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Willamette MBA Program Receives Top Institutional Award from the Graduate Management Admisison Council (GMAC)

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) awarded Willamette University’s MBA program the top honor in its “Team MBA” program during its annual industry conference last week.  The “Institutional Award” recognizes an outstanding graduate degree program committed to student services, social engagement, community involvement and student-led programs.

Willamette University’s MBA programs incorporate service and stewardship into the curriculum through experiential projects.  The PACE program pairs full-time MBA students with local non-profit and government organizations.  Students in the evening MBA program often work with non-profit or government organizations as part of their final project.

“The Team MBA Institutional Award is exciting and gratifying,” said Debra Ringold, Dean and JELD-WEN Professor of Free Enterprise.  “It affirms our program’s mission to educate leaders in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.”

The Willamette MBA competed against top management programs from across the country,edging out finalists Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business and Indiana University Kelly School of Business.  Past recipients of the Team MBA Institutional Award include Vanderbilt University (2008) and Boston University (2009).

Click here for more information on the GMAC Team MBA Award.