The Peter J. Tobin College of Business Featured in the Princeton Review’s “Best 296 Business Schools: 2009 Edition”

October 14, 2008

Queens, N.Y. (October 14, 2008) – St. John’s University’s Peter J. Tobin College of Business has been named an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review, which features the school in the just-published 2009 edition of its “Best 296 Business Schools”

According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review VP-Publishing, "We select 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 the Peter J. Tobin College of Business to readers of our book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA." 

“Best 296 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 The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, the Princeton Review editors included among the school’s greatest advantages its “proximity to NYC and the career opportunities that that comes with it” and credited the professors for being “excellent with both high academic credentials but also real-world experience.”

In a "Survey Says. . ." sidebar in the profile, The Princeton Review lists topics that Tobin College of Business students it surveyed for the book were in most agreement about.   The list includes: “cutting edge classes" and  "smart classrooms."   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 296, or name one business school best overall.   Details can be found at www.PrincetonReview.com

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business has provided the highest quality business education for over eighty years.  Many alumni have risen to senior executive positions in the financial services community in New York and around the world.  Degrees offered include the Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration and Master of Science.  The College encompasses the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science, which is housed at the University’s Manhattan location in the heart of the New York financial district.  For further information, please contact Jennifer Maizel at (718) 990-6218 or email Maizelj@stjohns.edu.