The Princeton Review Names Iona University’s On-Campus MBA Among the “Best Business Schools for 2025”
LaPenta School of Business expands opportunities with two new MBA concentrations in high-demand fields of health care and human resources
New Rochelle, N.Y. (July 2025) – Iona University’s on-campus MBA program has once again earned national recognition as The Princeton Review just named the LaPenta School of Business among its highly recommended “Best Business Schools for 2025.”
Known for its proximity to New York City, personalized attention and career preparation, the LaPenta School of Business continues to build upon its reputation as a premier destination for developing the next generation of business leaders.
The Princeton Review editors weighed more than 60 data points in their selection of best schools for this year’s list, including surveys of 22,800 students enrolled in the programs over the past three years.
Iona’s profile highlights “challenging classes that make learning exciting,” “a bright and cheerful atmosphere,” and professors who are “very knowledgeable, friendly, courteous, and always willing to help.”
“I love the fact that I can ask as many questions...and they will be able to explain in detail until I understand the topic,” one student shared.
Others added, “the greatest strength is the students in the MBA.” They are “engaging, willing to help, and easy to establish relationships [with]” while also being “self-motivated and focused on acquiring new skills and knowledge to advance their careers.”
New MBA Concentrations Address High-Demand Career Fields
Building on the momentum, the LaPenta School of Business recently launched two new MBA concentrations in Health Care Management and Human Resource Management to meet rising demand in these high-growth fields.
The Health Care Management concentration is designed for professionals looking to advance their careers and assume leadership roles in hospitals, health care systems and related organizations. The program combines core business strategy with specialized topics such as health care operations, ethics, marketing, law, information systems and data analytics.
The Human Resource Management concentration equips graduates to move into HR leadership positions. With a focus on talent development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, labor law and data analytics, the program helps to meet a growing demand for strategic HR managers.
Earlier this year, Iona also announced a new Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership & Innovation. Combining business acumen, design thinking, artificial intelligence and health care expertise, the program prepares graduates for various leadership roles in health care administration, delivery and policy. The degree is a collaboration between the LaPenta School of Business, the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences and the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Applications are now open to join the inaugural cohort for the Spring 2026 semester.
“As the needs of the workforce continuously evolve, Iona remains focused on providing students with the skills and perspectives they need to lead and succeed,” said John DeMelis, dean of the LaPenta School of Business. “These new concentrations reflect our mission to equip graduates for purposeful, impactful careers in growing sectors.”
Iona’s growing suite of MBA concentrations also includes Accounting, Business Analytics, Financial Management, Information Systems, Management and Marketing, offering students the flexibility to tailor their degree to their goals.
The LaPenta School of Business remains AACSB-accredited, a distinction held by just 6 percent of business schools globally. Combined with state-of-the-art facilities, experienced faculty, and access to top-tier industry partners, the program offers a truly transformative graduate education.
"We highly recommend Iona University and all the schools that made our 2025 best business school lists,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's editor-in-chief. "They share four characteristics that informed our criteria for designating them as 'best': excellent academics, robust experiential learning components, outstanding career services, and positive feedback about them from their students we surveyed."
Learn More
Prospective students are invited to learn more about Iona’s MBA program, schedule a campus visit or apply today! You may also contact Suzana Pavisic, director of graduate admissions for the LaPenta School of Business, at spavisic@iona.edu.
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ABOUT IONA
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of 55,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 6 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review once again named Iona to its “Best Business Schools for 2025,” recognizing both its on-campus and online MBA programs. In July 2021, Iona announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, which is now principally located on Iona’s Bronxville campus in collaboration with one of the nation’s top hospitals. Connecting to its Irish heritage, Iona also opened a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland, located on the historic 400-acre Westport House Estate. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.