The Princeton Review ranked Darden professors No. 1 in the nation in the 2009 edition of “Best 296 Business Schools.”
This is the second year in a row that the faculty, which includes more than 100 professors, has been awarded the top slot in the review.
Darden Dean Robert Bruner said he believes “it is the passion for the learning experience for their students” that makes the professors at Darden stand out.
“Academics are all busy with their many demands, and my colleagues show a great commitment to help[ing] students learn,” he said. “The community is honored to be recognized in so many different dimensions and in a very competitive field.”
Instead of ranking schools in “best to worst” order, the ranking focuses on specific strengths of business schools across the country, according to a Princeton Review press release. Officials from the Princeton Review could not be reached for comment.
The Princeton Review compiled the rankings by surveying, on average, 65 students at each of the 296 business schools featured in the book, the press release stated. Those 65 students were asked 80 questions pertaining to 11 categories.
Along with top ratings in the “Best Professors” category, the Darden School ranked in the top 10 in five other areas, including “Best Career Prospects” and “Best Campus Environment.”
Second-year Darden student Reid Thompson said his professors are deserving of the high status because of their availability and the depth of the relationships they develop with their students.
“A big thing is accessibility,” Thompson said. “Outside of class, I’ve been to some of their houses for dinner. They’re very interested in our lives and our success.”
The Darden community, while honored, aims for continued success, Bruner said.
“We will sustain this investment in the future to ensure Darden’s continued prominence,” he said.
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