UB School of Management Ranked in Top 10 by Wall Street Journal

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For the sixth consecutive year, the University at Buffalo School of Management has been ranked as one of the world's top business schools by The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal ranked the UB School of Management 10th in the nation among schools with strong regional recruiting bases, up three spots from last year.

"Corporate recruiters routinely tell us that our graduates are a valuable investment because of the impact they make in the workplace," said John M. Thomas, dean of the UB School of Management. "This ranking is a glowing affirmation of their message."

As in past years, the ranking is based exclusively on recruiter feedback. More than 4,000 recruiters assessed schools and students based on a variety of attributes. They rated communication and interpersonal skills; team skills; and personal ethics and integrity as the most important. Work ethic and analytical and problem-solving skills were also highly rated.

The survey results were separated into three separate rankings -- national, regional and international -- based primarily on MBA recruiting activity. Schools in the national ranking category tended to be larger (more than 500 students) and attracted more recruiters. Schools in the regional ranking category were more likely to draw recruiters from within their geographic area and they typically had MBA programs with fewer than 500 students. For example, the majority of the Big Ten schools are in the regional category. To be eligible for the international ranking, schools needed responses from recruiters in at least four countries.

"Our efforts to recruit top faculty and high-caliber students are really paying off," said Thomas. "We have enhanced the quality of our programs and our global reputation."

The UB School of Management is the only Western New York business school to be included in The Wall Street Journal ranking. The school also was cited last year in Forbes magazine's biennial ranking of business schools for "best return on investment." For more information about the UB School of Management, visit http://mgt.buffalo.edu.