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I can't believe what a disaster Pace University and its business school are. I also can't believe that I chose to attend Pace rather than Baruch College. But, since Pace essentially has no useful placement program, I may find myself enrolling in another graduate program. This time, I will attend Baruch. Apr 27 2008 Finance

I'm part of the New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) June 2007 Cohort 14 science fellows at Pace University. So far, the experience at Pace University is horrible. In our first class we did most of our assignments in the form of arts and crafts (i.e. collages, posters, etc.). In the second class we did not learn anything useful for teaching (i.e. Understanding by Design is useless). I recieved good grades, but did not learn anything useful. Almost all the science fellow dispise their class in secret, but maintain good face to get a good grade. Aug 10 2007 Biology

Hi. I did MBA - Finance from Pace University. The real problem is we pay so much as tuition but the knowledge gained is so theoretical - it should be more practical so that atleast the Lubin Business students can get great job offers with top companies. Students should understand why Unilever, Masterfoods, Cisco etc etc go to NYU and they never come to Pace to recruit. My advice to high school grads is try to join a top school - atleast top 10 if you have the ability and the intelligence. Pace is trying but they have to actually reengineer everything. Feb 23 2006 Finance

Hi. I did MBA - Finance from Pace University. The real problem is we pay so much as tuition but the knowledge gained is so theoretical - it should be more practical so that atleast the Lubin Business students can get great job offers with top companies. Students should understand why Unilever, Masterfoods, Cisco etc etc go to NYU and they never come to Pace to recruit. My advice to high school grads is try to join a top school - atleast top 10 if you have the ability and the intelligence. Pace is trying but they have to actually reengineer everything. Feb 23 2006 Finance

I would only wish my experience at Pace University on my worst enemies. PU brings the notion of red tape/bureacracy to new levels. The level of lack of communication and poor responsiveness is astonishing!!! Don't be fooled by the seemingly helpful attitudes...Insist on getting EVERYTHING in writing and then follow up until you have proof it's been done. Be prepared to be passed from person to person, department to department, and then back again, repeating yourself all the while and getting nowhere. This has been a terrible horrible no good very bad experience. Oct 25 2005 Education

I would only wish my experience at Pace University on my worst enemies. PU brings the notion of red tape/bureacracy to new levels. The level of lack of communication and poor responsiveness is astonishing!!! Don't be fooled by the seemingly helpful attitudes...Insist on getting EVERYTHING in writing and then follow up until you have proof it's been done. Be prepared to be passed from person to person, department to department, and then back again, repeating yourself all the while and getting nowhere. This has been a terrible horrible no good very bad experience. Oct 25 2005 Education

I would only wish my experience at Pace University on my worst enemies. PU brings the notion of red tape/bureacracy to new levels. The level of lack of communication and poor responsiveness is astonishing!!! Don't be fooled by the seemingly helpful attitudes...Insist on getting EVERYTHING in writing and then follow up until you have proof it's been done. Be prepared to be passed from person to person, department to department, and then back again, repeating yourself all the while and getting nowhere. This has been a terrible horrible no good very bad experience. Oct 25 2005 Education

The Graduate School of Education is pretty good. I love the chairperson, the Dean and the majority of the administration and staff. They really do care for their students. We find out before I graduate in December 2004 that we may be NCATE certified (fully vs. provisional). Pace has its days that you hate it, but when you look at the Faculty and the many friends you make/made it is worth it. Enrollment Management has a lot to be desired as do other departments, but EM especially. Politics takes place a lot sometimes even if you don't get involved. But I guess that takes place everywhere. Otherwise, Pace University has excellent programs and ranks very well in many areas. If I had to do over, I would. Just have fun with campus life, and enjoy pace and milk pace for all its programs and curriculum as possible, as believe me it would get you somewhere. Jun 20 2004 Education (Undecided as of yet)

I understand the criticisms of my colleagues, but I must say that given the circumstances this university is solid. I came here not knowing what a debit or a credit was, and now I can give you a current economic status report on GDP growth and Total Factor Productivity contributions of IT in reduced savings leading towards increased capital expenditures. Honestly, I tried CUNY Baruch -- an administrative nightmare; and researched the other schools here. Just face it -- any school in or near New York City is better than some school in a remote area of the country, including St. John's, Hofstra, Fordham, and so on. Pace is administratively friendly (they should be for the cost!), but - on a sour note, needs to offer more electives. I agree the MS in Information Systems (this is applicable to CS majors also) needs tailoring. Certain classes could be combined, plus there needs to be more focus on PMI certification / project management skills. You can get an MBA with a concentration in IS, and -- with the appropriate business / working experience, can exempt the basic requirements for the IS concentration in order to take more advanced courses. They [Pace] will work with you. Jim Curry and Dr. Molluzo are extremely nice and helpful. -RD Jun 08 2004 Computer Science

There are only two useful classes in the whole program. Do not go there if you can just lost of time and money. Mar 16 2004 Computer Science

So far the School of Education has been a good experience. Aside from pace ranking well in business and the arts and science, we at the school of education are conditionally accredidated by NCATE which is a very prestigious organization which selects only strict programs to review and allow under its umbrella. I am a proud student of Pace University and the School of Education. Mar 04 2004 Education

On the whole, the MSIS (Master of Science Information Systems) program is unchallenging and poorly organized. Many of the instructors are chosen the week before classes begin. (This isn't speculation, it's what the professors themselves have told me.) As a result, these instructors don't have a clear idea of how they want to teach the class. Pace really needs to change this practice. Choosing an instructor the week before class is not fair to the student or the instructor! If you are a student with no previous information technology experience, look out. Students with no previous IT experience are having a horrible time finding jobs. The program doesn't teach you any practical skills, so you are stuck unless you can find some other way to acquire them. Most of the classes don't require anything more than reading a book. If you go class and keep up the assignments, it is almost impossible not to get an A. As far as the quality of the faculty, it is a mixed bag. Some, such as Dr. Surendra, are very good. I got my two lowest grades in the program from him, yet I respect him more than any other instructor in the program. He actually teaches you useful skills that you can use to improve your career prospects. My only criticism of Dr. Surendra is that he reduce the amount of material he tries to present. You could make three quality classes out the material he presents in a single class. On the other hand, we have Dr. Booker. Dr. Booker is a prime example of why tenure should be eliminated. You can't read the things he writes on the whiteboard. He talks in a quiet voice that is very hard to understand. Worst of all, he assigns you textbooks that are 10 years out of date or are ridiculously easy. For example, one of my textbooks was "Project Management for Dummies". So, if you are looking to acquire cutting edge knowledge to advance your career, LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE! But, if you need a Master's degree to get a promotion and don't want to work too hard, come on in! This program is tailor made for you. Dec 14 2001 School of Information

 

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