Butler University’s Lacy School of Business has been named one of the 252 outstanding on-campus MBA programs in the Princeton Review’s “Best Business Schools for 2019.” The school profiles and rankings can be found at https://www.princetonreview.com/best-business-schools.
The best on-campus MBA list is based on a combination of institutional and student survey data, including career outcomes, admissions selectivity, and academic rigor, among others. The on-campus MBA programs are listed 1 to 252, rather than ranked hierarchically.
“We’re honored to be recognized, and we are incredibly proud of the graduates who come out of our program to make an immediate impact in their organizations and community,” said Lacy School of Business Dean Steve Standifird.
The Butler entry in the Princeton Review says that the MBA program’s focus on applying real world experiences to the classroom “provides an MBA experience that makes it very popular for residents of the region.” Flexibility was noted, with one student saying, “If you want a concentration that is not offered, professors will work with you to tailor your education needs/wishes.”
The program also was praised for having a “good balance of difficult and moderately easy classes” and a helpful, responsive administration that works with students on every aspect of their education. The school’s leadership “is very willing to make integrating the learning experience with busy careers and family lives” a priority, and it shows in the number of students who juggle active careers and busy class schedules.
The Princeton Review writes that “students who want to be surrounded by those with real life experience will find Butler to be a welcoming environment.” It noted that “a consistent trait is that students here are ‘committed, smart and friendly,’ and described students as “more supportive than competitive; people are down to earth and have a good sense of humor.”
“For students in the Midwest in particular, Butler provides good inroads to a career,” the Review says, adding that when Forbes recently ranked the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the United States to determine which were the best places for business and careers, Indianapolis ranked in the top ten.
“All those traits—the real-world focus, flexibility, support, and work-life balance—are what we strive to deliver, along with the experiences and credentials that lead to long-term career progression and success,” Standifird said. “We believe in the power of hands-on, student-focused, experiential learning, and saturate our program with opportunities to apply classroom concepts to real-world situations.”
Butler’s MBA program offers concentrations in finance, international business, leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, and marketing. Graduates have gone on to work for companies such as Eli Lilly and Company, Roche, M&I Bank, Regions Bank, Firestone, and the NCAA.
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