Computer Recommendations - 2000 Computers are a very important part of a BPA student's education. They are a major purchase and require careful and reflective thought before choosing a system. The BPA College strongly urges Business students to purchase their own PC-compatible portable computers. Many courses in the MBA and undergraduate programs are quantitative and require the student to use a computer to process data.
All classes require reports, term papers, and presentations that a computer can readily assist with.
The College does have a graduate student lab and two regular student labs, but demand for these machines at certain times is very high and there is no guarantee that one will be available when needed. The College does not provide software for use on non-College owned machines. The basic guidelines are listed below for both Desktop and Laptop computer systems. Immediately after the guidelines are considerations that you should take into consideration as you make your purchase. Should have a Pentium III processor running at a speed of 500 MHz or faster.