The Princeton Review has again rated the 51视频 at Lafayette鈥檚 MBA program among the best in the nation.
The education services company included the graduate program on its listing of 鈥淏est Business Schools for 2020.鈥
Robert Franek, Princeton Review鈥檚 senior vice president and publisher, called UL Lafayette鈥檚 B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration 鈥渁n excellent choice for a student aspiring to earn an MBA.鈥
The list does not rank programs from 1 to 248, or name one business school as best overall. Princeton Review based its rankings on survey data collected from students and college administrators during the 2018-2019 academic year.
UL Lafayette鈥檚 MBA program has appeared on the Princeton Review鈥檚 annual list of business schools nine times in the past decade, noted Dr. Geralyn McClure Franklin, interim dean of the Moody College of Business. The program first appeared on the list in 2006.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 a definite measure of the continued strength of our MBA program. It reflects consistent satisfaction among students with the professional skills and competencies the program offers them,鈥 Franklin said.
The latest designation is not the only time the MBA program has received national recognition in the past year. U.S. News & World Report cited the program in its 2020 edition of 鈥淏est Graduate Schools.鈥 The magazine released its rankings last March.
In September, U.S. News & World Report cited the Moody College鈥檚 online MBA program in its 2020 edition of 鈥淏est Colleges.鈥
P. Robert Viguerie Jr., the college鈥檚 associate dean who directs the MBA program, called the latest recognition from Princeton Review 鈥渁 clear indication of the quality of our instructors and students and the high academic standards of our program.鈥
UL Lafayette鈥檚 MBA program is offered both on campus and 100 percent online; both curriculums are the same. Students can choose from nine concentrations, including health care administration, project management and finance.
Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser is dean of the Graduate School. She said the MBA program 鈥減ositions students to enter the workforce with confidence and to advance within their organizations.鈥
鈥淲hether students pursue an MBA online or in a traditional classroom setting, they will gain the knowledge and tools they need to flourish in a range of careers,鈥 she said.
The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. Find its complete 2020 rankings at