 | The University of Virginia record April 1, 1929 |  |
FIELD WORK
It is the purpose of the School to supplement the classroom instruction with
field work whenever this is feasible. Students will be assigned problems which
require first-hand investigation in the business houses of Charlottesville. In this
way concrete information may be obtained in such courses as Accounting, Business
Organization, Marketing, Banking, Public Finance, Labor Problems, etc.
LIBRARY EQUIPMENT
The University Libraries on January 1, 1929, contained 158,557 volumes, of
which 93,792 were at the Rotunda or General Library, and the remainder in
various departmental libraries or collections. The Rotunda collection contains the
standard works in history, literature and science, and is particularly rich in materials
for the study of the causes, the conduct, and the results of the world war,
and of general political, social and economic achievements and tendencies. The
It has been the effort of the School of Commerce primarily to secure the
standard publications in all lines of economic and commercial activity. Additions
are constantly being made to the library equipment of such books as have received
recognition from authorities in the various fields of commerce and business. While
the University aims to maintain a fairly complete selection of books in this field,
more care is given to the selection than to the number of publications secured.
The library subscribes to the leading American publications on commerce and
finance and to some of the principal English journals. The periodicals are regularly
used for reference purposes, and students are urged to keep in constant touch
with current business news and problems. The library also contains complete
sets of the more important magazines in the field of economic theory which are
of especial use to those who wish to engage in research.
POSITIONS FOR GRADUATES
The School of Commerce has been quite successful in securing positions for
its graduates. Through the members of its Faculty it has been able to maintain a
connection with business firms, banking institutions, and government bureaus,
which has enabled it to obtain employment for students who have made a good
record in the School. Graduates of the University who have received extensive
training in the School of Economics and School of Commerce have experienced
little difficulty in finding satisfactory positions.
| The University of Virginia record April 1, 1929 | |