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usiness degree popular to more THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1979 Page 5 LAKEVIEW CLUB Iks many as 60 percent of the stu- fidents entering Texas A&M Univer- ^ ^^iTsity s graduate business program in lie fall are essentially strangers to ■ business world. /J These outsiders, students whose I I |><Hor college training was not busi- ■^Vness, are breaking the mold of the advanced business school graduates cvia i nce -IMthey cash in on a current record i j, eilt demand for business skills. s ha <i beeno:; Jn ' s upplied|P 20 hours t 0i i lr ee pints; "dt instead artesian catei ised. icials have sa,] tment, rol The MBA, (master of business administration degree) is one of the hottest college credentials going to day, probably second only to an en gineering diploma in its ability to at tract a job, said Dr. Carlton Stolle, assistant dean of the College of Busi ness Administration. At Texas A&M, 42 percent of the MBA students come from within the traditional business background, what’s up ■shgatedtiiou 5 me Affairs i said before don en rouii gee Cojfe it could hap,, ‘hng.” ‘rough mv no evidence that at ien had bee, all the alii or resettle: red to the women , he willbel -UP \LE shipmern received, th natural k guitars, anjos and sslcs too. suit your suit your on up to a ig to offer ig in your goodies. ER Wednesday 40VIE: “Man of La Mancha,” will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. ESTOCK INSECT CONTROL CONFERENCE: Information on chemical control and biological procedures against livestock pests such as ticks, lice, mites and fleas will be presented in a conference being held in Rudder Tower today through Thursday. lALENDAR: Any person, group or organization who would like to have something printed in the What’s Up column should fill out a form provided in Room 216, Reed McDonald. The name, date and purpose of the event should be included. CO 3lS Thursday VIOVIE: “The Fury,” will be shown at 8:45 p. m. in the Grove Theater. THEATER: Stagecenter Inc. presents “Dirty Work at the Crossroad,” a Gay Nineties melodrama begins today through Saturday and July 26-28 at 204 W. Villa Maria Rd. The musical begins at 8 p.m. and admission is $2.50 for adults and $1 for children under 12. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: There will be an International Stu dent Dinner with a special program at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Student Center. Friday MOVIE: “Oh, God,” starring George Burns and John Denver, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. MIDNIGHT MOVIE: “Dirty Harry,” starringClint Eastwood, will be shown in the Grove Theater. GROMETS: The Texas A&M Gamers club will meet at 7 p.m. to play wargames and role playing games in Room 137A and 140B today through Sunday at 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION: Will meet in Rudder Tower today and Saturday for a workshop on football rules and regulations. THEATER: Stagecenter Inc. presents “Dirty Work at the Crossroad,” a Gay Nineties melodrama begins today through Saturday and July 26-28 at 204 W. Villa Maria Rd. The musical begins at 8 p.m. and admission is $2.50 for adults and $1 for children under 12. Saturday GROMETS: The Texas A&M Gamers club will meet all day p.m. to play wargames and role playing games in Room 137A and 140B. MOVIE: “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” starring Jack Nichol son and Louise Fletcher, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. Sunday GROMETS: The Texas A&M Gamers club will meet until 6 p.m. to play wargames and role playing games in Room 137A and 140B. MOVIE: “The Eiger Sanction,” starring Clint Eastwood and George Kennedy, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. while 24 percent come from liberal arts, and the rest from science, engi neering and agriculture. “Obviously, some of these people don’t think their undergraduate de gree is going to give them the poten tial for advancement they want,” Stolle said. Stolle said there are few recent engineering graduates entering the program. The market is just too good. “But we re finding engineering graduates who have been out for awhile coming back to get the busi- L-J 846-C 846-6714 & 846-1151 UNIVERSITY SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER- CINEMA 3:30 5:35 7:4 Throughout history he has filled thej|£ hearts of men with* terror, and the [ Z hearts of women • with desire. I 5 ness background they need to move up into managerial positions,” he said. “It’s a lot diflerent for the liberal arts students though,’’ he said. “Many of them come into the pro gram because they can’t find the kind of job they have been trained for. ” Entering students in business at Texas A&M are up 28 percent over last year. The university’s next largest increase is in engineering which expects a 14 percent increase. “I don’t see anything to slow the demand,” said Stolle. “In some firms now it is a necessity to have an MBA just to get an entry level position. In order to deal with the newcom ers to the business world, colleges * HATE DOING * J LAUNDRY? J ^ Let Frannie’s do it for you 34. Aunt Frannies ^ + Laundromat -K Holleman at Anderson 693-6587 At ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ HOUSTON ASTROS VS L.A. DODGERS Saturday July 28, 7:30 p.m. GIRLSTOWN U.S.A. NIGHT For tickets call: Becky Owens 845-5541 Mezzanine Section 215 $4.50 All proceeds go to Girlstown U.S.A. are changing their curricula to re quire more background courses. “The non-business students have to reach a level of competency quickly,” explained Stolle. “The only way to do that is with leveling courses that equalize and put all the students on basically the same foot ing. Usually this can be done in rela tively little time, sometimes no more than a semester.” 3 Miles N. on Tabor Road Saturday Night: Roy Robbins & The Availables From 9-1 p.m. STAMP E DEDANCE' ‘ Every Thursday Night $2.00 per person All Brands, Cold Beer 55 Cents 8-12 A UNIVERSAL iPICTURE* PANAVISION® £> 1979 UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS. INC 1 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Original Soundtrack on MCA Records and Tapes I Chartered bus Available Sponsored by A.B.G.S. MlDNITt FR.& STJ "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" SOCKO COMEDYJ BARBRA STREISAND RYAN O’NEAL] “THE MAIN EVENT” A GLOVE STORY 1jPG| ENDS THURS. 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