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Part-time MBA program ranking jumps from 26th best to 16th best in nation

Only program in Cincinnati ranked in the top 16

04/04/08

For the third year in a row, U.S. News and World Report ranks Xavier's part-time MBA program one of the best in the nation in its publication, "America’s Best Graduate Schools 2009." Xavier ranks No. 16, up from No. 26 last year, and is the only part-time MBA recognized in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

Xavier is in good company on this prestigious list. At the top is New York University followed by the University of Chicago. Also included on the list is Northwestern, UCLA, University of California at Berkeley and the University of Michigan. The annual survey is available on newsstands April 1. This is the third year the rankings have included part-time MBA programs.

“Dr. Raghu Tadepalli, the associate dean, and his ‘Team MBA,’ the faculty and staff of the Williams College of Business, and the members of our Board of Executive Advisors all deserve our gratitude for building a nationally-ranked program," says Ali Malekzadeh, dean of the Williams College of Business. The national ranking and the soon-to-begin construction of a new business school building are all part of the vision that Xavier’s President, Fr. Michael Graham, S.J., has for enhancing Xavier University’s reputation nationally.”

The WCB part-time MBA program is in its 42nd year and is offered through weekend, executive and off-site programs. The program is the largest part-time accredited program in Ohio. Students in the core evening program can expect to complete their studies in about three years. The evening program allows for flexible course schedules that many working professionals find convenient. Students in the weekend, executive and off-site programs usually complete their degrees in two years.

Each year, U.S. News ranks professional school programs in business, education, engineering, law and medicine. These rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinion about program quality and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research and students. These data come from surveys of more than 1,200 programs and some 14,000 academics and professionals that were conducted in fall 2007.