October 8, 2007
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WSU College of Business Named One of Princeton Review’s “Best 290 Business Schools” for 2008
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University College of Business is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company has selected the school for inclusion in the 2008 edition of its book, “Best 290 Business Schools” (Random House / Princeton Review Books, $22.95), available in bookstores October 9, 2007. The CB is one of 23 business schools that The Princeton Review is adding to the guidebook this year.
According to Robert Franek, VP / Publisher, Princeton Review, “We select schools for this book based on several criteria. They cover three areas: our regard for their academic programs and other offerings, institutional data we collect about the schools, and opinions of students attending the schools. We are very pleased to add the WSU College of Business to our book this year and to recommend it to our readers and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA.”
“Best 290 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. The Princeton Review does not name a best business school overall or rank the schools in the book from 1 to 290. The book has, instead, 11 ranking lists with each one reporting just the top 10 business schools (of the 290 in the book) in different categories from "Toughest to Get Into" to "Best Career Prospects." The Princeton Review compiles the book's ratings and ranking lists based on institutional data it collects from the schools and on its surveys of more than 19,000 students attending the schools profiled in the book. The survey asks students about themselves and their career plans, as well as their schools’ academics, student body and campus life.
“Best 290 Business Schools” is one of more than 200 Princeton Review books published by Random House. The line includes Princeton Review guides to the best law schools, medical schools, and colleges, plus guides to college and graduate school admission exams. The Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com) is also known for its test-prep courses and other admission and K-12 education services. The company is not affiliated with Princeton University, and it is not a magazine.
The WSU College of Business is accredited at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The college spans the four campuses of WSU with the largest campus in Pullman and urban campuses located in Spokane, Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities area. The college conducts scholarly and applied research, and offers degree programs in a variety of business disciplines, and in hospitality business management, supplementing face-to-face offerings through innovative online learning and international programs. For more information, visit the college’s Web site at www.business.wsu.edu.
Read the full-text of the CB's profile here.