BusinessWeek Ranks Boston University Undergraduate Business Program among Top 19 Nationally, Top 2 in New England for Academic Quality.

BOSTON -- In BusinessWeek's third annual ranking of undergraduate business programs, Boston University School of Management is listed among the top 19 in the nation and the top 2 in New England for Academic Quality.

"We are proud of our rigorous, hands-on curriculum where students start studying management on their first day here in the year-long Management as a System course," reports Jonathan D. Hibbard, marketing professor and faculty director for the Undergraduate Program. "This is followed up in the junior year by our semester-long, team-based, cross-functional set of Core courses known as SM323, which has won awards for its innovative curriculum design and ability to help students to think laterally, not just functionally. SM323 has been lauded by recruiters who visit SMG as an ideal mix of theory and real world experience."

To determine Academic Quality, BusinessWeek considered five measures: average SAT scores, ratio of full-time faculty to students, average class size, the percentage of business majors with internships, and the hours students spend every week on schoolwork.

Overall, the School was ranked 42nd in the nation, placing it in the top two percent of the 1673 institutions that grant undergraduate business degrees in the United States. Students continue to report a great deal of satisfaction with the School's curriculum, facilities, and faculty.

"While rankings such as this serve as a guide, they are not a particularly good way to judge the overall quality of a School," said Louis E. Lataif, Allen Questrom Professor and Dean, Boston University School of Management. "To properly evaluate a school's program, interested students are best advised to visit the institution, meet with faculty and students, sit in on classes, and talk with the administrative staff. This due diligence provides a much better basis for assessing the 'fit' of a school for each student."

About Boston University School of Management

Founded in 1913, Boston University School of Management develops tomorrow's leaders through curricula that distinctively fuse the art, science, and technology of business. The School offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees, including the unique MS*MBA. The MS*MBA equips future leaders with the skills necessary to build successful organizations in a shrinking, digitized world. All School of Management students graduate with a business specialty, but they all have an unusually broad approach to business that enables them to understand and deal with the complex interrelationships within organizations. The School also offers a range of executive education opportunities.

For more information, visit www.bu.edu/management.