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News and Event Releases > Else School of Management Featured in the Princeton Review's "Best 294 Business Schools: 2012 Edition"

Else School of Management Featured in the Princeton Review's "Best 294 Business Schools: 2012 Edition"

View the Else School's profile from the guide

The Princeton Review has named the Else School of Management at Millsaps College as one of the Best Business Schools in its feature of the college in the new 2012 edition of its book, The Best 294 Business Schools.

Howard McMillan, dean of the Else School of Management, said the Else School trains future business leaders for ethical and successful careers across the state, nation and world.

"I have actively recruited students from many academic programs and have seen them function in the workplace. I can truthfully say that I have never seen any students better prepared to think critically and strategically, to communicate effectively, to make decisions and to lead than graduates of the Else School of Management at Millsaps College," McMillan said. 

In its profile about the Else School, the Princeton Review editors describe the school as offering "the academic strength of a graduate business program while maintaining the 'intimate learning environment' typical of a small liberal arts school" and that "classes are all small and discussion-based" lead by instructors who "have worked in the private sector" and can therefore "steer the lecture to other topics outside of a textbook and focus on real-life scenarios they have encountered."

This year the Else School is celebrating 25 years, although its roots extend back to 1941 when the first Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics was awarded at Millsaps College. In 1974, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree was added, and in 1979 the curriculum was expanded to include a Master of Business Administration degree. The Master of Accountancy degree was added in 1994.

Comments from Else School students that are included in the profile characterize the school as having an "impeccable reputation" for academic excellence, and many say the Else School operates "the best MBA program in Mississippi."

"We chose the 294 business schools in this book based on our high opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students attending the schools who rate and report on their campus experiences at their schools on our survey for the book," said Robert Franek, Princeton Review Senior VP-Publisher.