University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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The School The School ol' Business, celebrating its lortieth anniversary as an accredited nieniber of the Anierican Association ol' Collegiate Schools of Business, is well aware ol' the role it niust. play in nieeting the eco- noniic challenges ol' our nation as well as those nations who would surpass us. Development ol' con- scientious business leaders is its priniary purpose. The li. School it is popularly calledj ollers ccmniprehensive programs in Business :Xdniinistration and Prolessional .-Xccounting designed to appeal to those who aspire to reach positions ol' nianagerial responsibility, and lor those who are interested in learning business operations. The Bachelor ol' Sci- ence in the Business prograni is oriented around business adtninistration, but students are encouraged to extend their studies to industrial adniinistration, accounting, and secretarial work. The Graduate prograni is divided into two phases: a one-year Masters prograni concerned with proles- sional accounting, and a two-year Masters ol' Business Administration lor those who hold non-business bac- 24 of Business calaureate degrees. This latter program, in its third year, has proved to be quite successful for teaching students to adapt to new situations. lixecutive development is stressed in a program to expand the horizons ol' nien in niajor positions. It is geared to teach the student to be a creative and imaginative businessnian. The Business Placenient Bureau provides one ol' the niost helplul services in the Business School. Graduates niay obtain positions in governnient, indus- try, or business through the l5ureau's contacts with tnany concerns and agencies. Facilities lor interview- ing students are provided the visiting recruiters, lfive-year-old Suninierlield Hall, honie ol' the School ol' llusiness, furnishes the niodern facilities necessary to ineet the expanding needs ol' both instructors and students. llnder the capable lead- ership ol' Dean Kloseph XV. McGuire, the School constantly updates its progranis to conlorni to inno- vations in the business world.

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IrIJlJL'l'l'l2iSSII1CIl in the College may choose any ol' 50 dillerent majors lrom among 25 departments and l2 dil'l'e1'ent programs. Classes average ahout twenty students each, and individual eourses are geared to individual ahility. For the hetter students. there are also numerous organizations, institutes. and awards. These include Phi lieta Kappa and Sigma Xi: the Summer llonors Institute. summer language institutes in Germany, l rant'e, Spain, and Finland, and the Alunior Year .Xhroad in Costa Riva: and a unique honors progrznn, the Deans Honor Roll, and the Paul ll. Lawson award. llndergraduate research is promoted through grants and assistantships lrom the National Seienee Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation ol New York, and the Kansas Heart .-Xssoeiation. Graduates ol' the College capture a large number of Rhodes, Danlorth. and XYoodrow XVilson fellowships and scholarships. ? wg, QSZ, liven the dilapidated setting ol' a Strong' Annex can frame academic discussions.

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