The purpose of the Business Acumen petition process is to allow students to earn Business Acumen credit for events that are organized outside of Winthrop University and the College of Business Adminsitration in the current or previous semester.
Petitions may be submitted by email to Sarah Kesler or submitted in-person to Student Services at 226 Thurmond Building.
All petitions are reviewed by the Business Acumen Advisory Committee. The submission deadline for Fall 2022 is December 1, 2022. After this date, petitions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
1. Completed Business Acumen Petition Form
2. Proof of Attendance (Examples include: certificate of completion, registration confirmation, or email with survey after completion of the session)
3. A Well-Written Report (minimum of 250 words; may be longer) - This paper must be typed and should include a discussion on how the event connects to the Business Acumen Competencies:
In all cases, once a petition is approved or denied by the Business Acumen Advisory Committee, the decision will be sent to the student by email. A copy of the approved petition will be kept by CBA Student Services at 226 Thurmond Building.
A student reserves the right to appeal a decision made by the Business Acumen Advisory Committee. Students may request to appeal a decision by emailing the Director of External Relations. The Director will assist the student to being the appeal process.
