College of Business MBA program excels in rankings

College of Business MBA program excels in rankings
U.S. News & World Report 2012 rankings place College of Business' MBA program among the best

Tallahassee, Fla. – For the second consecutive year U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Florida State University College of Business' Accelerated Master of Business Administration program among the best in the nation, placing the school at No. 50 among all public universities, No. 11 among all public schools in the Southeast and No. 94 among all 437 schools surveyed and tied for No. 1 among all programs of similar size.

FSU’s Accelerated MBA program is a one-year, on-campus program designed for students who are disciplined, organized and welcome fast-paced challenges. Students work with the same group of classmates from start to finish and are offered individual attention by world-renowned faculty with years of experience in industry and in the classroom. The College of Business’ MBA program also offers part-time online and on-campus options.

"We are very proud of our students, faculty and staff for our recent ranking in U.S. News & World Report," said Caryn L. Beck-Dudley, dean of the FSU College of Business. "Our ranking highlights our commitment to providing students a rich, collaborative educational experience and the principled leadership skills they need to excel in today’s business world."

The rankings, announced in the magazine’s annual “America's Best Graduate Schools” list, are calculated using two types of data: expert opinions about program quality and statistical indicators that measure student selectivity and placement success.

This year's rankings come from survey data of all 437 business master's programs accredited by AACSB International and surveys from more than 11,000 academics and professionals conducted in fall 2010 and early 2011.

To view the complete list, go to grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/rankings.

About the FSU College of Business

Founded in 1950, the College of Business is one of the nation’s youngest business schools, yet it has become one of the 10 largest in the nation. With more than 5,700 students, the College boasts a distinguished full-time faculty of 102, including one Francis Eppes professor, eight eminent scholars, three university-named professors and 28 endowed professors. Accredited by the AACSB, the College offers eight undergraduate degrees (BS) with ten majors, and the graduate program offers six master’s degree programs (MBA, MSF, MSM, MS in MIS, MSM in RMI and MAcc) and seven majors at the doctoral level (PhD). These academic majors are available through the College’s five departments, which include Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing and Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate & Legal Studies. The College also has one independent, industry-specific program, the Dedman School of Hospitality, which offers one undergraduate degree with two majors. The Dedman School of Hospitality has eight distinguished full-time faculty, which include four endowed professors. The College is also home to eleven research centers and institutes. For more information about the Florida State University College of Business graduate programs, please go to www.cob.fsu.edu/grad.

For more information contact:
Michael Baggett
(850) 644-7837 office; mbaggett@cob.fsu.edu