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Willamette MBA Ranked as a Best Business School by Forbes Magazine

New York, NY – August 5, 2009 – Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management has been named to Forbes magazine’s “Best Business Schools” list for 2009.  The rankings are based on each program’s return on investment to graduates and recognize the top 75 schools in the United States.

Willamette University is the highest ranked program in Oregon and is one of only three programs in the Northwest to make the list.  The schools are ranked based on the results of surveys from business schools across the U.S. on career services opportunities, placement rates and pre- and post-MBA salary levels.

“The Forbes ranking is an outstanding achievement for our school, our faculty and our graduates,” said Debra Ringold, Dean and JELD-WEN Professor of Free Enterprise.  “Our ranking speaks to the value and quality of the Willamette MBA program in preparing graduates for satisfying, successful careers.”

The complete list is available online at the Forbes website.  Willamette University’s Atkinson School is accredited by AACSB International and was recently recognized as a top 15 program for preparing students for careers in marketing by the Princeton Review.

For more information on Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management, please visit http://www.willamette.edu/mba.

Forbes Magazine’s profile of the Atkinson School:  http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/95/best-business-schools-09_Willamette-(Atkinson)_950393.html

Forbes Magazine complete article:  http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/05/best-business-schools-09-leadership-careers_land.html