IU Kokomo named among 'Best 237 Business Schools'
October 13, 2005
KOKOMO, Ind.—Indiana University Kokomo School of Business offers one of the nation's outstanding Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company profiles the school in the new 2006 edition of its
Best 237 Business Schools (Random House/Princeton Review, October 2005).
The book's entries are based on institutional data from the schools and on surveys of 16,000 students attending all of the U.S. graduate business schools accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). (IU Kokomo is one of only a dozen AACSB-accredited M.B.A. programs in the state of Indiana.) Conducted during the 2004–05 and 2003–04 academic years, the survey asked students more than 50 questions about themselves, their career plans, and their schools' academics, student body, and campus life.
M.B.A. students at IU Kokomo surveyed for the publication gave their professors high marks for accessibility and interesting classroom presentations. One survey respondent described the faculty as “an excellent group of professionals who constantly strive to improve themselves and their students by seeking new challenges.”
The book's editors said IU Kokomo respondents appreciated the “convenience,” “affordability,” and “prestige” of their graduate business education, along with the programs flexible class scheduling. With coursework “attuned to the regional industrial base of north central Indiana,” the IU Kokomo M.B.A. program “represents the best option for business people seeking an affordable career advancement opportunity in and around” Kokomo, the profile's editors concluded.
The book is aimed at providing detailed looks at schools of business, so that prospective students can choose one that best meets their individual needs, said Robert Franek, Princeton Review vice president for publishing. “Every school we profile in this book offers a terrific M.B.A. education, yet each one is distinctive in its academic programs, school offerings, and campus culture.”
Dean Niranjan Pati, Ph.D., praised the IU Kokomo faculty, staff, and administrators whose efforts contributed to the favorable review in Best 237 Business Schools. “Our inclusion in this prestigious publication shows that our alums and continuing students can take pride in the degree they received or will be receiving from our School. Let us enjoy our success and see how we can continually build on our success,” Pati said.
For more information on the M.B.A. and undergraduate programs of the IU Kokomo School of Business, visit www.iuk.edu/business or call (765) 455-9275.
