U.S. News Survey: Robinson's Undergraduate Business Program Ranked Among Top 50; Risk Management Maintains Leadership Position

Top 50 Best Business Programs in the Nation 3rd - Risk Management & Insurance 11th - Management Information Systems program August 20, 2004 (Atlanta)   The J. Mack Robinson College of Business' undergraduate program ranked among the top 50 in U.S. News and World Report's 2005 annual survey of America's Best Colleges released today. Additionally, the college's Risk Management & Insurance program, which has been in the top five for six consecutive years, was ranked 3rd in the nation. Earlier this year, the College's part-time MBA program was ranked among the top ten programs in the country for the ninth consecutive year.  The 2005 survey also ranks Robinson's Management Information Systems program 11th overall. "Our undergraduate program remains as one of the nation's best as a direct result to our outstanding faculty, dedicated staff and enthusiastic students," said Dr. H. Fenwick Huss, dean of the Robinson College of Business. "In addition, we're extremely proud of our risk management and insurance program which continues to compete among the nation's top business schools." 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 23. 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 top-ranked business schools. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past nine years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 50 in the nation. The College's Executive MBA program is listed on The Financial Times list of the world's top ranked offerings and BusinessWeek magazine ranks it 24th in the world. 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 404/413-7078 (voice) 404/702-9743