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BusinessWeek Again Ranks SMU Cox
Among the Nation's Top 25 Undergraduate Business Programs
Dallas (SMU) -- In its third annual ranking of undergraduate business programs, BusinessWeek has again ranked SMU’s Cox School of Business as one of the top programs, placing 23rd in the nation.
Thirty percent of the ranking was based on surveys of more than 80,000 graduating seniors majoring in business, with a recruiter survey accounting for 20 percent of the ranking. The ranking also considers starting salaries (10 percent), which schools send the most students to top MBA programs (10 percent), and several measures of academic quality, including faculty-student ratios and average SAT scores (30 percent). Click here for additional information regarding the criteria.
Based on these criteria, SMU Cox excelled in the following categories:
#7 for the second year running in the student survey for satisfaction
#4 for highest average SAT score and #2 for ACT
#15 for academic quality, the highest academic quality in Texas
#19 for sending the most undergraduates to top MBA programs
#22 for return on investment among private universities
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"Year after year the bar continues to rise in terms of the quality of the SMU Cox undergraduate program. I thank our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends who work hard to make the Cox School a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and experience for our students," said Albert W. Niemi, Jr., dean of the Cox School. “We are delighted with BusinessWeek’s ranking of the Cox BBA program, and we will continue to stay focused on the school’s mission by placing even greater emphasis on the overall quality of the program and providing an outstanding experience for our students.”
One of the Nation’s Most Selective BBA Programs
Year after year, entrance into the Cox School’s BBA Business Scholars Program becomes more competitive. The Class of 2011 includes 99 students who turned down more than 250 offers of admission from other schools in favor of guaranteed admittance to SMU’s highly ranked business school. The quality of Cox BBA students also continues to improve, with an average SAT score of 1401 (combined math and verbal) for the currently enrolled class of 2011.
In addition to being recognized for its academically rigorous undergraduate business program, SMU was recently commended by the Fiske Guide to Colleges as a training ground for the business elite of Dallas, and for those who may lead the state of Texas someday.
The Cox School offers an exceptional educational experience distinguished by an outstanding faculty, a strong global network, a strategic location in one of the world’s best cities for business, and a number of innovative programs, centers, and institutes that keep students on the leading edge of business.
About SMU Cox
SMU’s Cox School of Business offers a full range of business education programs, including BBA, full-time MBA, Professional MBA (PMBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), Master of Science in Management (MSM), and Executive Education. The school also offers a number of unique resources and activities for students, ranging from its Business Leadership Center (BLC), Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, Maguire Energy Institute, and American Airlines Global Leadership Program (AAGLP) to its Associate Board executive mentoring program and an international alumni network with chapters in more than 20 countries. SMU Cox is ranked among the top business schools nationally and internationally by major publications, including BusinessWeek, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report.
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