E. Claiborne Robins School of Business
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| Established: | 1949 |
| Type: | Private |
| Dean: | Jorge Haddock |
| Faculty: | 73[1] |
| Undergraduates: | 626[2] |
| Postgraduates: | 148[2] |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Website: | business.richmond.edu |
The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business is a part of the University of Richmond and was established in 1949. It offers undergraduate, graduate and executive education programs, and was named after alumnus E. Claiborne Robins in 1979. Robins, the grandson of Albert Hartley Robins, founder of the A.H. Robins pharmaceutical company, was a major University of Richmond benefactor, with he and his family donating in excess of $175 million to the university.[3]
The school enrolls over 600 undergraduate students and approximately 150 full and part time MBA students, and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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[edit] Academics
BusinessWeek ranked the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business as the 20th best undergraduate program overall and fifth in academic quality in the nation in 2008.[4] BusinessWeek also ranked the school as having the 14th best part-time MBA program in the nation in 2007. [5]
[edit] Undergraduate
All University of Richmond undergraduate students enter as members of the School of Arts & Sciences. After completion of the first year, students may join the Robins School of Business and declare a major in business administration, accounting, or economics. Students who declare Business Administration must also declare at least one concentration in either Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, International Business or Economics.[6]
[edit] Graduate
The part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate program focuses on attracting students from the local metropolitan area and from across central Virginia. These students are employed by a diverse set of companies and the part-time program allows them to bring their work experience to the classroom and to apply their education immediately in their jobs. Many students work for one of the numerous Fortune 500 companies located in Richmond (e.g., PhilipMorris USA, MeadWestvaco, Performance Food Group, The Brink's Company, Genworth Financial, Dominion Resources, Capital One Financial Corporation) and others come from the large number of private service industries or the public sector.
The Master of Accountancy (MACC) program allows undergraduate students to earn both bachelor's and master's degrees in five years of study.
[edit] Executive Education
The Robins School of Business offers a variety of programs and individual courses targeted at corporate leaders. Over 1,000 individuals per year participate in these courses.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Robins School of Business: Faculty Profiles
- ^ a b c Robins School Quick Facts
- ^ History of the University of Richmond: People: E. Claiborne Robins
- ^ BusinessWeek: The Top Undergraduate Business Programs
- ^ BusinessWeek: The Best Part-Time MBA Programs
- ^ Robins School of Business: Admissions & Requirements
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