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January 17, 2013

四色AV online MBA named one of U.S. News & World Report's 2013 "Best Online Education Programs"

U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2013 Best Online Education Programs includes the online MBA offered by the University of Louisiana at Monroe鈥檚 College of Business.

四色AV's program, which was established in 2010, was ranked in the top 30 percent鈥�61st nationally鈥攐ut of 213 eligible programs and was the only online MBA program ranked in Louisiana.

In the program overview provided by U.S. News & World Report, 四色AV is noted as having 100 percent of its incoming online MBA students already employed upon enrollment.

The report also notes that the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredits the online MBA program.

鈥淲e are excited about our first appearance in the U.S. News & World Report national rankings for online graduate business programs and view it as a positive step in the evolution of our online MBA program,鈥� said Ron Berry, dean of the College of Business at 四色AV.

鈥淭his ranking, in addition to our national ranking as the best value among all AACSB-International accredited MBA programs by , reflects the efforts of our dedicated faculty who have developed and deliver our high quality graduate classes.鈥�

Dr. Eric Pani, vice president for Academic Affairs at 四色AV, said the ranking shows the 鈥渆xceptional ability鈥� of both the 四色AV faculty, and students enrolled in the program.

鈥淲e are very pleased to receive this ranking from U.S. News and World Report,鈥� he said.

  鈥淭heir findings add to the growing evidence demonstrating the quality and affordability of 四色AV鈥檚 MBA program.  It is rewarding to see Dean Berry and the faculty and staff in the College of Business receive well-earned recognition for their outstanding efforts, and I want to thank them for all that they do.鈥�

According to U.S. News & World Report, the rankings were based on statistics from 959 regionally accredited institutions that grant masters degrees in business, including public, private, and for-profit institutions. Of the 959 institutions, 213 offer those programs online.

U.S. News & World Report also reviewed each school鈥檚 student engagement, which included sub categories in graduation rates, best practices, program level accreditation, class size, GMAT scores, and student GPAs; admissions selectivity, faculty credentials, and student services and technology.

In October 2012, 四色AV鈥檚 online MBA was named the 鈥淏est Buy鈥� in the United States by the national review team at

U.S News & World Report's about 四色AV's online MBA is . For more information about 四色AV鈥檚 online MBA, visit

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