Earning points and badges

Undergraduate business students must earn points and badges as part of the EY Business Professional Development Program to graduate. These are earned by participating in events, certifications, workshops and other professional activities. Increased involvement expands student knowledge, elevates resumes and gives Business Jayhawks a competitive edge in the job market.

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Our goal: Give Business Jayhawks everything they need to make their careers take off.

Using the Suitable app, generously supported by EY (Ernst & Young), students can track activities, eligible event attendance and certifications to earn points required for graduation, as well as badges.

Business Jayhawks can achieve professional excellence through five Flight Patterns:

  • Core Skills Development and Certifications
  • Career Planning and Networking
  • Student Leadership and Engagement
  • Experiential Learning
  • Global Mindset

Business Jayhawks will receive the Dean’s Badge of Excellence if they achieve mastery of all Flight Patterns and earn 500 points.

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Students can use the Suitable app to track point-eligible activities, trainings or certifications.

The app provides opportunities to earn professional development points, which are required for graduation and can earn students badges.

Using the app
  • Download the Suitable app from the App Store or Google Play.
  • Open the app and enter your default KU email address. (Your default email address will be your KU-Online-ID @ ku.edu.)
  • Press continue and enter your password to log in.
  • Allow camera access to scan QR codes.

Having trouble logging into Suitable? Be sure you use your full alphanumeric KU email address (ex: a123b456@ku.edu), not an alias or the local part by itself. Still having issues? Email professionalism@ku.edu.

Badges reflect different levels of students’ achievements. Standard badges are related to graduation progress while others available may highlight specific skillsets or employer engagement.

All students* must earn the Preflight and Lift badges, and students can elect to earn the additional Crimson Wings and Blue Wings badges, as well as the Dean's Badge of Excellence.

*Junior transfer students are not required to earn the Preflight badge.

Student points accountability policy

By registering for an professional development point-eligible event involving an external party, you acknowledge the commitment of time and resources others have made to ensure your ability to participate, as well as your responsibility in maintaining the reputation of the KU School of Business.

While we understand that life can present unforeseen emergencies, no-showing the day of the event — or canceling less than 24 hours out — without extenuating circumstances will result in a hold on your Suitable account. You will earn no points until you have provided a formal letter of explanation. Repeat offenses will result in an extended hold on your Suitable account up to a semester in length and ineligibility for scholarships.

FAQ

Earning points provides KU Business undergraduate students with additional opportunities for involvement through a variety of events, certifications and workshops.

This increased student involvement expands students’ foundational knowledge, elevates resumes, and gives Business Jayhawks a competitive edge in the job market.

Students can use the search bar under the activities tab. If the student is not searching for a particular event or certification, the student can filter using competencies, experience tags or levels. Students can select more than one filter at a time, further narrowing down a search.

Students can find current point standings under the scorecard tab, under total experience.

Additionally, in the scorecard tab, students can find their achievements, the progress they have made on each competency, their badge progress and activities they have uploaded for points.

Students who transfer into the School of Business during their junior year or after from an external institution or another major (defined as having 60+ transfer credit hours) are only required to earn 100 qualifying points, rather than the full 200 (though they must still complete the course requirements and required internship).

If this applies to you, look for the Junior/Senior Transfer Waiver activity in Suitable to automatically be awarded 100 qualifying points. This will mean that you only have to earn 100 more to meet the requirement for BUS 410 and graduation.

Submissions for the Junior/Senior Transfer Waiver activity will be checked against advising records, and you may be contacted for further verification.

Students admitted into School of Business sophomore year or later

This waiver does not apply to KU students who were admitted into the School of Business later because of an outstanding prerequisite, a low GPA, or being pre-business — only to those who directly come from another major or institution.

If this describes your situation, you must complete 200 qualifying points by the end of your junior year in order to enroll in BUS 410.

Students must earn the Lift Badge (200 qualifying points) by the end of their junior year in order to enroll in BUS 410.

Students who transferred into School of Business from another university or from another KU major (not pre-business)

Students who transfer into the School of Business during their junior year or after from an external institution or another major (defined as having 60+ transfer credit hours) are only required to earn 100 points, rather than the full 200 (though they must still complete the course requirements and required internship).

If this applies to you, look for the Junior/Senior Transfer Waiver activity in Suitable to automatically be awarded 100 points. This will mean that you only have to earn 100 more to meet the requirement for BUS 410 and graduation.

Submissions for the Junior/Senior Transfer Waiver activity will be checked against advising records, and you may be contacted for further verification.

Students admitted into School of Business sophomore year or later

This waiver does not apply to KU students who were admitted into the School of Business later because of an outstanding prerequisite, a low GPA, or being pre-business — only to those who directly come from another major or institution.

If this describes your situation, you must complete 200 points by the end of your junior year in order to enroll in BUS 410.

To submit points, students should navigate to the activities tab within Suitable or via their web-based log-in.

  • There, students can search or filter to find the event/certification they completed.
  • Once the post is found, students will upload a file, write a reflection, etc., depending on what the post asks of the students.
  • Finally, students should select the “add to my portfolio” option. The submitted points will be reviewed for approval by administration.

