<p>UF is still a few spots away from becoming one of the country's top universities, but according to several recent rankings, its Warrington College of Business is already making the grade. </p>
<p>UF's master of business administration program jumped to No. 13 in a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal, which ranked schools based on how attractive they are to corporate recruiters. The program was previously ranked No. 27. </p>
<p>The MBA program also placed high in The Princeton Review's newest edition of business school rankings. For "Best Overall Academic Experience," UF ranked at No. 6 ahead of Stanford, Yale and Harvard universities. </p>
<p>Business school administrators said they're proud of the high marks, but they said the rankings alone "don't drive our programs." </p>
<p>"The external world places a certain level of emphasis on (rankings)," said Alex Sevilla, director of the college's MBA program. </p>
<p>Sevilla said the college does not pride itself on rankings, but since they are "visible to the external world," they obviously bode well for the college's programs. </p>
<p>According to a press release, recruiters who influenced The Wall Street Journal's rankings were "especially impressed by UF's willingness to go the extra mile in making their jobs easier." </p>
<p>Sevilla echoed the sentiment. </p>
<p>"We place a lot of emphasis on building relationships with these companies," he said. </p>
<p>Sevilla said he thinks that when students are asked about UF's MBA program, which he says is "run like a business," they look at several factors: faculty quality, the program's rigor, the quality of the program's students and overall atmosphere. </p>
<p>"We're always willing to listen to students," Sevilla said. </p>