UNC Charlotte’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked among the top 50 part-time programs in the nation, according to the 2014 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group.
UNC Charlotte tied for 50th place among 325 part-time programs in the annual ranking, moving up five spots from last year. The rankings are calculated based on responses by business school deans and MBA program directors, as well as students’ GMAT scores, work experience and undergraduate grade point averages. Other universities in UNC Charlotte’s tier include Creighton, DePaul, Marquette, Pepperdine, Purdue – West Lafayette, Connecticut and Villanova.
“We’ve had our eye on the Top 50 ranking for a few years, so this is a great day for the Belk College of Business,” said Dean Steven Ott. “The college has been on an upward trajectory for the past few years, and it is always gratifying to be recognized as such by our peers.”
Based at UNC Charlotte Center City, the University’s MBA program enrolls more than 300 students. In addition to the MBA, the Belk College of Business offers graduate degrees in accounting, economics, mathematical finance and real estate. The college recently announced a gift of $5 million from Belk, Inc. to support expansion of the curriculum in business analytics and innovation.
Highlights of the U.S. News rankings will be published in the Best Graduate Schools 2014 edition book, available April 9. For more information about Best Graduate Schools, visit www.usnews.com/grad2014. To learn more about the methodology and data research used for the rankings, visit www.usnews.com/gradmeth.
For information on the UNC Charlotte MBA program, visit http://mba.uncc.edu.