Lally School of Management

<p>Can anyone tell me about the school? My son was accepted, but we haven't looked at it yet. Given that RPI is so engineering-heavy, does the business school get enough attention? What types of facilities and programs does it have? What are the business students like? What are the employment and/or interneship prospects? Generally, how is the business school regarded? I noticed the Businessweek did not include it in its rankings this year, but has in the past. Was that an oversight? Any information would be helpful?</p>

<p>Hey there! I’m a current senior at RPI and saw no one has answered your questions yet. Just a little about myself first. I’m a earning a dual degree in Business Management and Communications, a member of EDS (the management honor society )and a varsity soccer. </p>

<p>There are plenty of facilities on campus that help out the business students. Some like the Career Center are for all students, but all of the academic advisers for the Business school are extremely helpful. As far as the business students go, we are some of the most fun people on campus honestly. There are a lot of fun events put on by the department and various entities of the business school such as the Severino Center for Technological entrepreneurship. </p>

<p>For jobs and internships it depends on what you are looking to do. If your son is interested in finance, there are opportunities. For myself, looking at more the marketing root is a little more difficult. Since it is an engineering school it takes a little more hustle to find an internship/job but there are lots of resources to help. Also I know the Lally school will be hiring someone this year dedicated to helping Lally students with internship/job placements. </p>

<p>For the business week article we didn’t have enough seniors fill out the survey for us to be included. Here is a link to the article explaining as well.</p>

<p>Sorry this was a bit long but hope it helps! </p>

<p>Thank you so much for your reply. Could you re-attach the link to the article?<br>
So, do you feel that the business school gets overlooked because the school is mainly an engineering school? Also, I keep reading comments that say that RPI profs and administration do not care about the students, that the school is just a business. Do you have an opinion on that? Thanks again.</p>

<p>Slmx38: If the comments you are referring to about the Profs and administration are from the last few weeks, they are mostly from one individual who apparently has an ax to grind with the administration. He or she has a right to their opinion and a right to express themselves, but as with any internet forum, don’t let their repeated postings make you believe their experience is typical at RPI. People who are happy tend not to post their good experiences on internet forums. </p>

<p>Your best bet is to talk to current or recent students about their experiences there. I am an alum, but my experiences are rather dated - I just attended the admitted student’s day with my daughter!</p>

<p>Also, to make it clear, RPI is a business - yes, a non-profit educational institution, but still a business. Private colleges that are not run like a business tend to go out of business. Research grants, tuition and donations are a college’s income, so research is a significant part of a professor’s job. There may be times they can not meet with you as they have other responsibilities, but I am sure they all have regular office hours and in my experience will work to schedule an alternative time if needed. </p>

<p>Back in my time, the folks who complained the most about professors not being accessible were the ones who put in the least effort in meeting with them. If you do have an issue, work with the department chair or dean’s office. Believe it or not, the people running the place know that unhappy students are bad for their business also.</p>

<p>The same goes with administrators, clerical staff etc. You might hit them at busy times or they have other priorities at any given time. A little patience goes a long ways. Some folks expect to be treated as though they are VIPs at the Four Seasons, (and considering the cost of tuition I can see why), but in reality they are only one student equal to all the others. Again, if you are polite but persistent, you can usually get your issues worked out without a lot of heartache - a good lesson for the rest of life also.</p>

<p>BearinHoney, thanks for your reply. All good points.</p>