College of Business

I like the smaller, community feeling on campus. Professors really do try to keep you involved to ensure you are not just a number in class. There are many extracurricular activities to choose from. All business students get introduced to every aspect of business in order to be well-rounded. The number of group projects and presentations really prepare you for the real world and gain confidence public speaking and for interviews.

The recruiting/job opportunities for certain areas of study could be stronger. Accountants have great job prospects, but Finance majors who are NOT interest in a sales position will have a harder time finding a job. However, once they find the job they will be well prepared for it.

The International Business program integrates study abroad, the Business Strategy game and the IB practicum, which is basically like an internship in our senior year. Study abroad happens junior year, and obviously each person learns a lot of new things about themselves. The BSG game required each group to work together throughout the semester as we tried to create the most successful business. The IB practicum allows each group to work with an actual business through a consulting project.

Internships should be required to graduate. This way everyone that graduates have participated in an internship. There isn't a balance in availability of internships to us. For instance, there are more Accounting/Finance internships vs. Marketing/Management, etc.

They teach us how to be professionals. I feel I have learned a lot about business that other schools don't. I have heard from numerous companies how much they love Bryant students. I heard this at career fairs, interviews, and at the company I interned for.

The business program should evaluate the way they place international students better. These students are not always prepared to participate and work in teams.

The amount of group work that the program requires makes it unique. Although this may not be a good thing because it is hard to find a hard working student at the school.

We have too many group projects. I understand that teamwork is important in the workplace, yet at a certain point group projects ruin an entire semester. Nearly every business course requires a group project and with 5 business courses a semester, it can get much too hectic.

The professors are all highly intelligent in the subjects they teach and they can offer real life examples of things so we can relate to them. The subjects offered are of a wide variety and are all applicable in the business world. As a result of the diverse courses it will help strengthen our understanding of the business world

As a marketing major and communication minor, I am more creative and not very number-oriented. The accounting, economics, and finance courses were extremely difficult for me. The ETS exam doesn't take that into account.

Classes are small which means a lot of interaction with your professor. There are also always team-based projects in almost every class you will take therefore you become very skilled at working in groups. Finally, there are always real world examples and experiences given in class. For example, we have a case competition where we work with Target and help them improve in a certain area.

There should be a higher variety of classes offered. Because it is a smaller school, the types of classes are a bit limited.

Bryant is lesser known than the other "B" schools such as Bentley, Babson, or Brandeis, however when you meet a Bryant Alumni or an employer who has had graduates from Bryant, there is a certain amount of respect that follows, with the general idea that as Bryant students, we know what we're doing.