CSUSB’s graduate business program receives top rankings by CEO Magazine

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- 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.

“Schools ranked highly by the IGF in CEO Magazine have been successful in this goal,” said Callender. “Bigger is not always better, and our aim is to highlight schools that offer exceptional value and quality, and increase the choices available to our readers when faced with the difficult decision of where to study their M.B.A.”

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.

“The IGF’s aim is to strip away elements such as salary increases, career progression; international and gender diversity in academic boards, the number of doctoral graduates from the school, and how many of them return to teach at said school,” said Alexandra Skinner, CEO Magazine’s editor-in-chief.

“We want to keep CEO Magazine’s M.B.A. rankings simple and look at what is on offer to students once they get to the business school of their choice. Some ‘lesser-known’ schools, which would often otherwise be marginalized, are very well positioned to service post-graduates, and our aim is to highlight this level of quality and value for future students,” Skinner added.

CSUSB’s College of Business and Public Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The college also earned 2014“Best Grad Schools of Business” ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

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.

For more information about CSUSB’s master’s in business administration program, contact the College of Business and Public Administration at (909) 537-5703, or visit the program’s website.

For more information about Cal State San Bernardino, contact the university’s Office of Public Affairs at (909) 537-5007 and visit news.csusb.edu.