MBA

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.

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 will be held on 1:00-3:30 pm on Friday, February 19, 2010.  This event is open to all prospective business graduate students.  Attendance is free, and will allow you the chance to:
 
--> Interact with faculty, program coordinators, and current graduate students
--> Learn more about the various Manderson graduate programs
--> Gain first-hand information on the admissions process and financial aid network
--> Expand your professional and academic network

Again, this event is FREE to attend; however, for planning purposes, we do ask that you please pre-register.  You can find the registration form here, or can stop by our office in 101 Bidgood Hall and pick a registration form up at your convenience.

Click here for a draft Open House agenda.

"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.