Eastern Michigan University's College of Business has
again been named one of the nation's most outstanding business
schools, according to The Princeton Review.
This is the fourth consecutive time that EMU has been
honored. EMU's COB is one of 290 featured in the student-opinion-driven
guidebook, "Best 290 Business Schools" (Random House/Princeton
Review, 2008 edition, Oct. 2007, $22.95).
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS:
Eastern Michigan
University's
College of Business was
recognized
by The Princeton
Review for the fourth
consecutive
year as one of the
nation's most outstanding
business
schools. |
"We are very proud to be honored for the fourth year by
The Princeton Review because it is based upon student comments," said
David Mielke, dean of EMU's College of Business.
Mielke said there are about 1,000 business schools in
the United States, with about 20 in Michigan.
The book's 11 ranking lists of top 10 schools in various
categories are based on The Princeton Review's surveys
of more than 19,000 students at 290 business schools during
the 2004 -05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 academic years, and on
institutional data about the schools. The survey was divided
into five sections: about yourself; students; academics,
careers and quality of life.
This year's issue features a new ranking list category.
The "Best Classroom Experience" ranking list
is based on students' assessment of their professors' teaching,
the integration of new business trends into the curricula
and the quality of the class discussion.
Survey responses from students about EMU's COB included: "I
feel that the faculty and administration are supportive
in every way. They provide one-on-one networking opportunities,
advice and mentoring;" "the university highly encourages
and promotes global/cultural awareness;" "EMU offers its
students world-class opportunities;" "a small-school feel;" and "affordability."
The ranking marks the second time in 2007 that EMU has
appeared in a book published by The Princeton Review. The
Princeton Review, in August, named EMU one of the "Best
Midwestern Colleges."
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
International (AACSB) accredits EMU's College of Business,
which was founded in 1964. Approximately 35 percent of
business schools in the U.S. have this designation. The
COB offers undergraduate and master's degrees. Currently,
there are approximately 2,600 undergraduates and 820 graduate
students enrolled in the College of Business.
