One of the “scorecards” by which business schools are evaluated is a handful of key national and international ranking services. Some of these rankings look at MBA programs, some look at undergraduate programs, and still others focus on faculty research. Regardless of the metric being used, however, Mays Business School continues to shine.
Some of our more notable recent rankings include:
- Top 8 public MBA program (Forbes)
- Top 15 public MBA programs (U.S. News & World Report)
- Top 20 public undergraduate business program, with special distinctions for Management (9th best public) and Accounting (14th best public) (U.S. News & World Report)
- Top 15 EMBA program (Financial Times)
- Top 9 Ph.D. program (Financial Times)
- Top 13 in faculty research (Financial Times)
I think by any measure these rankings demonstrate excellence across the board. Of course, let me hasten to add that these rankings are not perfect, nor are they the only indicators we monitor to assess the quality of our programs. But it does make a compelling case for excellence when our accomplishments are recognized across so many programs and by multiple ranking services.
So, where do we go from here? Well, we still have room for improvement. We want to be a consensus top 10 public business school across all programs and all ranking services. Our faculty, our staff, and our students will continue to strive for excellence so long as there is room for improvement. To paraphrase an old adage, if it were easy to be top 10, everyone would do it. But it’s not easy—it’s a constant challenge. We’re narrowing the gap, and we’ll get there soon. And we’re having fun doing it!
Ricky W. Griffin
Interim Dean, Mays Business School
