The UF-MBA is now #37 in US NEWS MBA Ranking

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<p>Working Professional MBA students ?</p>

<p>The latest US News Full-time MBA Rankings were released @ 12:01 am this morning (Friday). Of the 1,400+ b-schools that offer MBA programs in the US alone, over 400 of these MBA programs are considered for ranking by US News, with the Top 50 schools being officially recognized in these rankings.</p>

<p>This year, we moved up (4) spots to #37 overall (up from #41 last year and #42 in 2005). This marks the third consecutive year that our program has moved forward in the US News MBA rankings. Florida is also one of only 10 MBA programs to move up 4 or more slots from last year?s rankings.</p>

<p>We are #18 among all public institutions and the only ranked program in Florida.</p>

<p>Additionally, three of our academic departments were ranked in the Top 20 ?business specialties? rankings:</p>

<pre><code> #16 ?Marketing

    #18 ? Accounting

    #20 ? Finance

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<p>This is a strong result for us, and a testament to the great progress that our program continues to make in many areas. While we all know and understand that rankings alone do not define any MBA program, it is clear that many external constituents place a high value on these rankings (US News in particular). For this reason, our forward momentum in the US News rankings will have a positive impact on our future student recruiting efforts in all programs (full-time, executive, professional, etc). It will strengthen our ties with our own UF MBA alumni base and most importantly, continue to improve our reputation in the corporate marketplace. This is good news for all of us.</p>

<p>If you have any questions about these MBA rankings, or any other aspect of our MBA program/strategy, please do not hesitate to email or call me directly. </p>

<p>Have a great weekend and let?s hope the good news continues to flow for the Gator Nation on Saturday & Monday in Atlanta @ the Final Four. GO GATORS! AlexS</p>

<p>Alexander Sevilla</p>

<p>Assistant Dean & MBA Director</p>

<p>Florida MBA Programs</p>

<p>The University of Florida</p>

<p>(352) 392-7992 x1206</p>

<p><a href="mailto:alex.sevilla@cba.ufl.edu">alex.sevilla@cba.ufl.edu</a></p>

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<p>Nathan Collier, landlord to countless college students for 30-plus years, donated $1 million to the graduate real estate program at the University of Florida, UF announced today.</p>

<p>Florida is one of the largest states and growing with one of the most active real estate markets in the nation, Collier said. Therefore the state "should have one of the best real estate programs at the flagship university."</p>

<p>Collier's donation will help endow the Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate Program at UF's Warrington College of Business Administration. The gift is eligible to receive a match of $750,000 from the state of Florida Trust Fund for Major Gifts.</p>

<p>The funds will establish the Nathan S. Collier MSRE Scholarship and support faculty, off-campus field trips and project tours, grants to develop case studies and promote program quality and student accomplishments, according to the University of Florida Foundation.</p>

<p>?This gift will help bring a national focus to the MSRE program and will help us recruit and enroll the highest quality students from around the world,? said David Ling, MSRE director. </p>

<p>Collier owns Collier Companies and Paradigm Property Management Team. He started with a duplex and expanded to larger complexes, many in the College Park neighborhood, and now has 8,000 apartments in Gainesville, Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa, Ocala, Palatka, and Norman, Okla.</p>

<p>Collier comes from a family of entrepreneurs, including his great uncle, Peter Collier, who founded Collier's Weekly magazine. His father, Courtland Collier, taught civil engineering at UF for 30 years and is a former Gainesville mayor-commissioner.</p>

<p>He received three degrees from UF and is a member of the UF Foundation and the UF Center for Real Estate Studies.</p>

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