The Stevens School of Business is no stranger to recognition, as on July 22, 2025, The Princeton Review—known for its formidable college admissions and test preparation services—named it to the “Best On-Campus MBA Programs” list under the “Best Business Schools of 2025” category.
Since 2004, editors of the Princeton Review have used a majority of subjective data to rank MBA programs under business schools. The company sends out a student and administrator survey to over 200 business schools and asks about topics such as affordability, career outcomes, and student life. They then give the schools a grade, which allows them to rank the colleges depending on how well they score in the surveys.
The rankings given to the Stevens School of Business are earned through much effort, and the school’s growth exemplifies that. Michael zur Muehlen, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies for the business school, says the program’s first step in growth was its transition from the Howe School of Technology and Management to the School of Business. Then, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation granted in 2015 acted as the first mark of excellence and certification. From there, the school adapted a technology-based curriculum and embraced the proximity to powerhouse states like New York and New Jersey to provide resources for their students.
Muehlen mentions that the school’s relationship with powerful firms including The Wall Street Journal in addition to the implementation of AI programs are reasons students decide to continue their education at the School of Business. “Everyone needs to have an understanding of AI technologies, and not just ChatGPT, but so much more,” says Muehlen. The School of Business consistently focuses on making the management of AI a core concept to help students who want to learn more about AI and adapt to modern technology. As a result of the efforts of the Stevens faculty, the reported 20-year return on investment for the school is over one million dollars.
The Stevens School of Business and the faculty and students behind it strive to improve more and more every year and are determined to create a program that shapes future leaders to challenge the world of business. While this accolade was given in recognition of the hard work of the Stevens faculty, the students utilizing the resources given to them also play a key role in the rankings and recognition. Muehlen explains that one of the faculty’s main focuses is to maintain programs of higher education that make students want to come back for more, and that at Stevens we “punch above our weight with the impact we create.”
