I agree with Puneet, hc55, akashranpura, and dag 56 that NJIT should provide and require practical courses for graduate students. It is important to have a strong academic foundation and skillset for students to apply these concepts in industry as ec53 mentioned. I think 70/30 is a reasonable ratio for undergrads since they are still creating an academic foundation and 60/40 for grad students since they are swiftly approaching the job market. Kak33 also made a good point that professors should incorporate more practical lessons within the curriculum. I have an MS and an MBA and here I am at NJIT taking a course because my current education didn’t prepare me for responsibilities I have in my current role. It’s critical to have a solid academic foundation, but practical courses will allow the students to understand how to use it.