Princeton Review Gives WPI’s MBA Program High Marks

WPI’s MBA program was ranked No. 2 in the nation for offering the “Greatest Opportunity for Women” and No. 9 for providing the “Best Career Prospects” in a new publication by the Princeton Review. Best 143 Business Schools lists the top 10 schools in a number of categories based on data provided by the schools and surveys completed by 11,000 students attending those schools.

The “Greatest Opportunity for Women” ranking is based on the percentage of students and faculty who are women, student assessment of resources and climate for female students, and whether the school offers course work for women entrepreneurs, among other factors. The “Best Career Prospects” ranking is based on the average starting salary, the percentage of students employed at graduation, student perceptions of the placement office, the quality of recruiting companies, and opportunities for off-campus projects and internships, among other criteria.

McRae Banks, head of WPI’s Department of Management, attributes WPI’s strong rankings to a number of factors. “We are fortunate to have great faculty members and bright, motivated students,” he says. “Just as important, though, is that we recognized nine years ago that we had to distinguish ourselves from the competition. By focusing our curriculum on the management of technology we have educated our students to be effective leaders of organizations operating in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Employers have recognized this, to our students’ benefit.”

To learn more about WPI’s graduate management programs, visit the Management Graduate Programs site.

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