The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has recognized the Business Career Center at Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management as one of the most effective undergraduate placement centers in the U.S. The AACSB produced the report as part of its International Effective Practices Series that studies high-performing schools in the area of student satisfaction.
BYU, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Indiana University were the three top-performing undergraduate schools. The AACSB rated 184 campuses on three criteria: student satisfaction, resources and services, and placement statistics. The report found that 1) high admission standards and 2) student satisfaction with the business program were the most significant factors in determining career center success. At the Marriott School, entering undergraduate management majors scored an average of 28 on the ACT and had an average GPA of nearly 3.7.
The report emphasized BYU's "unity of effort" and strong relationships with alumni as characteristics contributing to the Business Career Center's success. Jay Irvine, undergraduate placement coordinator believes BYU's success stems from its culture as a private, church-affiliated school whose stakeholders share similar objectives and values. "Everyone here has a genuine commitment to and concern for students and their progress," he says.
"This recognition gives us reason to believe we're moving in the right direction," says Dean Ned C. Hill. "Our aim is to educate future leaders and provide resources to help them land top jobs."
The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally recognized programs in accounting, business management, public management, information systems, organizational behavior and entrepreneurship. The school's mission is to prepare men and women of faith, character and professional ability for positions of leadership throughout the world. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled at the Marriott School's graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Writer: Michael Johanson