It's not about the grade - it's about the journey.
BiP empowers you to take your education into your own hands by employing active learning and company projects. With BiP courses you can take risks, learn from failure, ask candid questions, and build a rich portfolio of experiences and skills. You'll learn how current tools and techniques are actually used and get feedback from professionals in the field.
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BiP: Gain a professional skill set
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BiP: Learn by doing
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BiP: Get applicable feedback
Programs Structure
You will take a minimum of four two-credit courses, one in each of the core competency areas. These "intelligences" provide a framework for BiP and ensure a well-rounded development of real-world business skills. Courses are offered as immersive 7- or 14-week terms and delivered face-to-face, hybrid, or even entirely virtual.
Ability to navigate complex social relationships and environments
Ability to analyze and evaluate ideas, solve problems and make decisions
Ability to gather, analyze and distribute information and ideas
Ability to achieve professional success
You'll engage in dynamic, individual and team-based experiences that simulate working in a business environment while building your resume with acquired business tools, skills and certifications. BiP also allows students to gain credit for experiential learning opportunities such as internships, study abroad, and applicable Paul College student organizations (i.e. Voice Z, Artifex, Atkins Investing, etc.)
You can use the guide below to see what currently satisfies certain BIP requirements. If you have questions, please reach out to your academic advisor.
BiP Intelligence |
Course |
Semester |
Title |
Credits |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | DS 652 | Fall | Top/Artifex: Data Analytics | 2 |
| Analytical | PAUL 670 | DS 652 | Spring | Top/Artifex: Data Analytics | 2 |
| Analytical | PAUL 670 | MKTG 652 | Fall | Top/Digital Marketing Agency | 2 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | MKTG 652 | Spring | Top/Digital Marketing Agency | 2 |
| Analytical | PAUL 670 | FIN 650 | Fall | Atkins Investment Group | 2 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | FIN 650 | Spring | Atkins Investment Group | 2 |
| Professional | PAUL 690 | ACC 795 | Both | Internship: Accounting | 1-4 |
| Professional | PAUL 690 | FIN 795 | Both | Internship: Finance | 1-4 |
| TBD | TBD | ACC 725 | Both | Independent Study: Accounting | 1-4 |
| TBD | TBD | FIN 725 | Both | Independent Study: Finance | 1-4 |
| Analytical | PAUL 670 | DS 650 | Fall | Rines Student Angel Fund | 2 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | DS 650 | Spring | Rines Student Angel Fund | 2 |
| Analytical | PAUL 670 | INCO 505A | Both | Semester in the City: Becoming a Problem Solver | 4 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | INCO 505B | Both | Social Innovator’s Toolbox | 4 |
| Professional | PAUL 690 | INCO 505I | Both | Semester in the City Internship | 8 |
| Professional | PAUL 690 | INCO 682I | Both | Washington Center Internship | Variable: up to 12 |
| Analytical | PAUL 670 | MKTG 650 | Fall | Top/Professional Sales Group | 2 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | MKTG 650 | Spring | Top/Professional Sales Group | 2 |
| TBD | TBD | PAUL 725/725W | Both | Independent Study | Variable |
| Social | PAUL 660 | PAUL 626 | Both | Supervised Student Teaching | 2-4 |
| Social | PAUL 660 | PAUL 705 | Fall | Peer Advisor | 2 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | PAUL 705 | Spring | Peer Advisor | 2 |
| Social | PAUL 660 | PAUL 790 | Fall | Honors Workshop | 2 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | PAUL 792 | Spring | Honors Consulting Project | 2 |
| Analytical | PAUL 670 | PAUL 794 | Fall | Honors Research Process | 2 |
| Professional | PAUL 690 | PAUL 795 | Both | Internship | 1-4 |
| Competitive | PAUL 680 | MKTG 520 | Fall | Marketing and Advertising – AMA Collegiate Chapter | 2 |
| Professional | PAUL 690 | MKTG 520 | Spring | Marketing and Advertising – AMA Collegiate Chapter | 2 |
| Social | PAUL 660 | INCO 686 | Spring | Study Abroad | Variable |
| Analytical | PAUL 680 | PAUL 520 | Fall | Sports Analytics | 2 |
| Competitive | PAUL 670 | PAUL 520 | Spring | Sports Analytics | 2 |
| Analytical |
PAUL 670 |
PAUL 520 | Spring | VITA | 2 |
Testimonials
Isabel Cieslar '21
Isabel Cieslar '21
BiP Course: "College to Career: How to Stand Out in Today’s Job Market"
“My BiP course is nothing short of amazing! My instructor always shares her experiences as well as the misconceptions and truths about the job. You can truly gain a vast amount of knowledge and insight into your future and ease common fears that you may have."
Instructor Krystal Hicks
Krystal Hicks
BiP Course: "College to Career: How to Stand out in Today's Job Market"
“My biggest goal is that students become more self-aware throughout the entire process so that they can have a more real conversation with themselves and what they want to do.”
Dylan Grocer '20
Dylan Grocer '20
BiP Courses: "Career Strategy and Development, Digital Advertising, Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Certification"
“BiP courses have prepared me for professional success by giving a hands on approach to what the business world is like outside of the classroom.”
Instructor Kim Clark
Kim Clark
BiP Course: "Career Strategy & Development"
“Students are able to interact with employers during recruiting panels and career events as well as develop their professional profiles on LinkedIn. Employers enjoy participating in the class and students benefit from creating solid connections.”
Isabella Ronson '21
Isabella Ronson '21
BiP Courses: "Inbound Marketing, Digital Marketing Agencies"
"I loved working with an actual nonprofit in the Manchester area and giving them a final recommendation at the end. I feel more confident in my abilities and knowledge in the marketing field."
James Walsh '20
James Walsh '20
BiP Course: "Tableau: Data Visualization"
"Data has stories to tell and visualizing that data makes it intuitive for anyone to understand. Learning Tableau has unlocked this ability for me. Thanks to the BiP, now I can craft meaningful stories from data for any audience."
