STUDENT COMMENTS
Great opportunities for accounting majors; great recruitment by the Big Four accounting firms.
Financial Services Laboratory is an outstanding resource for research and learning financial programs. Student-run portfolios are a great learning tool (four different portfolios equal to about $600,000 under management by students). Quality and choices of classes available to finance majors is spectacular.
Lehigh University has a great undergraduate business college. We are starting to beat out Ivy schools for recruiting.
Lehigh has an outstanding undergraduate business program, but its value has been underestimated. Location is a problem because it doesn't attract business students. Good faculty and alumni support are some of the real assets.
As a senior accounting major, I can easily say that my experience at Lehigh has been beneficial and rewarding. I have met many professionals, recruiters, and alumni that acknowledge the value of the Lehigh education. My business classes, especially those in accounting, have been challenging as well as interesting. I believe that the professors in the accounting department add a great deal of value to my knowledge of the subject matter and of what to expect after graduation. Not only have they been extremely helpful in understanding the material covered in class, but they have made numerous contributions in terms of educating students on what to expect in the real world. The accounting faculty helps out with networking and social events in order to get their students to participate. However, it is rather worrisome that this may change in the next few years when a handful of accounting professors are supposed to retire. Students don't really have much of a say as to who gets hired, and student evaluations aren't taken seriously enough.
Lehigh is an outstanding institution. As a minority student I never once felt discrimination. The lessons and skills that I have learned both academically and socially will be a part of my life forever.
Lehigh's undergrad business program is top-notch. The only complaint I have is that it is extremely difficult. If you study finance and accounting here you will learn a ton but you will have to work your rear-end off. In the end it is truly worth it, though , as Lehigh grads are sought after in the financial world.
Lehigh really tries its best to innovate its business curriculum to focus on real-world situations and prepare its students to start a successful career. The teaching staff is always open to students, and it is easy to get any help you need as long as you are willing to put in the effort.
Very focused on accounting and finance, not as many job opportunities for Marketing majors.
Career services could do a better job of connecting current undergrads with alumni in the fields they are interested in, particularly investment banking. None of the big firms recruit at Lehigh for front-office positions. However, they are definitely Lehigh grads in positions of authority within these banks.
My people skills have really developed and I have met so many people in high places. I think the program needs to teach more advanced computer skills like Flash. I know how to use all of Microsoft programs, but knowing the others would be useful, especially for marketing.
I learned alot about business theory, supply chain managment, and marketing, primarily because I am a SCM and marketing major. I think Lehigh's strength is in its teachers. They all have real world experience. They all have taught at major universities, and they all have plublished works in their respected fields. The business school has good facilities. However, they should be updated within the next 3 years. The school's main flaw is its inability to have specialized classes. Since the school is small, it doesn't have enough teachers to have specific classes.
I've been at Lehigh long enough to see the business program really blossom into one of the best I could imagine. I think a lot of people assume that Lehigh is primarily an engineering school but the business school has made great strides in my time here and should be considered with the best in the country.
Lehigh is an under-the-radar business powerhouse. Our accounting program is far more challenging than other schools. Our finance program rivals that of NYU and Michigan and is yet to be recognized. Lehigh business students are waiting for their reputation to catch up to their merits.
The career services office was integral in helping me land a job with Ernst & Young for next year.
Lehigh has a great recruiting program for accounting and finance majors. However, they are lacking in providing great opportunities for some of the other majors, including marketing. I have signed an offer for a job after graduation. The company I signed with was recruiting at Lehigh, but not for marketing. (They were there for engineering.) I spoke with them at the career fair and had to more or less sell myself to the company to get an interview.
I have had an amazing undergraduate business experience. I feel as though my solid background in accounting and finance will put me at a significant advantage while entering the job market. In my last four years, I have seen the finance department begin to blossom and the accounting department staying strong. Also, Career Services at Lehigh is an amazing resource, which I have been using consistently while finding a job. Lastly, our alumni connections in finance and accounting are very strong and helpful while finding a job.
I feel that the school's efforts for finance and accounting are outstanding, whereas marketing sometimes does not seem to be the top priority.
There needs to be more recruiting from investment banks.
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