The Neeley School of Business at TCU is #34 in BusinessWeek’s Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2009

Fort Worth, TX

2/27/2009

The Neeley School of Business at TCU is No. 34 in the country in BusinessWeek’s fourth annual ranking of U.S. undergraduate business programs. Neeley also ranked 27th in the country for internships, higher than all other Texas schools except No. 14 University of Texas, and received an “A” for Job Placement.

“In any economy, a keen knowledge of business is crucial, but especially so in an unstable economy. If anything, business schools are even more in demand today as smart students invest in their personal and professional future,” said Dr. Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean for undergraduate programs. The Neeley School of Business makes up about one-third of TCU’s undergraduate population.


Like the Neeley School, the schools that excelled in the survey focus intensely helping students land jobs.

Other BusinessWeek national rankings for the Neeley School of Business at TCU are:

• 9th in Student Survey
• 18th for Hardest Working Students based on hours spent on class work each week
• A+ in Teaching Quality
• A+ in Facilities and Service

BusinessWeek surveyed 85,000 senior business majors and nearly 600 corporate recruiters. The magazine also looked at median starting salaries for graduates and the number of graduates sent to top MBA programs. BusinessWeek also calculated an academic quality rating for each school by combining SAT scores, student-faculty ratios, class size, the percentage of students with internships, and the number of hours students devote to class work.

The full ranking and methodology, interactive tables, and a discussion forum are available on BusinessWeek.com.