Earning professional development points
Our goal: Give Business Jayhawks everything they need to make their careers take off.
Using the Suitable app, students can track activities, eligible event attendance and certifications, and more to earn points required for graduation.
Business Jayhawks can achieve professional excellence through four competencies (in association with the National Association of Colleges and Employers, or NACE, standards and our own student development plan):
- (build the) NEST
- HATCH (a plan)
- EXTEND (your wings)
- SOAR (into the future)
While students are required to earn points in all competencies, students who go above and beyond to earn 500 points will earn the Dean’s Badge of Excellence.
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.
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.
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 may lead to ineligibility for scholarships. You may also be referred for review as potential academic misconduct.
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 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 200 qualifying points by the end of their junior year in order to enroll in MGMT 498.
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 MGMT 498 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 MGMT 498.
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.
Yes, students may submit any event or opportunity they believe should count for points. Our team will evaluate the submission based on provided information.