Decision analytics professional track ranks in top 25

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The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business’ decision analytics professional track is ranked No. 21 on the 2015 Business Analytics Rankings list released this week by The Financial Engineer.

According to The Financial Engineer, these are "the most comprehensive rankings for graduate business analytics programs in the United States" and include such criteria as GMAT scores, undergraduate GPA, acceptance rate, starting salary and bonus, and employment rate after graduation. The ranking does not differentiate between the professional track and traditional programs.

"These rankings, which place VCU in the company of some of the country’s most prestigious universities, are extremely important both in student recruitment and in growing the reputation of VCU, and reflect the hard work and dedication of many people," said Elliott D. Minor III, Ph.D., chair, Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics. "Dr. Bob Andrews, who heads up the traditional evening program, and Dr. Steve Custer, who directs the 'professional track' version of the program, deserve the lion’s share of the credit, but they would be the first to say that the program is a team effort that includes the professionals in the external community who give generously of their time to define, shape and otherwise contribute to the program, the marketing team in the School of Business that does a superb job of promoting the program, the school’s graduate office that handles the many administrative aspects, and of course the top-notch faculty who provide the very latest instruction in a rapidly evolving field. 
 
"And none of this is possible without the enthusiastic support of the students and graduates of the program who give credence to the success of the program through their outstanding performance in their professional careers."
 
VCU launched the program during the fall 2014 semester

 

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