Bloomberg 2016 Best Undergrad Buz School Rankings

[otis]

Bloomberg's 2016 ranking of the 114 Best Undergrad Business Schools in the US are as follows:

1. Villanova University

2. Notre Dame (Mendoza)

3. Boston College (Carroll)

4. Indiana University (Kelley)

5. University of Virginia (McIntire)

6. University of Texas (McCombs)

7. University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler)

8. University of Michigan (Ross)

9. New York University (Stern)

10. Bentley College

LINK: http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-best-undergrad-business-schools/

 

[Moon Mullen]

Villanova is having a great year.

 

[RedStormNC]

Afrer reading Malcolm Gladwell's article, "The Order of Things" a while ago, it can make you look at rankings lists like this differently.

Good read if you have time.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/14/the-order-of-things

 

[otis]

Villanova is the beneficiary of strong institutional leadership over the past 25+/- years from its Board of Trustees, successive Presidents, and other decision making positions. It's Administration set goals and worked to meet objectives which has allowed the school to pivot from a local college to what is becoming a national university.

Unfortunately our beloved StJohn's University has not been the beneficiary of the same level of leadership from it's Board or former long time president. My sense is that leadership at StJohn's is slowly turning for the better, but the results of that improved leadership will take time to show results.

Whether the New Yorker magazine likes it or not rankings do matter. Rankings drive applications, contributions and academic footprint.