• 7th -- part-time MBA program in the nation
• 8th-- Management Information Systems program in the nation
April 2, 2004 (ATLANTA) – For the ninth straight year the FLEX (part-time) MBA program at the Robinson College of Business has been ranked by U.S.News & World Report as one of the top ten programs in the nation. The program ranks seventh (third among public universities) on this list of top picks of business school deans and M.B.A. directors. Robinson is the only business school in the South to make the top 10.
In addition, Robinson's Information Systems program (MIS) advanced two positions to eighth (fifth among public universities) in the nation.
"For the past nine years the Robinson College of Business has been a member of an elite group of business schools that have consistently topped the U.S. News part-time MBA rankings," said Dr. Sidney E. Harris, dean of the Robinson College of Business. "Schools such as NYU, Northwestern University, University of Chicago and Robinson prove time and time again that program innovations, commitment to the changing needs of students and the business community, and high quality faculty are the keys a successful program."
The College's Computer Information Systems (MIS) program continues to climb the list, last year the program cracked the top ten and this year it moved up two positions. Faculty who produce leading research, an outstanding student body and a top-notch curriculum were listed as factors in the program's continued high ranking according to program chair Richard Baskerville.
The rankings are included in the magazine's annual special edition guidebook titled "Best Graduate Schools." The guidebook and the magazine (April 12 issue) containing excerpts from the guide will be available on newsstands Monday, April 5. The expanded online rankings are currently available at http://www.usnews.com/.
Approximately 1800 students are enrolled in Robinson's FLEX (part-time) MBA program. The College's flexible program allows working professionals to finish their degrees in two to five years.
The top 10 list of Part-time* MBA Programs:
1. New York University (Stern)
2. University of Chicago
3. Northwestern University (Kellogg)
4. University of California, Los Angeles (Anderson)
5. University of California, Berkeley (Haas)
6. University of Southern California (Marshall)
7. Georgia State University (Robinson)
8. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
9. DePaul University (Kellstadt)
10. Santa Clara University (Leavey)
* Part-time programs are fully-accredited MBA programs designed for working professionals who have the need for flexible class schedules.
Top 10 list of Information Systems Programs:
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
2. Carnegie Mellon University
3. University of Texas – Austin (McCombs)
4. (tie)University of Arizona (Eller)
University of Minnesota – Twin Cites (Carlson)
6. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
7. University of Maryland – College Park (Smith)
8. (tie) Georgia State University (Robinson)
New York University (Stern)
9. Stanford University
