Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Business The money men Two hundred years ago Abe Swartz was opening up his delicatessen in downtown Boston. Such-a-business you have never seen. It was the very first fast food enterprise in the colonies. You could have ridden up on horseback, jumped off your mount, eaten a corn beef on rye and been back on your way, before you can buy books at the bookstore the first week of classes. Unfortunately his two daughters ate up all the inven- tory and the delicatessen went bankrupt within the week. Perhaps if Abe had studied at the Northeastern College of Business Administration he would have been more sue- cessful. The school created an envi- ronment for an individual to learn to think critically. The educational process stressed theoretical and functional backgrounds, and placed a strong emphasis on the profes- sional areas. Students were given expo- sure to the practical experi- ences in business through co- op assignments. In a final effort to round out a student ' s background, there was a strong infusion of the humani- ties and social studies. The business program ' s aim was to allow students to pur- sue professional graduate study, or to be viable well- trained individuals in high demand in the market place. Many students choose Northeastern because it appeared to be the most logical way to approach education. Instead of hitting the books for nine months and pumping gas over the summer, said one accounting major, I received an education that combined classroom knowledge and the practical, that enabled me to better understand the profes- sion I was entering.

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for one co-op term as they pay for one four-credit course, according to Shepard. And, he reports, students aren ' t rushing to participate in the program. Many students were opposed to the idea. Some say they don ' t consider that (co- op) to be an experience worthy of credit. The News, in an editorial, blasted co-op credit as merely an item for sale called North- eastern an academic whore- house. The liberal arts faculty com- mittee on co-op will decide on the program ' s future after making an evaluation in 1977. In other recent develop- ments, liberal arts has started a human services major. A com- bination of social science courses, it also features field experience in welfare, rehabil- itation and corrections. And a music education major may be coming soon, said Shepard. Many new courses have been added to the liberal arts menu. Along with the tradi- tional staples, students can now enjoy Insanity and Litera- ture, Black Nutritional Habits and The Meaning of Death. — Mary Beth Lane

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Professor Mike Fetters of the accounting department said the environment was a critical aspect in the school ' s educa- tional system. At Northeast- ern the business student has a unique opportunity to blend practical and academic experi- ences while working toward his undergraduate degree, he said. The student learned from his and other students ' per- sonal experiences on co-op said Fetters. The combination contributed to the total edu- cation package that is a tre- mendous aid in a student ' s endeavors to achieve personal goals, he added. Looking back at the five year investment of time, and the enormous amount of money spent, did the educa- tion received meet your expec- tations? Before answering re- evaluate the alternatives avail- able to you at this time. — Richard Handler