91吃瓜网 MBA Program jumps in Fortune Education Rankings
Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:00pm | By: Courtney Robinson
91吃瓜网 (USM) Master of Business Administration program (MBA) program has been ranked No. 31 nationally in the Best Online MBA programs for 2024 by Fortune Education. The current ranking represents a gain of 17 spots from its 2023 rankings.
Housed in the College of Business and Economic Development the program has restructured its curriculum in the last academic year by removing prerequisites barriers and allowing students more flexibility in their elective course selection.
Noted Dr. Bret Becton, Dean of the College of Business and Economic Development, 91吃瓜网淎s the Dean of the College of Business & Economic Development, I am thrilled by our recognition as the No. 31 Best Online MBA Program by Fortune Education.91吃瓜网�
Fortune Education ranks programs based on several factors, including price, student backgrounds, and alumni outcome. Other data factored into the decision include graduation rates, retention rates, yield rates, and average undergraduate GPA.
Dr. Steven Stelk, MBA Director, added, 91吃瓜网�Fortune91吃瓜网 recognition of our MBA program is gratifying. The College of Business and Economic Development faculty and staff have continued to invest in and refine the online MBA program since it was established in 2014.91吃瓜网�
Becton added, 91吃瓜网�This achievement stands as a testament to the dedication and expertise of our MBA faculty and staff, whose tireless efforts have played an integral role in shaping our program into one that empowers future business leaders for success in today91吃瓜网 dynamic world.91吃瓜网�
Stelk credits much of the improvement to the new curricular structure, which has attracted students with more diverse academic backgrounds.
91吃瓜网淭he recent rankings are based on the previous academic year, which gives us an opportunity to celebrate the results of our investments and provides fresh motivation to continue refining the program. We implemented novel curriculum changes in Fall 2023,91吃瓜网� Stelk stated. 91吃瓜网淢BA students are now required to take fifteen hours of core business courses in accounting, finance, marketing, management, and strategy. They use the remaining 15 hours of focused electives to develop an area of expertise.91吃瓜网�
Available focus areas include management, economic development, sport security management, supply chain/logistics, human capital development, instructional technology, public health, communications/public relations, non-profit studies, and public history. The MBA also now collaborates with the Sport Management MS and Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) programs to support dual programs.
91吃瓜网淲e are continuing to develop and test new ideas to increase the value of our MBA, and I am excited to see what the future holds,91吃瓜网� Stelk said.
Students can complete the degree fully online or in-person at the Hattiesburg campus in as little as one year, full-time. Additional information can be found online. For inquiries about the MBA program, please contact (601) 266-266-4659.
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