College of Business Holds National Rankings

Auburn University’s undergraduate business program has been ranked 24th in the nation among public institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2011.

The Auburn supply chain management program has been ranked among the Top 20 logistics and transportation programs in the country, according to a survey published in Supply Chain Management Review magazine.

Auburn University’s M.B.A. Program has been ranked 26th among the nation’s public institutions and 53rd overall, according to a Forbes.com special report. The ranking measures best “return on investment” for MBA graduates five years after graduation.

Modern Physician magazine’s annual ranking of the Top Business Schools for Physician Executives named the Auburn University Physicians Executive M.B.A. Program as 9th overall for 2008.  Among M.B.A. programs, the Auburn PEMBA is number 4.

• High Retention Rate – College of Business’s retention rate for new freshmen has had an enormous impact on the increases in both enrollment and graduation.

• High Graduation Rate –College of Business has the second-highest graduation rate among Auburn University’s academic units.  Our college excels at turning out well prepared and highly sought after graduates who are employed or in graduate school within six months of leaving the university.

Keep in mind that our strength is your strength. Investment in the College of Business by loyal donors is a major factor in our success each year. Private financial support allows us to maintain the standard of excellence, and fund initiatives that can move the College of Business among the top 20 public business schools.  To continue these successes, I invite you to invest in Auburn and its students.