Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for the MBA
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business is once again on Princeton Review's list of best business schools. The education services company profiles the college in its 2025 annual business school rankings as a top institution for students pursuing an MBA on campus in the Midwest. The list includes approximately 50 colleges in the area and is derived from institutional and student survey data.
The Haworth College of Business is among an elite group of business schools worldwide that are accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International.
“We are pleased to be named to the Princeton Review’s list of best business schools for an MBA once again,” says Dr. Satish Deshpande, dean of the college. “Our Experience-Drive Learning in MBA courses means that the program offers students relevant, hands-on projects that develop the leadership and analysis skills that successful managers need.”
WMU Haworth has consistently appeared on the Princeton Review’s list of best business schools for an MBA. The on-campus programs are evaluated based on institutional data, administrator feedback and student responses on dimensions such as academic experience, interesting professors, accessible professors and career outcomes.
WMU’s own data bears out these findings with its Career Outcomes Report:
- $100,000+ median starting salary for MBA graduates working full time.
- 96% of MBA graduates working full time have a job related to their degree.
- 96% of MBA graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning.
And current MBA students agree, citing WMU’s focus on Experience-Driven Learning as key to their professional and personal growth.
“One of my favorite courses has been Communication, Negotiation, and Presentation Skills for Managers, taught by Dr. Kelley O’Reilly,” says MBA student Harinie Narasimhan. “The class really pushed me outside my comfort zone, and I got to practice reaching the goal of a negotiation and reflecting on my performance and where I could have improved. I have had several experiences like the negotiation role-play where I had the chance to practice taking the perspective of another business professional. Developing my communication skills has prepared me to interact with any audience, be adaptable and think on my feet.”
It's those real-world skills that help MBA students advance in their confidence and their careers.
“This recognition from the Princeton Review shows that our MBA program is valuable and focused, says Renuka Phillips, director of graduate programs. “Students not only build skills that help them gain increased opportunities and compensation but develop a professional network of peers and faculty that root them on during the program and after graduation. As the director of graduate programs for WMU Haworth and a WMU MBA graduate myself, I can attest to the data on a personal level.”
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