BusinessWeek ranks Neeley School in Top 40 Undergraduate Business Schools for 2007

Fort Worth, TX

3/13/2007

BusinessWeek released the second annual ranking of U.S. undergraduate business programs, and the Neeley School of Business at TCU ranked in the Top 40 again, at #39. Neeley ranked #15 in Return on Investment for Private Colleges, #29 for Internships, and #31 for Hardest Working, based on the number of hours students spend on class work each week.

The rankings were based on responses from graduating seniors and 466 corporate recruiters. The student survey counted for 30 percent of the final ranking, the recruiter survey contributing 20 percent, starting salaries and the MBA feeder school measure counted for 10 percent, and the academic quality measure contributed the remaining 30 percent.

“We are understandably proud of our undergraduate program ranking in the top 40 by BusinessWeek again this year,” said Daniel G. Short, dean of the Neeley School of Business. “But in all honesty, I am more excited to see the students’ comments. Their personal perspectives, and the jobs they land when they graduate from Neeley, tell the real story about the quality of the business education they receive.”

Added Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean for undergraduate programs, “We are very pleased to be in BusinessWeek’s top 40 again. We know we have an outstanding program because our applications keep increasing and our graduates continue to land plum jobs, so it is icing on the cake when we get national recognition.”

Student comments about the Neeley School include:

“The Neeley School has a great teaching staff that pushes the students to do well academically, but also stresses the importance of networking and relationship-building. The Center for Professional Communication is an invaluable resource that prepares students to speak publicly.”

“I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to be in such a prestigious business program. The skills and experiences I have had have helped me evolve into the person I am today and I am very proud to say that I am a part of the Neeley School. Each professor has an open-door policy and will help with any problem the student has. Also, the professors have a lot of experience and have provided guidance and support for my future.”

“The Neeley School of Business has offered me more opportunities than I could ever have imagined. I am prepared and confident to go out into the business world with the skill set that I have perfected at TCU. I have the best professors, facilities, and resources to utilize so I can enter the working world and become a successful businesswoman.”

For more information about the Neeley School of Business, visit www.neeley.tcu.edu.