College of Business Fast Facts

2013 Profile: Setting the Course for the Future of Business

The College of Business at UT Arlington is home to innovative thinkers who know business—a place where blazing new trails is the norm. One of the largest business schools in the nation, the college prepares a diverse population of more than 5,600 students each year for their future roles as leaders, innovators and game-changers.

Founded: 1959
 

AACSB Accredited since 1969
 

Dean: Dr. Rachel Croson
 

Faculty: 106 full-time faculty, 72 tenured and tenure-track
 

Academic Departments:

     Accounting
Economics
Finance and Real Estate
Information Systems and Operations Management
Management
Marketing
 

Degree Programs:

     16 Undergraduate Degree Programs
The M.B.A. in Cohort and Flexible formats
The Executive M.B.A. in the U.S. and China
10 Specialized Business Master's Degrees
The Ph.D. in Business in six major fields
 

Alumni: More than 40,000
 

Endowments: More than $23 million (market value)
 

Milestones/Accolades:

•     The College of Business was recognized as one of the “Best 296 Business Schools” in 2013 by The Princeton Review.
•     The Accounting graduate program ranked 3rd among state public universities in a 2010 report by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
•     The Master of Science in Marketing Research consistently recognized as one of the top programs of its kind in the nation.
•     One of the largest Executive MBA programs in China, ranked among the top three programs offered jointly by a Chinese university and a foreign university.
•     Recognized by U.S. News and World Report among the best undergraduate business programs and part-time M.B.A. programs.
•     Ranked 67th nationally for marketing faculty research publications according to UT Dallas study (2009-2012).
•     Ranked 79th nationally for accounting faculty research publications according to UT Dallas study (2009-2012).

Earned Excellence

     The College of Business at UT Arlington is fully accredited by AACSB International, the world's premier professional accreditation association for business and accounting programs. AACSB Accredited