Buying a Laptop
There are a few key attributes of a laptop computer that the College of Business requires in order to maximize its effective use and support. Those items are processor speed, amount of memory, hard drive space, warranty maintenance, networking capability, backup & CD and the Operating System.
IMPORTANT: due to the number of business and statistical software programs used in the Business School that are incompatible with VISTA, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you purchase a laptop with Windows XP Pro or refrain from upgrading your current computer until VISTA compatible software versions are available. Compatible versions of these products should be available sometime in 2008. XP systems can be purchased through the UT Computer Store. Please do not confuse the operating system with Microsoft Office programs. If you must purchase a computer with VISTA it must be VISTA Business (other versions of VISTA will not work with the UTK computing environment).
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Company Issued Laptops
The University has good relationships with a number of vendors in whose equipment we have confidence and who sell their products through the university computer store. The computer store is working closely with the College on the purchase of appropriate hardware & software and can provide pre-purchase advice to students and their families. They can be reached at 865-974-2930 or you can visit their site at by clicking here. Also feel free to contact the the Technology Integration Services unit of the College of Business via email by clicking here.
Special Graduate Program Laptop Requirement
Each of the graduate programs with a laptop requirement have some special needs that are described on their web sites.
Full Time MBA Program
Master of Accountancy (MACC)
Physicians Executive MBA