BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business MBA program is outstanding with “happy students” and “smart classrooms,” according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features the school in the just-published 2007 edition of its “Best 282 Business Schools” (Random House/Princeton Review, 2006, $22.95).

“The Graduate School of Management at UAB is delighted that our MBA program has been recognized as one of the best in the nation,” said Dean Robert E. Holmes, Ph.D. “We consistently receive very high marks from our graduates and their employers on the excellence of our MBA degree program.”

According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review vice president-publishing, “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 students attending them who rate and report on their campus experiences at the schools. We are pleased to recommend UAB to readers of our book and users of our Web site as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA.”

“Best 282 Business Schools” has two-page profiles of the schools with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services. In the profile on UAB, the Princeton Review editors quote the students describing the faculty as “inspiring, truly top-notch lecturers and researchers.”

In a “Survey Says …” sidebar in the profile, The Princeton Review lists topics about which UAB students it surveyed for the book were in most agreement. The list includes: “happy students,” “smart classrooms” and “solid preparation in teamwork.” The Princeton Review’s 80-question survey asked students about themselves, their career plans and their schools’ academics, student body and campus life.

“Best 282 Business Schools” also has advice on applying to schools and funding the degrees. The book is one of 200 Princeton Review titles published by Random House. The line includes annual guides to the best law schools and medical schools, plus guides to grad school application essays and admission exams. The Princeton Review is also known for its college and career guidebooks, its test-prep courses and other education services. The company is not affiliated with Princeton University.