John Cook School of Business

John Cook School of Business is part of Saint Louis University, a Jesuit, Catholic university with its main campus located in St. Louis, Missouri. It was named for John M. Cook, Chairman and C.E.O. of PRG-Schultz International, Inc. This business school was founded in 1910, and is the 15th oldest business school in the United States. The student body includes more than 1,700 undergraduates and graduates. [http://www.slu.edu/x13227.xml Saint Louis University, John Cook School of Business] [http://www.slu.edu/x14314.xml Mission and History of the Business School] [http://www.slu.edu/x14313.xml Origin of school name]

Undergraduate Programs

Through a comprehensive curriculum including studies in Arts & Science, all business disciplines, as well as advanced courses in a specific concentration, the Cook School offers undergraduates a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) with concentrations in accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, international business, leadership and change management, management information systems and marketing. [http://www.slu.edu/x13236.xml]

Graduate Programs

John Cook School of Business offers five graduate business programs. They include: Master of Business Administration (One-Year and Part-Time), M.S. in Finance, Master of Accounting, Executive Master of International Business, and Ph.D. in Business Administration. Additionally, graduates have the option of pursuing joint degrees. MBA dual degrees are offered with the Law School (JD/MBA), the School of Public Health (MHA/MBA), and the Medical School (MD/MBA). [http://www.slu.edu/x13237.xml]

Rankings

U.S. News has ranked the John Cook School of Business' undergraduate program among the top 100 in the United States. Specifically, its Entrepreneurship program has been ranked highly by Entrepreneur Magazine, and the Part-Time MBA Program was ranked by U.S. News at No. 16 in the nation. [http://www.slu.edu/readstory/newslink/5430] [http://www.slu.edu/x22062.xml]

Student Body

Some characteristics of the student body (in 2004), include: [http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/04/full_time_profiles/stlouis.htm BusinessWeek: John Cook School of Business, 2004]
Total undergraduate business students 1,414
Total graduate business students 329
Ph.D. program students 8
Female students 25%
International students 12%
Married students 21%
Students from Africa 4%
Students from Asia 8%
Students from North America 88%

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