall or next spring. While it is not specifically listed as part of the major, it is an important course for prospective employers.

Healthcare Management Majors:

Enroll in MEC 320 (MGT 320) and/or MEC 321 (MGT 321) this fall.

Marketing Majors:

If you have not taken MKT 370, please do so now. If you have taken MKT 370, consider taking a Marketing elective this fall: either MKT 378 or a Group A or B marketing course.

Organization and Strategic Management Majors:

Enroll in a course from either Group A or Group B depending on your interest area as all courses in Group C are only offered in the spring.

Operations and Supply Chain Management Majors:

You should plan to complete both DAT 220 and OSCM 356 by the end of your junior year. If you have taken DAT 220, then you should enroll in OSCM 356 this fall. If you haven’t taken DAT 220 then you should take this course this fall concurrently with OSCM 356, especially if you are going abroad in Spring 2023. If you are not going abroad, then you could wait to take OSCM 356 in the spring. You could also consider DAT 301E or one of the Group B requirements offered this fall.

Center for Experiential Learning (CEL):
The Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) is a hub for active and experiential learning through business and nonprofit consulting. The CEL matches top-tier students with organizations seeking objective insights and applied critical thinking. Our partners gain actionable recommendations designed to deliver impact, while students benefit from valuable learning experiences.

If you are interested in participating in one of their opportunities, check out their website for more information: https://sites.wustl.edu/olincel/ or email them at cel@olin.wustl.edu.

If you are considering an Olin Masters Program this a good time to talk to the Olin Graduate Programs: For more information about the Specialized Masters Programs or the 3+2 BSBA/MBA Joint Degree Program, please visit the following website or contact OlinGradAdmissions@wustl.edu.

Class of 2027

At the end of the spring semester, Olin first-years should have completed

  • Calculus I and II
  • College Writing with a C- or better* 
  • DAT 120
  • MEC 290
  • MGT 100
  • MGT 150A
  • Several distribution requirements

* If you fail to earn at least a C- in your College Writing course, you will be required to take an additional course in English. Students who began in Writing 1001 should enroll in College Writing unless notified otherwise.

Fall Schedule Planning

You should plan to register for three or four business classes for the fall semester. This would include DAT 121, MGT 201, ACCT 2610 and another business course (if you want to take four business classes).  

DAT 121: Managerial Statistics II

You should enroll in DAT 121 if you completed DAT 120 this spring. If you didn’t take DAT 120 this spring, then you should take DAT 120 this fall. Students will be automatically waitlisted for the section you select with priority enrollment given to students enrolled as BSBA and BUCS students as of March 1, 2024. While there is a priority enrollment given to BSBA and BUCS, we will not exceed the enrollment cap for this course. Be proactive and select a section with a smaller waitlist. Enrollments will be complete by May 3, 2024.

MGT 201: Management Communication  All BSBA students are required to complete MGT 201: Management Communication this fall. You will be automatically waitlisted for the section/lab that you select. The BSBA Programs Office will manage the waitlist process with priority enrollment given to students enrolled as BSBA and BUCS students as of March 1, 2024. While there is a priority enrollment given to BSBA and BUCS, we will not exceed the enrollment cap for this course. Be proactive and select a section with a smaller waitlist. Lecture caps will be set at 25 and subsections at 50. Please make sure to waitlist for the lecture and subsection with the same professor Enrollments will be complete by May 3, 2024.