February 26, 2002
McCombs School Tops Hispanic Business Ranking Again in 2002
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AUSTIN, TX - The March 2002 issue of Hispanic Business ranks the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin as the number one MBA program in the country for Hispanics. This is the second consecutive year that McCombs has held the number one position. The UT School of Law joins McCombs with a number one national ranking.
Among other measures of excellence, the McCombs School’s rate of Hispanic graduate enrollment was the highest among all top business schools, beating schools like Yale, Stanford, UCLA, UNC, and Berkeley. Hispanic Business singled out the school’s collaborative atmosphere, climate of opportunity, and strong student organizations, like the Hispanic Graduate Business Association.
The school’s Latin American ties also drew praise. “We are all very happy that our efforts to develop and maintain strong ties with Latin America continue to be recognized,” says Matt Turner, Director of Admissions for the MBA program. “Our collaborative learning environment and diverse student body equip each student with a truly global business perspective.” A September 2001 survey of Latin American business schools by AméricaEconomía indicates that UT Austin is a favored partner among the top schools in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Venezuela.
“It is a privilege to be a part of a program that supports Hispanic students the way McCombs does,” says Maria Gomez, first-year student and member of the Hispanic Graduate Business Association. “I was attracted to the McCombs MBA program because of its membership in the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management and the diversity of its student body. With students from so many different backgrounds, this program offers a broader educational experience both inside and outside of the traditional classroom.”
Hispanic Business ranks the top 10 business and law schools nationally based on a number of criteria, including enrollment of Hispanics, percentage of full-time Hispanic faculty members, availability of student support, retention rate, and national reputation.
The School of Law at UT Austin also ranked number one again for 2002, graduating more Hispanic and African American students combined than any other law school in the country (with the exception of historically black colleges and universities).
About McCombs
The McCombs School of Business is perennially ranked one of the top business schools in the country and world according to leading business publications such as The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and U.S. News & World Report. With strength across the board in all major business disciplines, McCombs is especially known for innovative collaborations with industry and for leading programs in technology, entrepreneurship, finance, and accounting. McCombs offers a full range of business education programs, from BBA and full-time MBA to Part-time MBA, Executive MBA, Executive Education, PhD, and graduate accounting (PPA/MPA). Under new dean George W. Gau, the school has set a goal of becoming the top public business school in the nation.
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