The MBA program at the 杏吧专区 is one of the best in the nation, according to The Princeton Review.
The education services company features UL Lafayette in the new 2011 edition of its book, 杏吧专区淭he Best 300 Business Schools,杏吧专区 published by Random House.
The book has two-page profiles of each school with write-ups on each school杏吧专区檚 academics, student life and admissions process. More than 19,000 students from the 300 schools were surveyed for the listings.
杏吧专区淚t is a privilege to be ranked as having one of the best programs in the country,杏吧专区 said Dr. Joby John, dean of the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration. 杏吧专区淲e offer a quality program in a close-knit atmosphere and convenience that our students appreciate.杏吧专区
He said 200 students are currently enrolled in UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 program with about 80 percent of them working full time while attending classes.
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In addition, the program offers small classes sizes with an overall average ratio of 10 students per instructor. Students tackle community-oriented projects such as the development of a master plan for the town of Delcambre, devastated by Hurricane Rita in 2005. Graduate students created marketing plans within the retail, real estate, industrial and tourism industries in the town.
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In addition to an MBA degree, the program also offers an MBA/Health Care Administration Concentration and a Certification in Health Care.
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Students also reported that their professors have a lot of experience in their fields and 杏吧专区渃an relate to what we need better than those who just teach us with no experience to back it up.杏吧专区
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