COBE named a "Best Business School" for second year
Released: October 15, 2007
Cutting-edge classes and providing solid preparation in general management, teamwork and doing business in a global economy are a few of the reasons the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a 2008 Princeton Review "Best Business School." This is the second year the college has received the ranking.
"We are proud that the Princeton Review has recognized UW-Whitewater's College of Business and Economics as one of the top programs in the country," Interim Chancellor Richard Telfer said. "Our students graduate with "real-world" experience and go on to be some of the top business leaders in the state. UW-Whitewater's College of Business and Economics proves again that it is Wisconsin's business school."
"We work very hard to offer a high quality graduate, professional business education for those working in a technologically evolving, global business environment," Christine Clements, dean of the College of Business and Economics, added. "It is gratifying that our students are identifying those as strengths in our program, along with the intensive interaction that takes place between faculty and students."
The school profiles in the 2008 "Best 290 Business Schools" book cover academics, admission, financial aid, campus life and career information. They include advice on funding the degrees and applying to the programs. 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 regard UW-Whitewater as "an excellent school with an excellent administration [that] helps you achieve your academic goals by suggesting classes and providing other valuable assistance."
The Princeton Review selects schools based on their academic programs and offerings, institutional data and candid opinions of students who rate and report on their campus experiences. Schools are not ranked academically nor are their ranked hierarchically. The 2008 book has 11 ranking lists of top 10 schools in various categories from "Best Professors" to "Best Career Prospects." The ranking lists are based on surveys of business school students conducted during the 2006-07, 2005-06 and 2004-05 academic years. Most were completed online at The Princeton Review's student survey site. The 80-question survey asks students about their school's academics, student body and campus life, themselves and their career plans.
To view the 2008 list of schools and their profiles, visit www.PrincetonReview.com.
- Melissa Dimotto,dimottom@uww.edu
