BusinessWeek Names William and Mary Undergraduate Business One of the Best Schools in the Country for Marketing

BusinessWeek ranking of undergraduate business programs places The College of William & Mary second among all U.S. business schools for marketing

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The College of William and Mary Undergraduate School of Business is one of the best schools in the country for marketing, according to BusinessWeek's 2008 Undergraduate Business Program Rankings.

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BusinessWeek asked business majors at schools to rank their programs on a scale of one to five, in 11 different academic categories. Schools are ranked in a range of academic fields, including microeconomics, accounting, financial management, business law, corporate strategy, and ethics.

The specialty ranking follows the BusinessWeek overall ranking released in March which placed The College of William and Mary in the top ten of public U.S. business schools and 29th among all U.S. business schools.

"This confirms what we already knew about our faculty's talent, commitment, and personalized approach to business education," remarked Dean Lawrence B. Pulley. "It is particularly pleasing because this remarkable honor for our marketing faculty is bestowed by our students."

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http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/undergraduate/08rankings/specialty.asp

The Undergraduate Business major is the largest on The William and Mary campus with roughly one-sixth of the student population seeking the business major. At the core of the Undergraduate Business Program is the commitment to a highly personalized, customized experience that immerses students in real business situations. This experience incorporates a multidisciplinary approach with an emphasis on leadership opportunities and experience gained through study abroad, live cases, and faculty and executive mentoring. The Undergraduate Business Program, Graduate Business Program, and Executive Education Center comprise the Mason School of Business at The College.

The College of William and Mary, located in Williamsburg, VA, is one of the nation's premier state-assisted liberal arts universities and believes that excellence in teaching is the key to unlocking intellectual and personal possibilities for students. Dedicated to this philosophy and committed to limited enrollment, the College provides high-quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education that prepares students to make significant contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. As the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and educational home to many early American leaders, The College is revered as the "alma mater of a nation."

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