Our friends at UW Libraries, compiled great resources to support Huskies in gaining access to technology and wifi, which we’re happy to share with you here: Access to computer labs or laptops: The UW Student Technology Loan Program allows currently registered students to borrow laptops, projectors, cameras and more for free. The U Drive provides central file storage for students, faculty and staff at the UW that can be accessed from anywhere, on- or off-campus. Google Drive is included in UW G Suite for Education, and gives UW students, faculty and staff unlimited storage space. UW OneDrive for Business is a Microsoft service that offers 1TB of online storage.
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The College of Business has a Windows-based laptop requirement. Some days you will be required to bring your laptop to class. All courses are taught in a Windows-based environment. The College of Business wants to ensure everyone has a capable computer and it meets the minimum laptop requirements. See this page for the COB laptop requirement and courses requiring a laptop.
Processor | Intel Core i5 or i7 or AMD equivalent |
Display | 13' or larger with at least Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution |
Operating System | Windows 10 with updates current |
Software | Microsoft 365, with Windows security turned on |
Memory | 8 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended |
Hard Drive | 256GB Solid State Drive or higher |
Wireless Capability | 802.11 N, AC or AX compatible |
Webcam | A webcam is recommended, either integrated or standalone |
Battery | Extended life battery |
Business Courses Requiring Laptop Access
BUSCORE Courses
- ACCT 312 Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 313 Auditing
- ACCT 321 Individual Federal Income Taxation
- ACCT 415 Cost Accounting
- ACCT 417 Governmental and Nonprofit Organization Accounting
- ACCT 420 Fraud Investigation and Prevention
- ACCT 423 Corporate, Partnership, and Other Entity Tax
- ACCT 460 Accounting Information Systems and Technology
- ACCT 470 Accounting Data Analytics
- FIN 326 Short Term Financial Management
- FIN 327 Long Term Financial Management
- FIN 328 Introduction to Derivative Securities
- FIN 420 Corporate Valuation
- FIN 424 Portfolio Management
- FIN 428 Advanced Derivative Securities
- IS 290 Introduction to Database Applications
- IS 304 Fundamentals of Business Programming
- IS 310 Systems Analysis and Design
- IS 314 Business Software Engineering
- IS 324 Object-Oriented Systems
- IS 344 Database Management Systems
- IS 345 Networking with Client Operating Systems
- IS 375 Server-based Networking & Security
- IS 365 Security Policy Management
- IS 450 Distributed Systems Development
- IS 455 Project Management
- IS 460 Seminar in Information Systems
- MGMT 343 Purchasing Management
- MGMT 344 Managerial Decision Modeling and Analysis
- MGMT 443 Process Simulation and Analysis
- MGMT 471 Entrepreneurship Capstone
- MKTG 338 Marketing Analytics and Technology
- MKTG 434 Advanced Marketing Analytics
- MKTG 438 Marketing Management
UW-Eau Claire Discount Packages
Dell
UW-Eau Claire has negotiated educational pricing on Dell computers for faculty/staff/student personal purchases.
Special pricing on Dell products
HP
HP is also an affordable windows-based laptop option. Currently, UW-Eau Claire does not partner with HP to offer a discount.
Apple
Apple offers standard academic discounts to UW-Eau Claire for faculty/staff/student personal purchases. However, Apple versions of many Microsoft applications (notably Excel and other Office 365 applications used extensively in the college) do not have the same features as the Windows versions. This means that the Windows versions are required in the college. Fortunately, many Macs can run Windows and will meet the college's minimum computing requirements. MacBooks manufactured before 2021 can run Windows via Apple’s Boot Camp software, and almost all Apple computers can run Windows via a virtual computing platform such as Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
Special pricing on Apple products
Already Own a PC?
Do you already own a laptop PC? Make sure it meets the College of Business's minimum computing specifications.
Want to upgrade an already purchased PC? We suggest you first purchase additional RAM, then increase the size of the hard drive. These upgrade items will most affect enhanced performance.
Mac users have access to Microsoft Windows via UW-Eau Claire's virtual environment:
The virtual environment simulates a general access lab, enabling you to access software applications such as SAP, Oraclle, Visio, and Office 2016. Your UWEC network drives are automatically mapped after you log in. Get started here.
College of Business students who already own an Apple laptop, but are required to have access to a laptop running Windows, have two additional options: Boot Camp and VMWare/Parallels. Please note: It will be the student's responsibility to have either of these options pre-installed before they begin their classes. The College of Business will not install Windows on Macs.
Option 1: Boot Camp
Boot Camp is an Apple application that allows older Macs (not new ones) to run either Windows or Mac OS on the same Mac.
Requirement: Macs that contain an Intel CPU
Option 2: VMware / Parallels
VMware Fusion and Parallels are two products that an Apple user can purchase to install on the Mac operating system. Both applications allow users to run Windows within an application through the Mac OS.
NOTE: Running the Windows OS through the Mac OS, this process is very a hardware intensive process. Users may experience slow performance.
Requirements: Intel Processor, Minimum 4GB of RAM, and 400MB of Free Disk Space
Learn more about VMware Fusion | Learn more about Parallels
Printers
While printers are available on campus, the College of Business recommends that you purchase a desktop printer for added convenience.
Need Software?
The College of Business recommends you use Microsoft Office 365 Professional Plus software. You can purchase this software and other popular software packages at substantial discounts through the Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog. You can also download Microsoft Office free via Microsoft 365. Other options are available by registering through the Microsoft Dev Tools for Teaching website for installing free software on your personal computers
Questions?
Contact David Nesvacil, College of Business Technical Services Coordinator.
All sophomore design students are required to have a laptop by the start of Fall Quarter 2019. For students who are purchasing a laptop for the first time, we strongly recommend an Apple laptop over a PC machine. Members of the professional design community work almost exclusively on Apple machines.
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Apple often updates their computers in the Fall so it may be beneficial to hold off on any new purchase if possible, until late September or October in case new models are introduced.
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Students may use any Apple or PC model, but the laptop must have wireless capability and be capable of running a contemporary version of the Adobe Creative Cloud software (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
For students interested in Industrial Design, the laptop should be capable of running Rhino (a 3-d modeling program) and Solidworks - many users choose Apple laptops and run windows in a Bootcamp partition. The recommended MacBook with at a minimum, Intel dual-core i5 or higher processor and 8gb Ram (preferably 16gb), is capable of running Windows software using either Apple’s bootcamp configuration or by using a virtual machine environment provided by software such as Parallels or VMWare.
Software Requirements for 2019–2020 School Year
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For students entering the Design major we recommend using Adobe Creative Cloud service. This subscription includes many of the programs design students need: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Muse, Acrobat Pro and others. This software is available via subscription service only directly through Adobe and academic pricing is available here: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html
Design students should use a font management program such as Font Book (free, built into OSX), Linotype FontExplorer X or Extensis Suitcase. This must also be installed before Winter quarter 2020 starts.
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Microsoft Office is available for all UW students for free as part of the UW STF program. Details are available at: http://www.washington.edu/uware/