DATE: March 03, 2008
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Raju Balakrishnan, (864) 656-3177
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Clemson undergraduate business program ranked by BusinessWeek magazine
CLEMSON – The undergraduate business program at Clemson University is ranked 22nd among public schools in the country according to BusinessWeek magazine’s 2008 ranking of “The Best Undergraduate Business Schools.”
The program is ranked 56th on the magazine’s comprehensive list of public and private institutions.
“We are very pleased that out of all of the public institutions in the United States that our undergraduate program is ranked 22nd,” said Claude Lilly, dean of the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson.
Lilly added that the college’s goal is to be ranked in the top 10.
BusinessWeek surveys student satisfaction, post-graduation outcomes and academic quality to identify the top undergraduate business programs.
“Word is getting out about the quality of the business program at Clemson,” said Raju Balakrishnan, interim associate dean for undergraduate programs for the college. “Being among the top programs in the country for two years in a row is gratifying in that it represents student satisfaction with the education they received while in the Clemson business program.”
More than 80,000 graduating seniors at 127 schools were asked to complete a 50-question survey on everything from the quality of teaching to recreational facilities. In addition to surveying students, BusinessWeek polled 618 corporate recruiters for companies that hire thousands of business majors each year to find out which programs turn out the best graduates and which schools have the most innovative curricula and most effective career services.
“We are dedicated to continually enhancing student experiences and opportunities within the college,” Balakrishnan said, recognizing the increasing competition from institutions ranked by BusinessWeek.
Students in the college have more professional development and research opportunities available to them than ever before. Through an enhanced student professional development program, students can network with top business leaders, participate in career-skills workshops and attain leadership certifications. The college’s international initiative is gaining in priority, with plans to offer enhanced learning opportunities at the Clemson University Brussels Center in Belgium. The college also fosters student engagement through creative inquiry, the undergraduate research program at the university.
Last year, the program at Clemson was ranked 19th among public institutions and 45th on the comprehensive list.
BusinessWeek’s complete ranking of the best undergraduate business schools is on newsstands now.