Brandeis' International Business School was named one of the top 15 business schools nationwide in the Princeton Review's "Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools" in the publication's issue on the Best 296 Business Schools.IBS was included among the top 15 business schools in two of six core qualifications of finance and global management that are the foundations of a successful business school, according to Holly Chase, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid for the IBS.

The other categories include accounting, general management, marketing and operations.

The list for the Princeton Review's top business schools was compiled based on a national survey of 19,000 MBA students attending the best 296 business schools as determined by the Princeton Review, Chase wrote in an e-mail to the Justice.

The "Student Opinion Honors" list is based on students' assessments of how well they felt their business school courses had prepared them to succeed in each of the six categories, according to the Brandeis Press Release.

"Receiving this honor from The Princeton Review is a tremendous achievement for Brandeis International Business School and our faculty, staff and students. I am particularly pleased that we were recognized in two categories: finance and global management. This illustrates that Brandeis IBS delivers academic excellence with a global focus," Bruce Magid, dean of the Brandeis International Business School wrote in an e-mail to the Justice.

"We feel it demonstrates that our approach, to integrate both global theory and real-world practice into our curriculum, is of great importance to our students," Chase wrote.

Chase wrote, "It enables those graduating from Brandeis IBS to develop the skills they need in the major business functions while also offering opportunities for acquiring international experience and advanced expertise in their chosen field," Chase wrote.

"I think it's very beneficial that IBS is ranked so high because it helps spread the word about the program and will increase the number of qualified students applying to the school," wrote Rebecca Kalinowski '10 MBA in an e-mail to the Justice.

However, Edmund Walsh '10 MA wrote in an e-mail to the Justice, "I did not choose IBS because of its business school credentials. I chose IBS for what I consider to be a unique and particularly well-focused mix of Economics and Finance that [fits] my career goals."

Ram Iyer '09, referencing the publicity surrounding recent University decisions, wrote in an e-mail to the Justice, "This ranking is important to me because amidst all the negative press that has been given to the University regarding its handling of the Rose Art Museum situation, I think positive reviews like these could diminish the negative publicity, and is adding value to the resume of those students who are graduating in May and looking for jobs.