Graduate Business Program Receives Top Ranking by CEO Magazine

The master’s in business administration program at Cal State San Bernardino’s College of Business and Public Administration has again been ranked in the top 20 by CEO Magazine’s International Graduate Forum. According to CEO Magazine, CSUSB ranked No. 2 in “Tier One” in both the North American M.B.A. and European M.B.A. rankings, and was named in the Global Top 20 M.B.A. rankings for 2014. “The rankings reaffirm the incredible value that our program offers at local as well as global levels, with its focus on student career and professional success, citizenship and leadership,” said Vipin Gupta, associate dean of CSUSB’s business college. The International Graduate Forum’s 2013 winter M.B.A. rankings were compiled based on key performance indicators that are considered to be of interest and value to potential students. Factors such as international diversity, class size, student work experience, faculty-to-student ratios, as well as faculty qualifications—both academic and professional—were given considerable weight, according to CEO Magazine. “It is gratifying to see the hard work our faculty and staff have put into making our program worthwhile to our students recognized by the International Graduate Forum,” said Lawrence Rose, dean of CSUSB’s College of Business and Public Administration. Victor Callender, chief executive officer and founder of CEO Magazine, said that with the increasing competition between business schools, it is important for schools to understand what students really want. The International Graduate Forum has been designed to give high-potential managers a 360 degree view of the world’s leading business schools. Research data on the world’s top MBA programs is distributed online and in print via CEO Magazine, the International Graduate Forum’s flagship publication. Schools are assessed based upon certain knowledge and performance indicators, which act as benchmarks in the rating and ranking of graduate programs. Cal State San Bernardino also earned “Best in the West” ranking in 2013 from Princeton Review; ranked as one of 2013 “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; and designated as “Best for Vets Colleges” 2014 by Military Times Magazine.