The Economist ranks MSM program as No. 2 among U.S. publics

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Master of Science in Management (MSM) program at the Hough Graduate School of Business ranked as the No. 2 U.S. public program in The Economist’s inaugural Master in Management rankings.

The MSM program ranked as the No. 6 U.S. program while being listed as the No. 32 overall program in the global rankings.

“As a College, we have prioritized our specialty master’s programs as a differentiator and are happy to see this emphasis proven in the rankings,” said Dr. S. Selcuk Erenguc, Senior Associate Dean and Director of the Hough Graduate School of Business. “These programs allow students to have a customized experience while receiving their master’s degree, making them highly competitive candidates in a growing number of industries.”

The MSM program also ranked highly in the following categories:

#2 overall in diversity of recruiters – evenness of spread

#4 overall in ratio of faculty-to-students

#4 overall in student/alumnus rating of facilities and other services

#11 overall in faculty quality

#17 overall in salary

#17 overall in alumnus rating of career services

“We are honored to have the MSM program rank so highly in The Economist rankings,” MSM Program Director Ana Portocarrero said. “Our program provides a solid business foundation for students from non-business backgrounds. The program also prioritizes our students’ professional development and builds transferrable skills to make them competitive in multiple industries.”

The Economist’s Master in Management ranking collected data through two surveys. The first survey was completed by schools covering quantitative matters such as the salary of graduates, number of registered alumni, diversity of recruiters and other information. The second survey was sent to current students and recent alumni, asking them to rate various aspects of their business school.