College of Business and Economics named one of the 'Best 282 Business Schools'
Released: October 3, 2006
The College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was named one of the "Best 282 Business Schools" by The Princeton Review today. The New York-based education services company features UW-Whitewater in its recently published 2007 edition of "Best 282 Business Schools."
"The College of Business and Economics has a long tradition of excellence at UW-Whitewater and contributes tremendously to our regional service, national presence and global vision," Chancellor Martha Saunders said. "It's nice to know that others recognize the value."
Chris Clements, dean of the College of Business and Economics at UW-Whitewater, added, "We are excited to have the college publicly recognized for its outstanding academic programs and students. Our highest priority is to offer programs of consistent and outstanding quality that are accessible to working students. It is especially gratifying to hear our students say how much they appreciate the quality, culture, relevance and accessibility of their education in our College of Business and Economics."
According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review vice president of publishing, "We chose schools for this book based on our high regard for their academic programs and offerings, institutional data we collect from the schools and the candid opinions of students attending them who rate and report on their campus experiences at the schools. We are pleased to recommend the College of Business and Economics at UW-Whitewater to readers of our book and users of our Web site as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA."
"Best 282 Business Schools" has two-page profiles of the schools with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services. In the College of Business and Economics profile, the Princeton Review editors describe the school as a place where students can receive solid undergraduate and graduate business degrees at a reasonable cost. They quote from students attending it who say they appreciate how "IT is used very well, the subject matter is always current and relevant and the skills/techniques are easily transferred into the business environment."
In the "Survey Says. . ." sidebar of UW-Whitewater's profile, The Princeton Review lists topics that College of Business and Economics students who were surveyed for the book were in most agreement about. The list includes solid preparation in general management, teamwork, communication/interpersonal skills, computer skills and doing business in a global economy. The Princeton Review's 80-question survey asked students about themselves, their career plans, and their school's academics, student body and campus life.
The Princeton Review does not rank the schools in the book on a single hierarchical list from one to 282, or name one business school best overall. The book has 11 ranking lists of the top 10 business schools in various categories. The lists are also posted at www.PrincetonReview.com. Ten lists are based on The Princeton Review's surveys of 18,000 students attending the 282 business schools profiled in the book. (Only schools that permitted The Princeton Review to survey their students were eligible for consideration for these lists). Conducted during the 2005-06, 04-05 and 03-04 academic years, the student surveys were done primarily online. One list, "Toughest to Get Into," is based solely on institutional data. (All schools in the book were eligible for consideration for this list.)
- Melissa DiMotto,dimottom@uww.edu
