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MIAMI, Fla. – (Nov. 1, 2002) –
BusinessWeek’s Oct. 21 issue ranked the International MBA
program at FIU’s Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School
of Business among the best in the U.S. in its 2002 Best B-Schools
Guide. The magazine placed the program in the third tier group
along with programs from American, Fordham, George Washington,
South Carolina, Tulane, Rutgers, Syracuse, and others. FIU’s
Chapman School was one of only three Florida
schools appearing in this year’s ranking, the others being
University of Florida (Warrington) and the University of Miami.
“Having our full-time International MBA program ranked among
some of the best in the country is quite an honor and an accomplishment
considering the program is only three years old,” said Jose
de la Torre, dean of the Chapman School. “This achievement
confirms that we’ve been successful in developing an MBA
curriculum that aptly prepares students to work in a competitive
global environment by providing an international and multicultural
perspective.”
The rankings, which are based on the quality of teaching and research,
the measure of each school’s intellectual capital, and other
key factors, result from the opinions of 219 corporate recruiters
and 11,518 students at 88 business schools. More than 300 schools
in the United States and the rest of the world are graded in the
study poll.
The Chapman School also received a top ranking in the Aug. 23
issue of America Economia, a premier pan-regional business journal,
which rated the School among the top 50 international MBA schools
for Latin American students.
The International MBA program offers an intensive curriculum that
can be completed in 12 months and features language classes, opportunities
to participate in study abroad programs, frequent interaction
with senior executives involved in international business, professional
development seminars focused on leadership, team-building skills,
oral and written presentation skills, and career preparation and
personal assistance in securing internships and full-time positions
upon graduation
“Since Miami is a major center for international finance
and trade and boasts a truly international population, it is an
ideal location in which to pursue an International MBA,”
de la Torre added.
The Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School of Business, South
Florida’s business education leader with unique expertise
in international business and information technology (IT), is
the second largest of FIU’s professional schools, enrolling
1,100 graduate students each year. It also is South Florida’s
top-rated business research school and one of only 424 business
schools in the world accredited by the AACSB International –
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The
Chapman School offers the 6th largest part-time MBA program among
this group, and its IT faculty has been ranked among the top 20
(11th) in the U.S. in terms of research productivity. U.S. News
and World Report (October 15, 2001) ranked its Global Executive
MBA program among the top 25 best online MBA programs. Hispanic
Business (March 2002) ranked Chapman among the top five business
schools for Hispanics. It also is one of only 30 business schools
to have received a Department of Education grant to establish
and support a Center for International Business Education and
Research.
For additional information about the Chapman School, please call
Assistant Dean Sally Gallion, (305) 348-6631.
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Romero/Lauri Oliva
O’Connell & Goldberg, Inc.
954-964-9098
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