Contact: Lois Smith
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WHITEWATER For the fourth consecutive year, the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been selected by the Princeton Review as a “Best Business School.”
The school was cited for its strong programs in finance and accounting and for the quality of its instructors.
The Princeton Review is an education services company based in Framingham, Mass. The rankings are based on surveys of 19,000 students nationwide who judge the schools on the basis of 11 criteria, including academics, career and placement opportunities, student life and environment and admissions. Categories include “best professors” and “best career prospects.” The Review does not rank schools in order, but selects achievements on the basis of an 80-question survey.
UW-Whitewater students were especially appreciative of the online MBA degree option. Students at the university may choose either to participate in a traditional, classroom-based MBA program or an online program that makes the degree more convenient for students. Some students have even taken UW-Whitewater classes online while serving with the military in Iraq.
“We have an excellent business school at UW-Whitewater and we’re very pleased to be included in this top rank for another year,” said Lois Smith, interim dean of the College of Business and Economics. “The Princeton Review ranking is based on feedback by students who judge their schools on a basis of excellence, quality and value so we’re very happy that our students rate us so highly.”
The Princeton Review survey noted that students found their teachers and fellow classmates to be first-rate. “I have not in two years met anyone who does not pull their share of the workload during group projects, nor anyone who does not offer to take on more,” one student said.
The College of Business and Economics recently moved into new quarters, the $41.5 million Timothy J. Hyland Hall, which provides 180,000 square feet of space for classrooms, offices and student gathering places.
