Culverhouse College of Commerce

The program has outstanding professors who are eager and willing to help their students succeed. I love the passion that my professors have had for their individual fields and it inspires students to be successful in their course work.

I believe our business program could be made stronger if our lower level courses were more concentrated on the application of business strategies. I understand the importance of a well-rounded curriculum, however, I also believe that are lower level courses could be made to reflect our upper level courses. By doing so, I believe students would be much more prepared for their upper level courses, as well as work life.

The University of Alabama's business program generally teaches students how to succeed in the real world. Specifically, the MIS program gives students an opportunity to gain an entire year of industry experience through their unique capstone program. I have a natural bent for technology but the capstone experience allowed me to develop my analysis skills so I can become a well-rounded business professional.

I would love to see internships be a requirement for graduating the program. I believe there would be more of a push to help students obtain internships if this was to happen.

The faculty puts an emphasis on real world preparation, including interview skills and networking skills, in addition to the technical and business knowledge needed to succeed post-graduation.

I think we need to step up our standards for acceptance into the school. While growth is always a university's prerogative it is not always the best goal. We should set our standards of acceptance high so that students who deserve to be there are not hindered by the failures of their classmates.

The opportunities and resources available by becoming part of this program are endless. I receive at least two daily emails from my supervisor about job and internship openings, and usually one of my classmates interviews and accepts the position.

The program needs to put a greater emphasis on the advising. Often times they really help set you up for what's best for you. And sometimes you go in for advising and find out that you haven't taken a certain class that is required and that would be the first time you learned about it.

The MIS business program here at UA offers more real world experience than any other program in the country. The Capstone senior year program offers us real face time with actual clients and the opportunity to provide business value to them.

At times, our classes contain more theory than is really necessary to complete the homework, which makes lectures somewhat tedious. Students tend to ignore those sections of the lessons until the practical part because that's all that is needed for homework and exams. I would remove the extraneous details to streamline class time.

Our business professors at Alabama are extremely knowledgeable and extremely willing to help you succeed in any way that they can. Our professors teach you how to handle real life situations and if you are struggling, they are more than happy to accommodate you in any way that they can.

The business school cannot turn down funding from students, but I believe the University of Alabama needs to have more stringent standards with regard to whom it grants admission. I feel as if a large portion of the graduating students from Alabama demean my degree with their inability to perform at a higher standard.

Our business program is unique because it provides us with every opportunity in the world to succeed. From entrepreneurship competitions, to interviewing workshops, to guest speakers from numerous industries my school has created an environment rich with opportunity.