The Princeton Review has named Eastern Michigan University's
College of Business (COB) one of the nation's most outstanding
business schools for the sixth consecutive year.
The COB is one of 301 business schools, out of more than
1,000 business schools nationally, to be featured in the
just-released 2010 guidebook, "Best 301 Business Schools.
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AMONG THE BEST: For the sixth
consecutive
year, the Princeton
Review named Eastern Michigan
University's College of Business
among the 301
best in the
nation.
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"This is our sixth year to be recognized, and the recognition
shows that the College of Business continues to have programs
that meet the market's needs such as integrated marketing
communication and supply chain management," said David
Mielke, dean of EMU's College of Business. "We will continue
to build on our brand of innovative, applied and global,
while developing new programs."
"The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition" has two-page
profiles of each school with a summary about academics,
student life and admissions, plus ratings for academics,
selectivity and career placement services.
"We chose the 301 business schools based on our opinion
of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our
review of institutional data collected from the schools," said
Robert Franek, senior vice president-publishing, at the
Princeton Review. "We also strongly considered the candid
opinions of students attending the schools, who rate and
report on their campus experiences on our survey for the
book."
The Review's 80-question survey for the book asked 19,000
students nationally about themselves, their career plans
and their schools' academics, study body and campus life.
Eastern Michigan University student comments included
this statement: "The university highly encourages and promotes
global/cultural awareness. We have fabulous courses and
academic programs abroad to enrich student experiences."
Mielke said he was pleased that the COB's efforts to enrich
the student experience and help the business community
were recognized.
"Good examples of our successes include Google AdWords
classes where our students have helped more than 50 not-for-profits
discover new audiences and markets for their services," said
Mielke." In addition, our Small Business and Technology
Development Center, with four offices in Wayne, Oakland
and Monroe counties, has helped more than 900 clients and
1,200 people through training programs last year."
Another student wrote: "I feel that the faculty and administration
are supportive in every way." Others said they appreciated "the
flexibility of the program. Students can either attend
part-time or full-time depending on their job responsibilities."
The Princeton Review does not rank schools on a single
list or name one business school best overall. Instead,
the book has 11 ranking lists of the top 10 business schools
in various categories. Ten lists are based on surveys
of students attending the profiled schools. Conducted during
the 2008-09, 2007-08 and 2006-07 academic years, student
surveys were primarily conducted online. One list, "Toughest
to Get Into," is based solely on institutional data. The
lists are posted at www.PrincetonReview.com.
The book, published by Random House, is available for
$22.99.
Founded in 1964, Eastern Michigan University's College
of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) and
offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. The college
hosts the nation's only Ethos Week each year in March and
also is the first to create an "Ethos Statement" and "Ethos
Honor Society."