To get the Dean's Badge of Excellence, students must earn 500 points.

These students will be awarded a pin that they may wear with their graduation regalia. Badge recipients will also be invited to a reception with the Dean during the spring semester before graduation and will be able to add this achievement to their resume. Find more details below.

Yes, students may submit any event or opportunity they believe should count for points. Our team will evaluate the submission based on provided information.

Featured badges

Students are required to earn the Preflight* and Lift badges. Points for these badges can be earned across any or all of the Flight Patterns:

  • Core Skills Development and Certifications
  • Career Planning and Networking
  • Student Leadership and Engagement
  • Experiential Learning
  • Global Mindset

Students who earn 500 points will receive the Dean’s Badge of Excellence, the highest honor.

*Junior transfer students are not required to earn the Preflight badge.

Points required to earn: 100 points

At minimum, students must complete this badge by end of their sophomore year.

*Junior transfers are not required to earn the Preflight badge.

Preflight badge showing a white checked box against a blue background

Points required to earn: 100 points with prior completion of Preflight badge*

At minimum, students must complete this badge by end of their junior year. This badge is required for enrollment in BUS 410.

Lift badge showing white upward arrows against a red background

Points required to earn: 300 points

Aviator badge showing a white airplane icon against a blue background

Points required to earn: 400 points

Captain badge showing a white circled star icon against a red background

Points required to earn: 500 points total and may include any or all points from previous badges and from any Flight Pattern.

The highest honor for motivated achievers — students who earn the Dean’s Badge of Excellence will be invited to a reception with the Dean and will be given a badge to wear with their graduation regalia.

Dean's Badge of Excellence showing a yellow crest with red and blue wings inside a circle

Points required to earn: 100 points

At minimum, students must complete this badge by end of their sophomore year.

*Junior transfers are not required to earn the Preflight badge.

Preflight badge showing a white checked box against a blue background

Points required to earn: 100 points with prior completion of Preflight badge*

At minimum, students must complete this badge by end of their junior year. This badge is required for enrollment in BUS 410.

Lift badge showing white upward arrows against a red background

Points required to earn: 300 points

Aviator badge showing a white airplane icon against a blue background

Points required to earn: 400 points

Captain badge showing a white circled star icon against a red background

Points required to earn: 500 points total and may include any or all points from previous badges and from any Flight Pattern.

The highest honor for motivated achievers — students who earn the Dean’s Badge of Excellence will be invited to a reception with the Dean and will be given a badge to wear with their graduation regalia.

Dean's Badge of Excellence showing a yellow crest with red and blue wings inside a circle

Milestone badges

Students can elect to earn additional badges for achievements in each of the Flight Patterns.

Points required to earn: 50 points in the awarding Flight Pattern and may include points earned toward Preflight and Lift badges.

50 total points in a given Flight Pattern/competency earns the Crimson Wings for the corresponding Flight Pattern.

Below shows an example of the Crimson Wings badge for the Career Planning and Networking Flight Pattern.

Crimson Wings – Networking badge icon showing a white icon of hands shaking against a red background

Points required to earn: 100 points (50 points earned beyond the Crimson Wings badge) and may include points earned toward Preflight and Lift badges

100 total points in a given Flight Pattern/competency earns the Blue Wings for the corresponding Flight Pattern.

Below shows an example of the Blue Wings badge for the Career Planning and Networking Flight Pattern.

Blue Wings – Networking badge icon showing a white icon of hands shaking against a blue background

Points required to earn: 200 points (100 points earned beyond the Blue Wings badge) and may include any or all points from previous badges and from any Flight Pattern.

Below shows an example of the Gold Wings badge for the Core Skills Development and Certifications Flight Pattern.

Gold Wings badge showing a gold crest with gold wings

Points required to earn: 50 points in the awarding Flight Pattern and may include points earned toward Preflight and Lift badges.

50 total points in a given Flight Pattern/competency earns the Crimson Wings for the corresponding Flight Pattern.

Below shows an example of the Crimson Wings badge for the Career Planning and Networking Flight Pattern.

Crimson Wings – Networking badge icon showing a white icon of hands shaking against a red background

Points required to earn: 100 points (50 points earned beyond the Crimson Wings badge) and may include points earned toward Preflight and Lift badges

100 total points in a given Flight Pattern/competency earns the Blue Wings for the corresponding Flight Pattern.

Below shows an example of the Blue Wings badge for the Career Planning and Networking Flight Pattern.

Blue Wings – Networking badge icon showing a white icon of hands shaking against a blue background

Points required to earn: 200 points (100 points earned beyond the Blue Wings badge) and may include any or all points from previous badges and from any Flight Pattern.

Below shows an example of the Gold Wings badge for the Core Skills Development and Certifications Flight Pattern.

Gold Wings badge showing a gold crest with gold wings

Prepare for liftoff

Take the first step toward professional excellence by downloading the Suitable app or logging in to the web-based version using your KU online ID.

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