{"id":212336,"date":"2024-04-09T14:51:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T18:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=212336"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T18:27:14","slug":"u-s-news-world-report-again-ranks-uconn-mba-among-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/04\/u-s-news-world-report-again-ranks-uconn-mba-among-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> Again Ranks UConn MBA Among the Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> has again ranked the UConn School of Business\u2019 part-time MBA program, known as the FLEX MBA, as among the top graduate business programs in the nation. <\/p>\n<p>The 2024-25 Best Graduate School Rankings were released today and the UConn program now ranks at No. 33 in the nation. That\u2019s up from No. 37 last year and reflects a steady increase from the No. 70 ranking in 2018-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mia Hawlk<\/strong>, Executive Director of MBA Programs, attributes the ranking increase to a commitment to the student experience, the creation of innovative courses, and the dedication of faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo see our ranking go up that much over six years is really impressive,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cWe find ourselves in the company of private colleges, but we are delivering the same level of excellence at a much lower cost.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur program is never stagnant. We\u2019ve recently added innovative courses, addressing sustainability in business, artificial intelligence for managers, emotional intelligence in business, and revolutionary technologies,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cThese are just some of the many ways we distinguish ourselves from our competitors.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Professor <strong>Jose M. Cruz<\/strong>, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at the School of Business, said it is an honor to rank so highly in such a competitive hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UConn MBA program has consistently defined the pinnacle of excellence in a fiercely competitive landscape,\u2019\u2019 Cruz said. \u201cRenowned for its rigorous curriculum, active student involvement, emphasis on vital leadership cultivation, and robust career support, the program stands as a beacon of quality and innovation.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Cruz said students appreciate the ability to tailor their studies with specializations that include business analytics, digital marketing strategy, finance, management, or supply chain management. They can also opt for a comprehensive general MBA degree.<\/p>\n<p>The FLEX MBA program is offered in-person in Hartford and Stamford and online. The program currently has about 600 students.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. News developed its rankings by examining each business school\u2019s reputation, GMAT scores, undergrad grade-point average, student work experience, and enrollment demographics. <\/p>\n<p>Hawlk said the UConn FLEX MBA program\u2019s reputation has expanded among its peers in recent years. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful for the recent praise from our peer schools, who recognize our hard work, our academic rigor, and our student success,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cThat is particularly gratifying.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p><em>Many of UConn&#8217;s grad programs continue to score high in the <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/04\/graduate-education-at-uconn-soars-in-new-national-rankings\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. News rankings (article here)<\/a>. More information about the UConn MBA program can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/mba.business.uconn.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MBA Website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe UConn MBA program has consistently defined the pinnacle of excellence in a fiercely competitive landscape,\u2019\u2019 Associate Dean Jose Cruz said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":212340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[2105],"class_list":["post-212336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-13 06:01:30","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/121"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212336"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212432,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212336\/revisions\/212432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/212340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212336"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=212336"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=212336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}