E. Claiborne Robins School of Business
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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.
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).
On December 17, 2008 it was announced to the university community that Dean Jorge Haddock will be leaving the university to become the next Dean of the School of Management at George Mason University effective July 1, 2009. His replacement has not been announced.
ranked the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business as the 15th best undergraduate program overall and tied for 1st in academic quality in the nation in 2009, tied with Wharton at UPenn and Wake Forest. BusinessWeek also ranked the school as having the 14th best part-time MBA program in the nation in 2007.
. Students who declare Business Administration must also declare at least one concentration in either Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, or Economics.
, 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.
program. Over 1,000 individuals per year participate in these courses.
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
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.
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
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
(AACSB).
On December 17, 2008 it was announced to the university community that Dean Jorge Haddock will be leaving the university to become the next Dean of the School of Management at George Mason University effective July 1, 2009. His replacement has not been announced.
Academics
BusinessWeekBusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
ranked the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business as the 15th best undergraduate program overall and tied for 1st in academic quality in the nation in 2009, tied with Wharton at UPenn and Wake Forest. BusinessWeek also ranked the school as having the 14th best part-time MBA program in the nation in 2007.
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 economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. Students who declare Business Administration must also declare at least one concentration in either Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, or Economics.
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, MeadWestvacoMeadWestvaco
MeadWestvaco Corp. is an American packaging solutions company based in Richmond, Virginia. It has approximately 23,000 employees. In February 2006, it moved its corporate headquarters to Richmond, Virginia...
, Performance Food Group
Performance Food Group
Performance Food Group Company is a company that was founded in 1875. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States, the company distributes a range of food products....
, The Brink's Company, Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial is a Fortune 500 global financial security company that specializes in life and long term care insurance, wealth management, mortgage insurance, lifestyle protection insurance and annuities...
, Dominion Resources
Dominion Resources
Dominion Resources Inc. , commonly referred to as Dominion, is a power and energy company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia that supplies electricity in parts of Virginia and North Carolina and supplies natural gas to parts of West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and eastern North Carolina...
, Capital One Financial Corporation) and others come from the large number of private service industries or the public sector.
The Master of Accountancy
Master of Accountancy
Master of Accountancy , alternatively Master of Professional Accountancy or Master of Science in Accountancy , is a graduate professional degree designed to prepare students for public accounting and to provide them with the 150 credit hours required by most states before taking the...
(MACC) program allows undergraduate students to earn both bachelor's and master's degrees in five years of study.
Executive Education
The Robins School of Business offers a variety of programs and individual courses targeted at corporate leaders, including a 14-week Mini-MBAMini-MBA
“Mini-MBA” is a term used by many non-profit and for-profit institutions to describe a training regimen focused on the fundamentals of business. Mini-MBA programs are typically non-credit bearing programs that require less than 100 hours of total learning....
program. Over 1,000 individuals per year participate in these courses.