Listed among the top 100 online business degree programs in the country,Ìýthe ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online Bachelor of Business AdministrationÌýis ranked No. 79 by U.S. News & World Report. The 2021 edition of theÌýÌýwas announced Jan. 26.
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ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online'sÌýBBA program is the only Louisiana college or university included in the category, which ranked 143 university programs.Ìý
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The BBA is through theÌýÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ College of Business and Social Sciences, which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.Ìý
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Peggy Lane, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences, said the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online BBA prepares students to enter the business world with the skills and knowledge for success.
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"We are pleased to be recognized for the quality business education we provide. Our students, near and far, benefit from the personal attention faculty and staff provide when advising, teaching, and mentoring. With online majors in business administration, management, marketing, and risk management and insurance, students have multiple options when selecting a career path," said Lane.
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Jessica Griggs, ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online Interim Director, said the U.S. News ranking indicates the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ program's strength.
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"Being recognized as one of the best online BBA programs in the nation shows that at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online and the College of Business and Social Science, we mean business. This is great for the university and, most importantly, our students," Griggs said.
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ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online offers more than 30 associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online is part ofÌý, the University of Louisiana System's innovative initiative to assist adults ready to complete their college degrees.Ìý
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For more information about ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Online and to register, visitÌýulm.edu/onlinedegrees/, email: onlinedegrees@ulm.edu, or call 318-342-3145.
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