Dolan School of Business

I believe that there are a few things that make the business program here unique. I think the first is the presence of a diverse business core. This was a draw to Fairfield, since at the time of enrollment, I was not entirely sure what I wanted to do. Another thing is the small class sizes at the university. This certainly leads to a better understanding of the material because of the ability to ask specific questions to better learn. However, also allows you to build relationships with your professors. I am confident in the relationships that I build with professors, whereas at a larger school I would simply be a name and number.

I do believe that the program is strong, but I think there are lacking departments in the program. The accounting program here is arguably the strongest out of all the departments, ranking favorably by people such as the Princeton Review, PwC, and E&Y. However, I do not think that this reputation is seen across the board in the program. There are certainly departments that are lacking, in the sense of being academically strong. I believe in order to make the program stronger overall, individual programs need to become stronger.

The Dolan School of Business is by no means a household name to many, but it holds true to Fairfield's dedication to keeping the relationship between teacher and student very intimate and efficient. Small classes and highly educated professors make the environment in the business school very welcoming and exciting to be in. It promotes a competitive atmosphere where students work together to excel in their focus.

My one and only criticism is that I was not able to take all of the business courses I would've liked. This is not because they weren't available, but because the number of general university core requirements I needed to graduate was far greater than at most other universities. I appreciate the liberal arts education, but would have liked to take more business classes in place of some of those core classes.

Our schools program is unique because its curriculum is very diverse. Thanks to this diversity I am able to think in a broader fashion in order to solve problems I have in the business world.

Because Fairfield is such a small school, there are sometimes limited options for the variety of classes that are available.

The alumni really want to help the students with internships, jobs, and their general well-being. The teachers genuinely care about the students in the classroom, but more importantly out of the classroom.

I would like to see a more developed career services program both inside and outside of the school of business. Perhaps with various people with connections and contacts in different Industries. Although Fairfield isn't an extremely large school, I feel that we should have more than one person working on placing business school students in jobs after they graduate.

The teachers at my school's business program are exceptional. They work together, instead of competing with each other. The students can approach any professor and feel comfortable speaking with them. My business program also highlights working in teams. I have done so many presentations and group projects, which I think is great in preparing for the business world.

The only thing I could suggest to make our business program stronger would be the opportunity to take more business courses rather than being required to complete the extensive list of Arts & Science core. I feel like this would've truly benefited my level of business knowledge and experience to an even greater extent.

The smaller class sizes allows you to develop long lasting relationships with professors. They are there to see you succeed in to workforce just as they did and the relationships built with them aids in getting you there. Each professor teaching from experience has been one of the most helpful aspects and it is, what I believe, to be the most unique part of my program.

I would say the workload is a tad lenient. Don't get me wrong, as a college student the less stress the better. However, there are certain courses and certain professors where I feel that the lack of work does not aid my learning and that they are essentially just a waste of my time and money. I think our program would benefit and gain more prestige if some changes were made to the curriculum.

Dolan school of Business focuses on finding what fits their students best rather than try to fit their students to certain positions. The program in turn becomes a very personalized learning experience that assists the individual in a unique way.