MBA

Welcome to The Manderson Graduate School of Business MBA Program! We look forward to talking to you about all of the exciting elements of what we can offer whether you are a prospective student, alumnus, or a corporate partner. We welcome your thoughts and invite you to explore the website further, stop by for a visit (101 Bidgood Hall), or call us anytime at 1-888-863-2622.

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News/Rankings:

--> In recent The Princeton Review rankings, the Manderson Graduate School of Business MBA Program was ranked in the Top 10 nationally in the following areas:

3rd for "Best Campus Facilities"

8th for "Best Administration"

8th for "Best Faculty"

9th for "Best Classroom Experience"

-->  Forbes magazine recently ranked the Manderson MBA Program 40th in the nation, placing us among the Top 10% of public MBA programs. US News and World Report recently ranked the Manderson Graduate School of Business 29th in the nation.

--> Manderson MBA Students take 2nd place at prestigious Net Impact Case Competition:  http://cba.ua.edu/news/details?entryID=528&catID=51

--> Manderson MBA Students to run, volunteer in Mercedes Marathon:  http://uanews.ua.edu/2010/02/ua-mba-students-to-run-volunteer-for-mercedes-benz-marathon/

-->  UA MBA students only US team to place in international case competition:  http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/mbacomp040309.htm

With national exposure like this growing more and more every day, it's easy to see why a Manderson MBA degree is the "smartest business decision you'll ever make!"

Prospective Students:

Manderson Graduate Programs Open House

The spring Manderson Graduate Programs Open House was held on Friday, February 19, 2010.  These events are open to all prospective business graduate students.  Check back soon for information on other Open House dates.

"Manderson on the Road" Events

These events are open to all prospective MBA students and will allow attendees to meet current students, alumni, and corporate partners. All "Manderson on the Road" events are held from 5:30-7:00 pm.  Be on the lookout for upcoming events in Tuscaloosa, Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, Nashville, Memphis and Huntsville.  (For more information on event location and registration, please email bbedsole@cba.ua.edu.)

  

Personal Visits:

We realize that your schedules may be tight, and that you might not be able to make it to our scheduled preview events. We would love to set up a personal tour of campus for you should this be the case...you can meet with Admissions staff, be led on a tour of our business school facilities, and sit in on an actual MBA class. If you'd like to set up a personal visit, please email Ellen at eharmon@cba.ua.edu, or give us a call at 205/348-6517. We look forward to meeting you!

 

Virtual Tour:

If you are unfamiliar with The University of Alabama's campus and would like to take a virtual look, visit the "iTour Bama" website...you can download the tour as a podcast for your Ipod, or you can watch it via your web browser at your convenience. The tour covers all of the University campus, so if you've never been able to visit, it should be a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with The University of Alabama in general, as well as Bidgood Hall, home of the Manderson Graduate School of Business. Click here, or on the image to left, to get started with your tour.