Wisconsin Undergraduate Business Program Ranked 12th in Nation
by U.S. News
The latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of undergraduate business programs places the University of Wisconsin-Madison 12th overall among business schools in the U.S., up one spot from 13th place last year and 7th among public doctoral-granting institutions.
In addition, two programs within the School of Business retained their rankings in the magazine’s top-five list. The Real Estate program was ranked second and the Insurance/Risk Management program was rated third in the nation.
In the same issue, the Marketing program ranked ninth, the Finance program ranked 13th, the Accounting program ranked 17th, the Management program ranked 20th and International Business ranked 24th.
“Rankings are a relative measurement of how we compare to other business schools along certain dimensions,” said Mike Knetter, dean of the School of Business. “Our focus is on attracting great students, providing an exceptional educational experience and generating great career opportunities.”
Knetter added, “A recent review of our undergraduate program identified ways we hope to make it even stronger. This year, we launched the Accenture Leadership Program which provides top-notch opportunities for undergraduate students to develop leadership skills outside the classroom. In 2008, we will begin sophomore admissions, allowing for a more structured curriculum in which courses build upon each other. The new curriculum also will focus on strengthening students’ communication and quantitative skills and provide better internship opportunities. Other improvements, such as enhancing the international exposure of our graduates, are in the planning stages.”
UW-Madison as a whole was ranked 38th in the U.S. and eighth among public universities. The rankings are based solely on the judgments of deans and senior faculty who responded to an invitation to nominate peer institutions on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished).
Wisconsin's undergraduate program has been ranked among top programs in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report ever since the magazine began ranking undergraduate business programs in 1996.
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