Academics
The Manderson Graduate School of Business at the University of Alabama鈥擳uscaloosa offers a full-time, campus-based two-year MBA program with focuses in areas such as Business Analytics, Financial Risk, and Cyber-security/Management Information Systems. Undergraduates also consider the STEM Path to the MBA, which allows them to earn an MBA in one year following graduation and 鈥渁pply鈥roblem solving and critical thinking skills from an engineering degree to the business world.鈥 Each traditional MBA class of 50-60 students follows a lockstep curriculum as a cohort, and with more than 75 years of existence under its belt, 鈥渢he infrastructure is so developed and the program is established.鈥 That鈥檚 not to say it鈥檚 static: 鈥淢anderson continues to innovate and offer more courses in areas of interest鈥 and 鈥渢he main areas that have been pivoted and continue to grow [are] consulting, business analytics, real estate, and strategy.鈥
Faculty here are 鈥渁 decorated staff ready to teach鈥 that 鈥渃ome from a diverse background to give you a different perspective on your core curriculum鈥 and 鈥渁re prepared for each class and try not to overcomplicate lectures.鈥 Though the curriculum is fixed, there are many 鈥渙pportunities beyond the classroom that would amplify鈥areer opportunities,鈥 and professors 鈥済ive seminars outside of class to the business school, and are very successful and well connected.鈥 The administration is similarly attentive and helpful, and are 鈥渁 great resource for getting information and reaching your career goals.鈥 Overall, Manderson 鈥減rovides a stimulating and rigorous academic experience that is beneficial in a multitude of ways.鈥