Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Anyfhing for an A . . . if grades were Scribunal's give-away quiz program. An- only measured by ihe pound. swers submiH'ed in shor+l'1and. 1ere7s a future for the Well-edited husiness Sir The Business School? Oh, thatis a snapln most SiIl1lHOIlSitCS who aren't in the know will glibly tell you. But don't believe every- thing you hear. They'd eat those words if they underwent one of the notorious Intro- duction to Business exams that expect you to memorize the textbook down to the last usuless 24

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HAT E D0 We do our share of work and al +hough we complain +ha+ school in+er- feres wi'rh our educa+ion, somehow, when we leave 300 The Fenway, our book-learning and in+ellec'lual curiosify remains. We discover our abili'ry +o s+and on our own feer financially and 'lo develop our in+eres+s gained while in college. The school we choose, lhe inslruciors we are assigned, +he sub- iec+s we +al4e, all become essenlial background marerial for fufure posi- 'rions. Wi+h a combinalion of liberal arl's and prac'rical vocafional lraining, we become coniidenl' individuals-of our capabili+ies and our rraining and our dererminafion fo display 'rhem bo'rh. We are prepared 'ro live inde- pendenlly as well as colleciively.

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Yours very fruly, the Scribunal Officers. comma, or tried to discipline a stubborn income statement that refused to 'l!ill21lll,'?. To this. add a sprinkling of Shakespeare, and some assorted Historys. and you've just about got it. Students in the School of Business study vocational courses against a broad back- ground in liberal arts. They may specialize in the field of advertising, personnel, account- ing, office management, inter-American rela- tions, or secretarial work-medical. scientific. or general. But-they also have a general knowledge an-d a lot of good judgment. a combination that enables them to advance quickly into responsible jobs. And donat think for a minute that the stu- dentis knowledge of business is all bookish Besides becoming familiar with the various trade publications, they acquire technical skills under conditions that approximate as nearly as possible those in actual oflices. In the Spring of their senior year, they spend two weeks in field study in their chosen iield. This year ML Salsgiver's Schoolu intro- duced a new course in Business Policies and Management designed to acquaint the student M an of Distinction. with management's problems by the case study method and by interviewing executives of Greater Boston firms. The Business School? Oh. thats a snap! If youire still not in the know, talk to any Business School girl and she'll set you straight. ,.t , P iitk If cs . I i a i I! ,. . ZA , i it N 5 l ij il il i l fl i ,, l ,-