University of Akron College of Business Administration
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The University of Akron College of Business Administration (CBA) is the business school
at The University of Akron
, located in Akron, Ohio
. The CBA has a total enrollment of nearly 2,800 undergraduate students and just under 500 graduate students. There are 65 full-time and 48 part time faculty members. All of the CBA's programs are accredited by AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
. The building that currently houses the college, which opened in 1991, is a four-story, 81000 square feet (7,525.1 m²) structure with 19 classrooms.
There are several institutes and research centers at the CBA, including the Fisher Institute for Professional Selling, the Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, the Institute for Global Business, the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing, the Center for Information Technology and e-Business, the Center for Organizational Development, the Center for Research and Training in Information Security and Assurance and the Suarez Applied Marketing Research Laboratories.
Its graduate program was introduced in 1958, and it received AACSB International accreditation in 1976.
(BBA). Students pursuing the BBA may select from among eleven different majors. The college also offers a variety of undergraduate minors and certificates. Undergraduate enrollment in the college is just under 2,800.
, Master of Science in Management
, Master of Science in Accountancy, and Master of Taxation degrees. The enrollment is 496 students. The Fall 2010 entering class had a mean GMAT score of 587, and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.3. The average entering student is 29 years old with 4 years of work experience.
In the MBA program, students can specialize in direct integrated marketing, e-business, entrepreneurship, finance, health-care management, international business, international finance, management, management of technology and innovation, strategic marketing, and supply-chain management.
The Master of Science in Management program offers a concentration in information systems management.
, for the second year in a row as one of the best undergraduate schools in the nation. The CBA made a big leap from 93rd to 76th in 2010. In addition, the college was ranked #7 in the U.S. in recruiter satisfaction.
BusinessWeek
also ranked the CBA first in Ohio, and 39th nationally among public schools, for giving its students the biggest return on their tuition dollars after graduation.
The CBA has been recently featured in The Princeton Review's "The Best 300 Business Schools: 2011 edition". This is the seventh consecutive year that the college has attained this recognition.
The college's George W. Daverio School of Accountancy was nationally ranked by the Public Accounting Report (PAR) in its 28th Annual Survey of Accounting Professors (Vol. 33, No. 20, 2009) in which 1,921 accounting educators participated. The CBA's Accounting Program was ranked No. 24 for undergraduate accounting education and No. 23 for graduate programs in accounting.
In a 2010 study conducted by the Center for Sales Leadership at DePaul University, the CBA’s sales management program was ranked # 3 out of 68 sales and sales management programs in the U.S. and Canada.
In Best Colleges 2011, U.S. News ranked the CBA as one of the best undergraduate business programs in the nation. This ranking is based solely on peer assessment. U.S. News surveys deans and senior faculty at each undergraduate business program accredited by AACSB International and asks them to rate the quality of all programs with which they were familiar.
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
at The University of Akron
University of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
, located in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
. The CBA has a total enrollment of nearly 2,800 undergraduate students and just under 500 graduate students. There are 65 full-time and 48 part time faculty members. All of the CBA's programs are accredited by AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
. The building that currently houses the college, which opened in 1991, is a four-story, 81000 square feet (7,525.1 m²) structure with 19 classrooms.
There are several institutes and research centers at the CBA, including the Fisher Institute for Professional Selling, the Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, the Institute for Global Business, the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing, the Center for Information Technology and e-Business, the Center for Organizational Development, the Center for Research and Training in Information Security and Assurance and the Suarez Applied Marketing Research Laboratories.
History
The undergraduate division of the College of Business Administration was founded in 1953, originally with 14 full-time and 19 part-time faculty to instruct 107 students. In 1966, the college received full accreditation by AACSB International.Its graduate program was introduced in 1958, and it received AACSB International accreditation in 1976.
Undergraduate programs
For undergraduates, the College of Business Administration offers two degree programs – the Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSA) and the Bachelor of Business AdministrationBachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
(BBA). Students pursuing the BBA may select from among eleven different majors. The college also offers a variety of undergraduate minors and certificates. Undergraduate enrollment in the college is just under 2,800.
Graduate programs
The graduate program admits students seeking the Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
, Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Management, abbreviated MSc or MSM, is a Master of Science academic degree that is common throughout the United States and Europe. It is similar to the MBA degree, and often requires a dissertation before a graduate is admitted to it. The MSc is a research-oriented program...
, Master of Science in Accountancy, and Master of Taxation degrees. The enrollment is 496 students. The Fall 2010 entering class had a mean GMAT score of 587, and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.3. The average entering student is 29 years old with 4 years of work experience.
In the MBA program, students can specialize in direct integrated marketing, e-business, entrepreneurship, finance, health-care management, international business, international finance, management, management of technology and innovation, strategic marketing, and supply-chain management.
The Master of Science in Management program offers a concentration in information systems management.
Rankings
In 2010, the CBA was ranked by Bloomberg BusinessWeekBusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
, for the second year in a row as one of the best undergraduate schools in the nation. The CBA made a big leap from 93rd to 76th in 2010. In addition, the college was ranked #7 in the U.S. in recruiter satisfaction.
BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
also ranked the CBA first in Ohio, and 39th nationally among public schools, for giving its students the biggest return on their tuition dollars after graduation.
The CBA has been recently featured in The Princeton Review's "The Best 300 Business Schools: 2011 edition". This is the seventh consecutive year that the college has attained this recognition.
The college's George W. Daverio School of Accountancy was nationally ranked by the Public Accounting Report (PAR) in its 28th Annual Survey of Accounting Professors (Vol. 33, No. 20, 2009) in which 1,921 accounting educators participated. The CBA's Accounting Program was ranked No. 24 for undergraduate accounting education and No. 23 for graduate programs in accounting.
In a 2010 study conducted by the Center for Sales Leadership at DePaul University, the CBA’s sales management program was ranked # 3 out of 68 sales and sales management programs in the U.S. and Canada.
In Best Colleges 2011, U.S. News ranked the CBA as one of the best undergraduate business programs in the nation. This ranking is based solely on peer assessment. U.S. News surveys deans and senior faculty at each undergraduate business program accredited by AACSB International and asks them to rate the quality of all programs with which they were familiar.