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 invite you to explore the website further, stop by for a visit (101 Bidgood Hall), or call us anytime at 1-888-863-2622.

Quick Links:  Application Checklist   Class Profiles    Tuition/Fees    Scholarships   Assistantships  MBA Staff

News/Rankings:

--> The Manderson Graduate School of Business has been named the 4th "Most Popular" graduate school in the country for 2012 by U.S. News and World Report.  Click here for the article detailing the ranking. 

-->The MBA Program welcomes the Class of 2013.  The largest and highest quality in the history of our program, following the Class of 2012, which previously set the record!!  Our quality continues to rise along with the national recognition as listed in the articles below.

--> In the latest Forbes Best Business Schools List, the Manderson MBA Program was ranked 22nd among public schools (57th overall, and 3rd in the SEC) for return on investment!  Read the article here.

--> U.S. News recently rated the Manderson Gradaute School of Business 6th in the country for lowest in-state tuition rates!  Click here for the article.

--> 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"

--> Manderson Celebrates the Class of 2010 & Continued Success of the Program!

-->  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 Program ranked among top 15 in nation:  http://uanews.ua.edu/2010/03/uas-manderson-graduate-school-among-15-listed-in-princeton-review/

--> 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:

Request Information

To request an information packet to be mailed to you, please click here and complete the form.

Graduate School Preview Day

Graduate School Preview Day was held on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Ferguson Student Center here on campus.  For information on future Graduate School events, please visit http://graduate.ua.edu.

Manderson Graduate Programs Open House

The last Manderson Graduate Programs Open House was held on Friday, March 2, 2012.  Please check back here for details on upcoming Open House dates.

Click here for a printable registration form.

Click here for a tentative agenda.

Click here for directions to Tuscaloosa.

  

"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, and Memphis.  (For more information on event location and registration, please email ecmccalpine@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 Erika McCalpine at ecmccalpine@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.

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