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Cleveland, OH — The Boler School of Business at John Carroll University is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features the school in the just-published 2007 edition of its “Best 282 Business Schools” (Random House / Princeton Review, Oct. 3, 2006, $22.95). According to Robert Franek, The Princeton Review vice president for publishing, “We chose schools for this book based on our high regard for their academic programs and offerings, institutional data we collect from the schools, and the candid opinions of students attending them who rate and report on their campus experiences at the schools. We are pleased to recommend John Carroll University to readers of our book and users of our web site as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA.” “It is gratifying to be listed among the best business schools in the world, noting that the list includes business schools from North America, Asia, and Europe,” said Dr. Luis Ma. R. Calingo, dean of the Boler School of Business at John Carroll University. “These student-based rankings are earned and do not occur by accident. This recognition is a tribute not only to the hard work of our MBA Program staff, but also the excellent instruction provided by our faculty teaching in our graduate program and the intellectual contributions of our faculty—whether teaching in the MBA program or not—that are raising the overall academic profile of the Boler School of Business.” “Best 282 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. In the profile on John Carroll,
The Princeton Review editors report that “the greatest strength
of JCU is its culture. The students, faculty, staff and administrators
are all friendly and helpful. The focus is always on developing the whole
person through academics and ethics discussions.” In a “Survey Says. . .” sidebar in the profile, The Princeton Review lists topics that John Carroll students it surveyed for the book were in most agreement about. Most students agreed that John Carroll provided solid preparation in communication and interpersonal skills. The Princeton Review’s 80-question survey asked students about themselves, their career plans, and their schools’ academics, student body and campus life. The Princeton Review does not rank the schools in the book on a single hierarchical list from 1 to 282, or name one business school best overall. The book has 11 ranking lists of the top 10 business schools in various categories. The lists are also posted at www.PrincetonReview.com. Ten lists are based on The Princeton Review's surveys of 18,000 students attending the 282 business schools profiled in the book. (Only schools that permitted The Princeton Review to survey their students were eligible for consideration for these lists). Conducted during the 2005-06, 04-05 and 03-04 academic years, the student surveys were done primarily online. One list, “Toughest to Get Into,” is based solely on institutional data. John Carroll University, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a liberal arts university grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. The university has some 3,350 plus undergraduates and just over 750 graduate students. U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 annual college guide ranks John Carroll University among the top five master’s-degree granting universities in the Midwest and second in average graduation rate. Originally founded as St. Ignatius College in 1886, the university was renamed in 1923 to honor America’s first Catholic bishop, John Carroll of Maryland. John Carroll is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities located in the United States. “Best 282 Business Schools” also has advice on applying to schools and funding the degrees. The book is one of 200 Princeton Review titles published by Random House. The line includes annual guides to the best law schools and medical schools, plus guides to grad school application essays and admission exams. The Princeton Review is also known for its college and career guidebooks, its test-prep courses and other education services. The company is not affiliated with Princeton University. - # # # -
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