Posted on September 5, 2014 by Lety Laurel
Graduate business students
The UTSA College of Business was ranked the No. 10 graduate business school in the nation for Hispanics, according to HispanicBusiness ‘ 2014 Annual Diversity Report.
This is the seventh consecutive year the College of Business has been ranked among the top 10 “Best Schools for Hispanics.”
“As a leading Hispanic-serving university, we are proud of the continued success of these top-tier graduate programs that are preparing UTSA students to excel in a competitive global economy,” said Lisa Firmin , UTSA associate provost for faculty and student diversity and recruitment.
The UTSA College of Business offers a portfolio of 30 graduate business programs that are known for their high quality, flexibility and affordability including the M.B.A., Executive M.B.A. and specialized master’s programs. Of the college’s 528 graduate students, 23 percent are Hispanic. Accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the college is one of the 30 largest business schools in the nation and offers a comprehensive academic curriculum at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.
Each year, media company HispanicBusiness Inc. ranks the effectiveness of U.S. universities in attracting Hispanic students based on four criteria: enrollment of full-time Hispanic students, percentage of full-time Hispanic faculty members, percentage of degrees conferred to Hispanics and availability of programs aimed at increasing Hispanic student enrollment. This is the 16th year that HispanicBusiness has conducted the study.
As an Hispanic-Serving Institution, UTSA is recognized as one of 49 institutions in the nation by Hispanic Network’s “Best of the Best” 2014 list and is ranked No. 7 in the nation for Hispanic students by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education .
— Lety Laurel
