{"id":206821,"date":"2026-04-07T14:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-world-report-recognizes-cofc-mba-programs-the-college-today\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:47:28","slug":"u-s-news-world-report-recognizes-cofc-mba-programs-the-college-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-world-report-recognizes-cofc-mba-programs-the-college-today\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News &amp; World Report Recognizes CofC MBA Programs &#8211; The College Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                 The College of Charleston MBA and Executive MBA programs have earned national recognition in U.S. News &#038; World Report&#8217;s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings.                            <br \/>The College of Charleston School of Business is home to two nationally ranked MBA programs, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings.<br \/>The College\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/charleston.edu\/mba\/one-year\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one-year, full-time MBA<\/a> program ranks No. 83 on the 2026 Best Business Schools Rankings (Full-time MBA), a five-spot improvement from last year.<br \/>Known for its high-touch approach and access to the Charleston business community, the program enables students to fast-track their way to an MBA, allowing them to spend less time away from the workforce.<br \/>Additionally, the College of Charleston&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/charleston.edu\/mba\/executive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive MBA<\/a> program made its rankings debut this year, ranking No. 88 on the 2026 Best Business Schools rankings (Best Executive Programs).<br \/>The College&#8217;s 18-month hybrid degree program is designed for experienced professionals who want to pursue an MBA while continuing to work full time. The curriculum includes select weekend on-campus residencies, an international immersion experience and one-on-one executive coaching. The program welcomed its first cohort in January 2025.<br \/>&#8220;These recent rankings reflect the strength of our MBA programs and the positive outcomes our students are seeing,\u201d says <strong>Paul Schwager<\/strong>, dean of the College of Charleston School of Business. \u201cThey also highlight a collaborative learning environment shaped by committed students, engaged faculty and meaningful employer and alumni connections.\u201d<br \/>The school\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcharleston.edu%2Facademics%2Fprograms%2Fgraduate-studies%2Faccountancy.php&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLutzA%40cofc.edu%7Cf10b0f2a18954c9eeb8a08de94a6ff33%7Ce285d438dbba4a4c941c593ba422deac%7C0%7C0%7C639111642137219232%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=X3Fj4%2FrrLKWFH0tc9cQrla1i6CJnDSmvjiomcD%2Bv780%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master of Science in Accountancy<\/a>\u00a0program also made its first appearance in the national rankings.<br \/>In addition to the School of Business\u2019 recognition, the College of Charleston Master of Public Administration program was also <a href=\"https:\/\/today.charleston.edu\/2026\/04\/07\/cofc-m-p-a-program-ranked-among-nations-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">named among the nation\u2019s best in the latest U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings<\/a>, reflecting the College\u2019s broader strength across graduate programs.<br \/>Applications are now open for the one-year and Executive MBA programs. For more information about the College of Charleston\u2019s nationally recognized MBA programs, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/charleston.edu\/mba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charleston.edu\/mba<\/a>.<br \/><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Share This Story<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"headline\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe Have Liftoff: Moon Expert Discusses Artemis II\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"brei-icon brei-icon-avatar\" focusable=\"false\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"#brei-icon-avatar\"><\/use> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"author\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTom Cunneff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-arrow\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"brei-icon brei-icon-arrows\" focusable=\"false\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"#brei-icon-arrows\"><\/use> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"brei-icon brei-icon-arrows-arrow\" focusable=\"false\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"#brei-icon-arrows-arrow\"><\/use> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/>                         Office of Marketing and Communications                    <br \/>                                              <span id=\"primary-contact--address\">                             66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 USA                        <\/span>                                                                 <span class=\"link-divider\"                             style=\"background-color: #800000\"><\/span>                         <a id=\"primary-contact--phone\" href=\"tel:843.805.5507\"                             class=\"menu-tertiary\" style=\"color: #800000\">                             <span class=\"text\">                                 843.805.5507                            <\/span>                         <\/a>                                                                  <span class=\"link-divider\"                             style=\"background-color: #800000\"><\/span>                         <a id=\"primary-contact--email\" href=\"\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#305e55474370535f56531e555445\" style=\"color: #800000\" class=\"menu-tertiary\">                             <span class=\"text\">                                 <span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"046a61737744676b62672a616071\">[email&#160;protected]<\/span>                            <\/span>                         <\/a>                                      <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/charleston.edu\" aria-label=\"College of Charleston Home Page\"                         target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #800000\">charleston.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQbkg3QnVkY29fODN6czdiX1puNXZjRGdLR1h6VnB3YlVNMEp6S1lpaUZnU3lrTWZwRGMzWG5ucEhXeHUyQnhkaTB5Wi0zWmdCcFQ4WXRGbktLU2wwR1ZHa29yX0l1VzZBYmx3N1RKcEg5dEZqbURvRWdkck1mQ1JMUTQ0WVlWRjdPYmk2VE40dlpGMDF0aGc?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College of Charleston MBA and Executive MBA programs have earned national recognition in U.S. News &#038; World Report&#8217;s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The College of Charleston School of Business is home to two nationally ranked MBA programs, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings.The College\u2019s one-year, full-time MBA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":206822,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-206821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-us","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}