Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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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

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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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Pharmacy and Allied Health Handling health The mid-seventies were a period of growth and expan- sion in public health care as medicare and medicaid extended services to a greater segment of society. Northeastern ' s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions helped fill the need for qualified professional help. Between 1972 and 1975 enrollments increased 47 per- cent. Women comprised more than half of the college, 749 of the 1373 enrolled. Pharmacy had been an almost totally male-oriented field. However, women became a steadily increasing percentage in the profession. Albert Soloway, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions said, We find that the increasing number of women in our classes adds a healthy new perspective to student outlook; in profile, they are a bright group with a high performance record. As a result of the increased demand for health profession- als, students in this field had generally excellent co-op job opportunities. Co-operative education was ideally suited to the health-rel- ated professions. The applica- tion of classroom theory to reality through on-the-job training was part of the requirements for a degree or certification. Pharmacists received one of the highest starting salaries of all college graduates. Salaries ranged from $12,000 to $20,000. The college was adopting new programs and modifying existing ones as the need arose. Usually pleased by the changes and developments in the health professions, stu- dents sometimes expressed dismay at the frequent changes in the degree require- ments. Mary English, a medical records major, said I ' d like to see the program be more developed and less haphaz- ard. I knew I was interested in medicine but felt too squeam- ish to be a doctor or nurse, said English. The College of Pharmacy was expanding to meet the broader responsibilities of a pharmacist which went beyond the traditional role of merely distributing drugs. Pharmacy is undergoing major changes to meet demands in the future, said Soloway. Pharmacy in the future will be drastically changed. Pharmacists will really be primary health care