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Friday, October 15, 1976
University Daily Kansan
Business grads praise background training
Deborah Teeter hasn't traveled far geographically; she college days at the University of Arizona.
Now, instead of spending most of her days taking business courses in Summerfield Hall, she spends most of her days in Strong School and serves as a consultant, research and planning at KU.
Teeter agrees with many other business school graduates when she says that she is a very good teacher. She was received in the KU business school. She said her business school education had "provided technical and conceptual tools to solve problems in administration and organization problems."
JOIN MAUER, who graduated with an MBA from KU in 1975 and works in the trust of a large corporation. Lawrence, says his business education has given him a "good, solid base of learning."
Maurer said the KU business school does a "darn good job of preparing students."
David Lowerthal, a 1976 graduate who works for the Less, Barrand and Scheher law firm, says the business school education "gives a good starting point and a good understanding on how to approach things logically."
But Lowenthal said he wished that he had received a more practical knowledge of the subject.
'When you start working you come across forms you wouldn't run into in
MIKE MILLER is another who hasn't traveled far since graduating. Miller, who received a master's degree in business in 2013 and spent two days as Kansas University program directors.
"The business school gave me a strong background in the work I was doing and it helped me to function better in my job," he said.
However, not all graduates interviewed were full of praise for their education.
Dennis Leiker, a 1974 graduate who now works for the Peavey Corp. in Kansas City, Mo., he wasn't adequately prepared when he began work.
"The MBA helps you get in the door, but 90 per cent of my education wasn't needed," he said.
Leiker said he had needed more business writing and in building together resumes.
"The school also needs more guest speakers from the business world to help introduce the students to reality." Leiker said.
As pleased as most graduates were with
the business school, they weren't as complimentary about the school as the business recruiters interviewed, who come to KU to recruit graduates.
Norman Schwartzkopf, college recruiter for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Mo., said KU graduates received a good education.
"MANY OF THEM already have some
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work experience and a lot have had to work their way through school," he said. "They're people oriented, have been involved in activities, and many have had leadership roles. We hire five KU students last year and all are still working with us."
Stephen Lightstone, college recruiter for Peat, Marmell, Mitchell and Co., a public accounting firm in Kansas City, Mo., said the students attracted to KU were better caliber students than those at any other Big Eight school.
"The KU business school gives a
theoretical base to work with, whereas
other schools gear their programs more
tightly and thus are certified public
accountant) exam," he said.
MANY ACCOUNTANTS must pass the law to be admitted as lawyers must pass the law as justices.
Although some students and business representatives say the business school must teach students world, they still must find a job. The person responsible for helping KU business students find jobs is Fred Madau, placement director for the School of Business.
Madaus said that during the 1975-76 school year, 79 per cent of the students who had graduated from the business graduate college were employed, 11 per cent returned to graduate school, 6 per cent joined the military and 4 per cent were undecided as to what they would do.
Of the students graduating from the undergraduate business program and who have earned a degree in your department.
placement, 35 per cent went to graduate school and 14 per cent were devised as to
be employed.
MADAUS SAID HE did everything he could to get students jobs.
"I schedule on-campus interviews, help students write resumes, post job openings, organize job searches and mail job resumes to employers," he said.
The task of turning out students who are prepared to step right into the "real world"
Joseph Pichler, dean and professor of business, said he kept in touch with the business community to determine what businesses expected graduates to know.
Pichler said he had his students read the Wall Street Journal, Fortune and other journals and then critically analyze issues in them.
HE SAID HE was finding it more and more challenging to prepare for classes.
Shane Moriarty, assistant professor of business, said that in accounting there was
a well-defined body of knowledge that account gradients must know.
Moriarity said that accounting was similar to law in that the courses changed with time but that the basics stayed constant.
GLENN JOHNSON, professor of business, said he thought teaching was more challenging now than it was 10 years ago.
"Students are more willing to speak out and disagree with you." he said.
Leroy Randolf, assistant process
business, said the material he presented in his classes was based on his experiences as a businessman and lawyer.
He said he thought that students had discovered academically in recent years, but it was a difficult task.
HE SAID THE School of Business was considering several proposals for revising the curriculum, including adding a technical writing course.
"Students need to write better, especially in their own specific fields." he said.
J. Harmond McNish, adjunct professor of business, said he stressed things in his courses that he thought would be of practical value.
Nemiah, who taught here from 1946 to 1948, he brought students were much the same.
"Students come to the University with more knowledge now," he said. "They take things in high school that they used to take here."
MCNISH SAID HE thought the level of knowledge was higher now.
"I see nothing different in this area
writing today is just as good as it used to be."
The competition for grades is much stiffer now. he said.
"In the late '50s people were satisfied with a C. Now they take a C quite seriously. It's good to have students striving for better grades, but grade inflation isn't good."
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