U.S. News & World Report Ranks UB School of Management as one of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs

By Jacqueline Molik Ghosen

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo School of Management was ranked as one of the country’s best Undergraduate Business Programs in the 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report.

The UB School of Management was tied for No. 57 out of 183 schools in the ranking, up from No. 78 last year and higher than any other business school in the State University of New York system.

The ranking was culled from a list of more than 550 schools accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, positioning the school in the top 15 percent of accredited undergraduate business programs.

The ranking is based on a survey to deans and senior faculty at the schools accredited by AACSB International. Participants were asked to rate the quality of all programs they are familiar with on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished).

U.S. News ranked UB in the top tier of best national universities, ranking the university 60th among public universities and 121st overall among 265 universities reviewed in the ranking. UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences was ranked No. 64 among the nation’s best undergraduate engineering programs at doctoral universities. UB ranked No. 1 among all public universities in largest proportion of undergraduate students who are international.

The Wall Street Journal has ranked the UB School of Management No. 9 in the nation among schools with strong regional recruiting bases. In addition, BusinessWeek has ranked the school as one of the country's top 5 business schools for the fastest return on MBA investment, and Forbes cited it as one of the best business schools in the U.S. for the return on investment it provides MBA graduates. For more information about the UB School of Management, visit mgt.buffalo.edu.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system that is its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 28,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities.