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The University of South Carolina has some good news for the Moore School of Business's incoming dean, Dr. Hildy Teegen, and for first-year students starting class next week.
The Moore School's undergraduate program in international business is the best in the country, and the business school has moved up further in the Top 50 of all business schools in the nation and is now ranked No. 41, according to U.S.News & World Report's 2008 "America's Best Colleges" guide. The Moore School also advanced to 24th among business programs at public universities. The university's pioneering University 101 program, including its course for first-year students, is also among the nation's top programs, according to the publication. The program was spotlighted among several top universities including North Carolina, Michigan, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Duke and Ohio State. The university's undergraduate program in international business, which has held the top spot since 1995, leads programs at New York University, the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California-Berkeley. The ranking follows a string of accolades for the Moore School. In March, the graduate program in international business was ranked No. 1 among public universities. Last September, in The Wall Street Journal's "Best Business Schools" issue, the Moore School was ranked among 51 business schools in the newspaper's "Regional Ranking." This ranking is based on a survey of corporate recruiters. The Wall Street Journal Europe also has listed the university's International MBA among the top 15 MBA programs offered in Europe, and Financial Times ranked the Moore School 72nd among the world's top MBA programs.
The college guide cited the University 101 program in its "Programs to Look For" section, which highlights outstanding examples of academic programs that lead to student success. Launched in 1972 to help first-year students successfully make the transition to college life, the university program has been emulated by colleges and universities around the world. The citation is timely. Last year, the university opened its Student Success Center and implemented several initiatives, including supplemental instruction for historically difficult classes and programs geared to help students maintain their scholarships, to ensure that all students succeed academically. Dr. Dennis Pruitt, university vice president for student affairs and vice provost for academic support, said the initiatives are part of a sea change in higher-education philosophy, one that helps students realize their potential and earn their degrees. "Colleges and universities used to tell new students that the student to your left and the one to your right wouldn't graduate," Pruitt said. "At the University of South Carolina, we don't accept any students whom we don't believe can succeed, so once they come here, we want to do everything in our power to ensure they have all the tools to be successful. That philosophy is a dramatic change, but it is one that benefits students, the community and society." In the magazine's ranking of "Best National Universities," the university is 54th among public institutions. National universities are in a group of 248 American universities (162 public and 95 private) that offer a wide range of undergraduate majors, as well master's and doctoral degrees. Criteria used for the rankings include student-faculty ratio, graduation and retention rates, alumni giving and SAT/ACT scores. Last fall, the university was recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the nation's rising public flagship universities for academic quality. The publication cited the university's strong business school and Carnegie Foundation designation for its research. University of South Carolina Aiken ranked No. 2, and University of South Carolina Upstate ranked No. 4 in the South among public baccalaureate colleges. This category recognizes regional institutions that focus on undergraduate education and offer a range of degree programs in liberal arts and in professional fields such as business, nursing and education. U.S. News looked at 320 comprehensive colleges within four regions: North, South, Midwest and West. (Images provided by USC.)
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Teegen will become dean of the Moore School Sept. 15. She has been director of the Center for International Business Education and Research and professor of international business and international affairs at George Washington University.
