John M. Olin School of Business
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| Established | 1917 |
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| Type | Private |
| Dean | Mahendra Gupta |
| Faculty | 83 |
| Undergraduates | 729 |
| Postgraduates | 845 |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
The John M. Olin School of Business is one of seven accademic schools at Washington University in St. Louis. Located alongside the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences on Washington University's Danforth Campus, Olin has been ranked in the Top 30 US MBA programs by BusinessWeek for years, and in recent years its undergraduate program has been ranked among the top 15 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Olin School of Business was founded in 1917. The school was named after the entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988. As one of the leading business schools in the United States, Olin obtained its reputation from strong research-oriented achievements and competitive graduates. The school provides degree programs in BSBA, MSBA, MBA, EMBA, and part-time programs in MBA and PhD degrees. In 2002, an Executive MBA program was established in Shanghai, in cooperation with Fudan University.
Olin has a network of about 13,000 alumni all over the world. Over the last several years, the school’s endowment has increased to $178 million (2004) and annual gifts average $12 million per year. After a donation from John E. Simon, Simon Hall was opened in 1986.
A flexible course arrangement is a factor attracting potential students. Undergraduates who pursue the accounting concentration can choose a five-year Master of Science program which is seeking CI certification in school. Graduate students can select electives from other areas in Washington University such as the Medical School and the Law School.
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