The online business programs at FIU Business have been recognized among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its annual rankings of online business programs, released Jan. 26. The FIU Business online undergraduate business program was ranked No. 11, its online specialty master's programs were ranked No. 14, up from No. 22 last year, and its Professional MBA Online program was ranked No. 59 nationally and No. 41 among public business school programs.
"We are thrilled to see our online programs ranked among the nation's best in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings," said Joanne Li, dean of FIU Business. "The momentum we have seen in the rankings reflects our commitment to stay entrepreneurial, our intention to advance with time to meet the demand of the market, and our hard work to grow our reputation as a world leader in the delivery of business education."
In addition to the overall online MBA ranking, FIU Business was ranked in four online MBA specialty areas. It was ranked No. 14 for finance, No. 14 for marketing, No. 21 for general management and No. 25 for business analytics.
A pioneer in online business education, FIU Business launched a pilot project of 10 online courses in 1999 and has continued to expand those offerings while introducing the latest technology. Its online offerings include a Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in finance, human resource management, international business, and logistics and supply chain management. FIU Business online graduate programs include the Professional MBA Online program, an Online Healthcare MBA program and online specialty master's programs in accounting, finance, international business, health informatics and analytics, human resource management, international real estate, marketing, and logistics and supply chain management.