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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — (www.ucr.edu) — The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at UC Riverside has been named an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review’s “Best 282 Business Schools: 2007 Edition.”

The Princeton Review compiled the ranking lists based on a survey of 18,000 students at 282 business schools. Students at the schools were asked 80 questions about themselves, their career plans, and their school’s academics, student body and campus life.

“We chose schools for this book based on our high regard for their academic programs and offerings, institutional data we collect from the schools, and the candid opinions of the students attending them who rate and report on their campus experiences at the schools,” said Robert Franek, Princeton Review vice president-publishing.

The two-page review of AGSM says students “are almost nauseatingly enthusiastic about their program,” and quotes one student as saying “I am at a fantastic school, and I am having the time of my life. I feel very privileged to be here.”

The review says that students seem most excited about “the wide variety of electives, which are all seminar size and designed to ‘encourage participative learning.’ “ The review also says most students agreed that “discussion is greatly encouraged.”

Anil Deolalikar, AGSM interim dean, said the administration is pleased with the recognition and added, “We are in the process of strengthening our programs with additional faculty hires in key areas to make AGSM even stronger in the coming years.”

The University of California, Riverside (www.ucr.edu) is a doctoral research university, a living laboratory for groundbreaking exploration of issues critical to Inland Southern California, the state and communities around the world. Reflecting California's diverse culture, UCR's enrollment has exceeded 21,000 students. The campus opened a medical school in 2013 and has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Center. The campus has an annual statewide economic impact of more than $1 billion.

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