Atkinson Graduate School of Management

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Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Established 1974
Type Private
Dean Debra J. Ringold (interim)
Staff 22
Students 115
Location Salem, Oregon, USA
Campus Urban
Website Atkinson GSM

The George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management is the MBA program at Willamette University, one of only two MBA programs in the world accredited for both Business Administration (AACSB International) and Public Administration (NASPAA). This graduate program was established in 1974.[1]

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[edit] Programs

Housed in the Seeley G. Mudd Building on the west end of the Willamette University campus in Salem, Atkinson offers several different graduate programs. The school offers full-time, part-time, and evening enrollment.[2] MBA programs include Professional (PMBA), Accelerated, and Full-time with focuses in accounting, finance, general management, human resources, information systems, marketing, organizational analysis, public management, international management, and quantitative analysis/management science.[3]

The school also offers a four-year joint MBA-JD degree in association with the Willamette University College of Law.[4] Additionally, in association with the law school Atkinson students may earn a certificate in dispute resolution.[3]

Atkinson offers two study abroad programs, Copenhagen Business School in Denmark and Bordeaux Business School in France.[4] In addition to student programs, AGSM also offers an Executive Development Center (EDC) designed to educate businesses and organizations as consultants to those groups.[5]

[edit] Students

Built in 1975, the Seeley G. Mudd Building houses Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Built in 1975, the Seeley G. Mudd Building houses Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Atkinson has an enrollment of 115 students with an average age of 25 years old. Students have an average entering GPA of 3.30 and GMAT score of 597. Female students make up 43% of those enrolled.[6] Select students are eligible for induction into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for business students.[7]

[edit] Rankings and accreditation

AGSM is accredited by the AACSB in business,[8] by NASPAA for government and not for profit administration,[9] and the law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1938.[10]

  • Atkinson has also received the following rankings and recognition:
    • Featured as one of the "best business schools" in the Vault.com Business School Buzz Book.[11]
    • Selected as one of the top 91 programs for preparing MBA's for social and environmental stewardship by "Beyond Grey Pinstripes."[12]
    • Ranked 28th for the specialty of "Public Affairs, Public Finance and Budgeting" by U.S. News & World Reports.

[edit] References

  1. ^ WU: Handbook
  2. ^ Princeton Review
  3. ^ a b Princeton Review: What Atkinson Says About
  4. ^ a b Princeton Review Academics
  5. ^ AGSM: EDC
  6. ^ Princeton: Student Body
  7. ^ BGS
  8. ^ AACSB
  9. ^ NASPAA
  10. ^ ABA
  11. ^ Vault.com
  12. ^ Beyond Gray Pinstripes
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