MBA Program

Welcome to The Manderson Graduate School of Business MBA Program. We look forward to talking to you about all of the exciting elements of what we can offer whether you are a prospective student, alumnus, or a corporate partner.

We welcome your thoughts and invite you to explore the web site further, stop by for a visit (101 Bidgood Hall), or call us anytime at 1-888-863-2622.

Prospective Students

News/Rankings:

In the newest The Princeton Review rankings for 2008, the Manderson Graduate School of Business MBA Program was ranked in the Top 10 nationally in the following areas:

4th for "Best Campus Facilities"

8th for "Best Administration"

9th for "Best Classroom Experience"

(Click here for the MSN.com article detailing the new rankings.)

Forbes magazine recently ranked the Manderson MBA Program 40th in the nation, placing us among the Top 10% of public MBA programs. US News and World Report recently ranked the Manderson Graduate School of Business 29th in the nation.

With national exposure like this growing more and more every day, it's easy to see why a Manderson MBA degree is the "smartest business decision you'll ever make!"

Visit Opportunities:

Manderson Graduate Programs Open House

Our spring on-campus Manderson Open House took place on February 15, 2008. Our next event will occur in Fall 2008, so check back later for more information on that event!

"Manderson on the Road" Events

These events are open to all prospective MBA students and will allow attendees to meet current students, alumni, and corporate partners. All "Manderson on the Road" events are held from 5:30-7:00 pm. Our last "Manderson on the Road" event took place on April 10, 2008, so check back soon for information on future events! (For more information on event location and registration, please email bbedsole@cba.ua.edu.)

Other Open House Events

In addition to our Manderson Open House on 2/15 on-campus in Tuscaloosa, we will be hosting similiar Open House events across the state. See the schedule below for places we will be visiting next spring. (For more information on event location and registration, please email bbedsole@cba.ua.edu.)

Personal Visits

We realize that your schedules may be tight, and that you might not be able to make it to our scheduled preview events. We would love to set up a personal tour of campus for you should this be the case...you can meet with Admissions staff, be led on a tour of our business school facilities, and sit in on an actual MBA class. If you'd like to set up a personal visit, please email us at mba@cba.ua.edu, or give us a call at 205/348-6517. We look forward to meeting you!

Virtual Tour

If you are unfamiliar with The University of Alabama's campus and would like to take a virtual look, visit the "iTour Bama" website...you can download the tour as a podcast for your Ipod, or you can watch it via your web browser at your convenience. The tour covers all of the University campus, so if you've never been able to visit, it should be a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with The University of Alabama in general, as well as Bidgood Hall, home of the Manderson Graduate School of Business. Click here, or on the image to left, to get started with your tour.