Wood Tobé–Coburn School

Wood Tobé-Coburn School is a small, private career college located in a building just south of Grand Central Station in New York, NY. Almost all students come from the greater New York area.

History of the Schools

The Tobé-Coburn School for Fashion Careers was established in New York City by Miss Tobé, (neé Tobé Coller Davis) an internationally known fashion authority, and Julia Coburn, former fashion editor of the Ladies Home Journal and president of the Fashion Group (later the Fashion Group International, Inc.).^[1] Tobé Coller Davis' establishment of the Tobé Report (a weekly fashion consulting report for retailers) in 1927, and the founding of the Tobé-Coburn School in 1937, were seminal events marking the rising significance of the New York City fashion industry.^[2] The school opened on September 13, 1937 and drew mostly young women students from across the United States. In June, 1992 the Tobé-Coburn School was merged into the Wood School; the latter founded in 1879. The change of the name from Tobé-Coburn School to the Wood Tobé-Coburn School occurred in June, 1993.^[3]

Wood Tobe-Coburn School awards both diplomas and associate degrees. It states that it focuses on job placement for graduates and that financial aid is available for those who qualify. Its web site contains limited information but may be found at http://www.woodtobecoburn.edu.

Student Body, Admissions, and Outcomes

According to Peterson's (http://www.petersons.com) and recent institutional publications, Wood Tobé-Coburn School has an undergraduate population of 536. Of 1,010 applicants, 846 (or 84%) were admitted. For the most recent year, 70% of entering students graduated and 96% of all graduates were placed in jobs.

Academics

Wood Tobé-Coburn School provides career-focused courses to high school graduates. Wood Tobe-Coburn School’s programs generally offer hands-on learning opportunities that help prepare graduates to start working immediately. Some programs offer externships as well. Students can graduate in 10-12 months by earning a diploma. Associate degree programs can be completed in 14-16 months. Wood Tobe-Coburn School groups its ten major areas of study into three main categories: Business/Fashion, Technology, and Health Care. These major areas are listed below.

Business/Fashion:

Accounting
Fashion Design
Fashion Merchandising
Office Administration
Travel and Hospitality

Technology:

Computer Programming
Computer Specialist
Network Management
Graphic Design

Health Care:

Medical Assisting

Accreditation

Wood Tobé-Coburn School’s programs are registered by the New York State Education Department, Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education (http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/accredinfo.htm). The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, http://www.caahep.org).

References

^ Norma M. Rantisi (2004). "The Ascendance of New York Fashion". International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 28: 94–95.
^ Chase EW, Chase I (1954). Always in Vogue. London: V. Gollancz. p. 343.
^ "Tobé-Coburn School For Fashion Careers Records 1937-1996 in the The New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library Manuscripts and Archives Division" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-09-29.

[1] Norma M. Rantisi (2004). "The Ascendance of New York Fashion". International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 28: 94–95.

[2] Chase EW, Chase I (1954). Always in Vogue. London: V. Gollancz. p. 343.

[3] "Tobé-Coburn School For Fashion Careers Records 1937-1996 in the The New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library Manuscripts and Archives Division" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-09-29.

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