Business college ranks high on affordability
Article By: Clark Leonard
The Â鶹´«Ã½'s (Â鶹´«Ã½) Mike Cottrell College of Business ranks No. 14 on list released by . Â鶹´«Ã½ was the lone Georgia school to make the list, which the website staff compiled after examining 250 universities.
"We are pleased to receive this recognition for the Mike Cottrell College of Business. It speaks to the fact that we provide a quality education at a very affordable price," Dr. Mary Gowan, dean of the college, said. "Students can graduate from our business program and start their careers without the debt many of their co-workers will be managing."
The business college offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with five majors: accounting, finance, information systems, management, and marketing. It also has a Bachelor of Applied Science in technology management and two Bachelor of Science degrees: computer science and cybersecurity.
At the graduate level, the college offers the Cottrell MBA, a Master of Accountancy and three certificate programs.
The college, which currently enrolls more than 4,900 students, provides professional development programming for its students, including internship opportunities.
The college boasts accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and in 2020 earned ABET accreditation for its computer science degree program. ABET is the premier accrediting agency for computing degree programs.
Clapp-Smith named business college dean
Dr. Rachel Clapp-Smith has been named the dean of Â鶹´«Ã½'s Mike Cottrell College of Business, a role she will begin July 21.
Three selected as Fulbright finalists
Â鶹´«Ã½ has three Fulbright finalists for 2025-26. They include alumnae from the College of Arts & Letters, College of Science & Mathematics, and Mike Cottrell College of Business.
Students take second at investment competition
Three Â鶹´«Ã½ students teamed up to place second out of nine schools in the portfolio-building competition at the Student Management Investment Fund Consortium-South.
Grads well-prepared for what comes next
Â鶹´«Ã½ students are earning nearly 1,700 degrees and certificates in spring 2025, and more than half of them will take part in commencement ceremonies May 14-15.