Terry College of Business

The program is rigorous and difficult. The core classes required allow all the students in the program to have a full understanding of how businesses and the economy work from different roles other than the one they will occupy once joining the workforce.

The Terry College needs better facilities. I know that this is a priority for the Dean and his administration. Also, continuing to improve in job placement and national recognition are important. Being a southern university, many people from other regions discount our education. However, we are constantly exceeding expectations, and need to continue to prove ourselves as top-tier students by performing well in the job market.

The Terry College of Business has a vast array of professor personalities. Many of the professors have earned the right to call themselves professionals in the area they are teaching. Rather than sitting in a class wondering how you will be applying coursework to the real world, you are constantly engaged and challenged to see exactly how lectures will apply later on in life. This along with a devoted faculty and career center makes the program as a whole extremely rewarding and sets it apart from other programs.

Our business program could be made stronger if we were exposed to our business classes earlier in our college careers. Sometimes it is hard to gauge what you like or dislike within the Terry College of Business when applying to the school. Earlier exposure would be helpful.

The professors in the program really want us to be successful beyond our years at UGA. The professors bring in many guest speakers, which help us connect with employers. In addition, they are always sending emails regarding employment opportunities and are willing to discuss one-on-one concerns we may have about life, careers, or any other concerns. Further, all professors do a great job in highlighting current applicable events to his/her class.

Many courses at Terry are not sufficiently challenging for top-tier students. For me, there is little value-added by too many of my classes. I would like to see coursework that challenges me to a greater extent or special class sections that would be more stimulating.

The school offers so many different opportunities to network with employers. Professors are constantly inviting people in to come speak with classes, and allow for Q&A from students after class. Also, there are a variety of dinners and competitions (such as the Sales Competition) that really help students have an advantage when interacting with employers.

Some of the core classes Terry students have to take are borderline pointless. The two 1-hour Business Leadership classes need to disappear. They are completely pointless. I understand that leadership is important, but it is also something that can't be taught in a 400 person lecture. Also, Terry focuses on getting students jobs in Georgia and sometimes seems to forget that there is a minority of out-of-state students that want jobs too, just not in the state that they attend college.

Our business school does not simply prepare students for working careers - it prepares you to be future leaders. It has been stressed to not just be successful as a worker, but to be a philanthropist; to strive to make an impact.

The leadership program for terry students could be expanded so that more students could benefit from the program. At the same time, there also has to be a desire to be part of such on behalf of the students.

Our business program separates students into different cohorts depending on majors. The more similar majors have introductory classes together. This helps shrink the size of the classes, and helps people with similar was of learning connect in class.

I think real world experiences would be great. I'm aware some classes want you to find a business and help them financial or with business processes. If our program had more of those, I feel like students will be able to bring more experience to job interviews versus just class lectures.

There is strong backing in the alumni/company sponsorship. Companies are constantly on campus presenting information sessions or conducting workshops. The business program has long held, and continues to, hold a positive and professional academic image in the community.

Internships are so important when it comes to searching for a job as it shows experience. The university makes it available to students to get course credit for an internship, but they still have to pay all the university fees, which can be expensive. These fees must be paid even if the internship is on the other side of the country. It makes no sense and cancels out the encouragement it at first provided to get an internship.

Not very many business programs offer a Risk Management and Insurance major for starters. Also, every course has a mandatory group project, which allows you to develop relationships with you classmates and potential future coworkers.