Also, the required student internship experience reinforces classroom learning while giving the student an opportunity to obtain first hand knowledge about the business world and future employment opportunities. The Business school, with assistance from Longwood s Career Center, hosts an annual job fair on campus. Representatives from 40 top businesses participate and interview students. The Business School participates in annual job fairs with other Virginia schools throughout the state. The Business School s Corporate and Alumni Boards provide information and open doors for our students.
Top businesses come to campus to interview students.
96 percent of graduates have jobs or enter graduate school immediately following graduation. This is the highest percentage of any business school in Virginia. Longwood business seniors scored above the 90th percentile on the MFAT for the past 3 years. The MFAT is a standardized test administered to graduating seniors in over 300 business schools in the United States. For Spring 2000, Longwood s Business School scored at the 99th percentile level.