GSB Ranks 16th
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola’s Graduate School of Business 16th in the nation for part-time MBA programs—a significant leap from last year’s rankings, which placed Loyola at 25.
“The business school has taken tremendous strides to improve its visibility and the strength of its programs,” says Abol Jalilvand, Ph.D., dean of the School of Business Administration (SBA).“We have begun to change the culture of research and teaching and become more competitive.”
Loyola’s recent dynamic growth and outreach efforts have contributed to the business school’s increased profile.“We’ve always had an excellent program; now,we’ve begun to tout it,” says Mary Ann McGrath, Ph.D., associate dean of the SBA.
The SBA has made a concerted effort in recent years to move up in the rankings and to increase public awareness of the quality of its education. Enhanced facilities and new academic programs are among the positive developments Loyola has showcased to the business school community by hosting events for other business school deans.
The new U.S.News ranking is “a recognition of existing excellence, but also of a school on the move,” says McGrath. “It’s a signal to the world that we’re doing good things.”
ANASTASIA BUSIEK