Robinson's Undergraduate Business Program Ranks in Top 25 Among Publics; Advances Eight Positions in U.S. News Survey

• Top 25 Best Business Programs in the Nation Among Public Universities
• 2nd - Risk Management & Insurance
• 10th - Real Estate Program
• 10th - Management Information Systems program

August 22, 2003 (ATLANTA) - The J. Mack Robinson College of Business' undergraduate program ranked among the top 50 nationally and 25 among public universities  by U.S. News and World Report in its 2004 survey of America's Best Colleges released today. The College advanced eight positions from 47th to 39th overall (28th to 24th among public universities). Earlier this year, the College was ranked by the publication as having the fifth best part-time MBA program in the nation for the third consecutive year.

The 2004 survey also ranks Robinson's Risk Management & Insurance program second overall (first among public universities), Management Information Systems program 10th overall (sixth among public universities) and Real Estate program ranked 10th (eighth among public universities.)

"We are particularly proud of our overall undergraduate program which continues to establish itself as one of the best in the nation," said Dr. Sidney E. Harris, dean of the Robinson College of Business. "Also to be commended are our individual departments that have excelled in this year's rankings."

The rankings are included in the magazine's annual special edition guidebook titled "America's Best Colleges." The guidebook and the magazine containing excerpts from the guide will be available on newsstands Monday, August 25. The expanded online rankings are already available at http://www.usnews.com/.

The Robinson College of Business currently has approximately 5600 students enrolled in its undergraduate business program. __________________________________________________________

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the nation's top business schools. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past eight years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 50 in the nation. BusinessWeek magazine ranked the College's Executive MBA program 20th in the world and Forbes rated Robinson in the top 20 for return-on-investment for regional schools. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of more than 8000 students and is located in downtown Atlanta.

For more information, contact:
Tammy Demel
Associate Director, Communications and External Affairs
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Robinson College of Business
404/413-7078
404/702-9743 (cell)
tdemel@gsu.edu