College of Business Administration

At Pitt, you are never too young to start interning and get real professional experiences. There are many resources student can take advantage of if they choose. CBA also has an amazing International Internship Program (IIP) that allows Pitt students to immerse themselves in another culture while having a professional work experience at the same time. I don't know of any other school that has such an established and successful program. Employers around the world request Pitt students just because of our professional work ethic and extensive preparation for the job through classes, faculty guidance, and mentoring programs.

I think offering more electives for the business class would allow people to specialize in areas within a major. For example, as an accounting major, only Individual Tax is offered at the undergraduate level. It would have been nice if other tax classes were offered.

Classes get much smaller as the years go on. This provides a productive and effective learning environment. Professors are willing to meet after class if students are having trouble and really cater to different learning abilities of students. The staff has been supportive, advising and career services has also been helpful and knowledgeable. I got a lot out of the business school and really learned a lot. Even in my internship this summer I knew that I was applying a lot of what I learned in my classes and it was awesome to realize that what you learn in class really does apply to the real world.

Although we have a large network of employers who have events on campus, that number can always increase. For students who are worried about job placement after school, it will give them opportunities to get to know recruiters on a personal level which will ultimately help in the future.

The professors are very personable and care about if you are learning the materials. They always offer extra office hours and say when they are available. They always answer emails quickly.

I think a change in the course curriculum could be made. There are certain classes in the graduate school that employers believe undergraduate students should have been exposed to, but do not based on the current program. Although, some undergraduate students are permitted into these courses currently. I believe that these courses should be made even more available to undergraduates.

Pitt allows students to tailor their studies to their desired career path. They are always very encouraging and flexible with dual degree and double-major students. A lot of students come out of this business program with an arsenal of tools that are applicable to the business world.

I would like to see a cut-back on the number of required core classes, which would give students the freedom to take more classes within their major field of study.

The thing that makes our business school unique is that there are always opportunities available if an individual is hardworking and persistent. Our business school is not flashy by any means but develops students in a way that supports teamwork, leadership, and intellect. The small class sizes make for a more personal relationship with professors as well as peers. Finally, I believe it is really easy to talk to anyone in the business school (from the dean to people you have just met) which makes for a much more comfortable learning experience.

Require students to attain a stronger quantitative background, at least for accounting and finance students. The only math course required is Business Calculus. I believe that finance students at Pitt do not graduate with a strong enough analytical background.

I feel that Pitt's Business Program is average across most categories, except the career services/advising department which is quite the opposite. Very responsive to students. Lots of resources online to help find a job. Great career fairs.

One improvement I would suggest that the business school make is to incorporate/place more emphasis in excel and quantitative classes to improve the analytical capabilities of students. This will automatically draw companies that are looking for these skill sets.

Pitt's CBA makes it nearly impossible not to find a job. The business school's website always has job postings for campus recruitment, there are multiple career fairs each semester, and Pitt sponsors unique scholarships (called TAFEL scholarships) to compensate students for unpaid summer internships.