Summary
The Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, commonly shortened to Harbert College is the business school of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Founded in 1967, it grants both undergraduate and graduate degrees, and is one of the university's nine constituent schools. Since 2013, the school has been named in honor of Auburn alumnus Raymond J. Harbert. The business school has over 6,000 students, 73 full-time faculty (157 total full-time staff), and over 53,000 graduates. It is one of the largest business schools in the Southeastern United States.
| Motto | Inspiring business |
|---|---|
| Type | Public business school |
| Established | 1967 |
Parent institution | Auburn University |
| Endowment | $41 million |
| Dean | Dr. Joe Hanna, Interim Dean |
| Undergraduates | 5,072 |
| Postgraduates | 980 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Small City |
| Alumni | 53,000 |
| Website | harbert |
History edit
Established in 1967 as a business school by Auburn University's board of trustees, the school expanded its curriculum and was renamed as a college in 1985.[1] The college was renamed the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business in June 2013 in honor of alumnus Raymond J. Harbert's $40 million donation to the school.[2] In 2016, Raymond and Kathryn Harbert made a $15 million donation to fund a planned 80,000-square-foot business building on Auburn's campus.[3]
In January 2018 Dean Bill Hardgrave stepped down as dean of the college after serving for seven years to take a new position as Auburn's provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. On August 1, 2018, Annette Ranft was announced as the new dean of the college, becoming the seventh dean and first woman to serve as dean of Harbert College of Business.[4][5]
Enrollment in Harbert College grew by 47 percent from 2010 to 2018.[5]
Academics edit
The Harbert College of Business offers several Master of Business Administration programs (full-time MBA, part-time MBA, international MBA, physicians executive MBA and online MBA); several other master's degree programs; and several Ph.D. programs, including in accountancy, finance, marketing, international business, entrepreneurship, management of information systems, risk management and insurance, strategic management, and sports.
In June 2020, Harbert College created a new department for Supply Chain Management. Prior to the formation of the new department, Harbert's supply chain management degree had been ranked third in the nation by Gartner.[6]
Rankings edit
As of 2018, the college has seven programs ranked in the top ten in the nation.[5]
| Business Rankings | |
|---|---|
| U.S. MBA | |
| Bloomberg (2024)[7] | NR |
| U.S. News & World Report (2024)[8] | 56 |
| Global MBA | |
| Financial Times (2024)[10] | 99 (EMBA)[9] |
Undergraduate School edit
The Harbert College of Business undergraduate program has been ranked in the nation across various publications, with the 2022 U.S. News & World Report ranking the business program 49th among all U.S. colleges and 34th among public institutions.[11]
In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings, these undergraduate programs were ranked the following:
- Accounting: 25th
- Supply Chain: 20th
Graduate school edit
In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Harbert College of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) program ranked #56 in the U.S. (top 30 among public universities).[12] The Financial Times ranked Harbert College of Business Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program #99 globally (#21 of programs based in the U.S.) in 2020.[9] In 2020, The Princeton Review ranked Harbert's online MBA program #19 in the nation and also ranked Harbert as the #2 best business school for minority students.[13] [14]
In 2014 U.S. News & World Report ranked the MBA program #2 in the nation in terms of best financial value.[15]
Notable Faculty and Alumni edit
- Donald J. Boudreaux (1986), economist
- John Brown (1957), former CEO and chairman of the board, Stryker Corporation
- Joe Forehand (1971), former chairman and CEO of Accenture
- John M. Harbert (1946), businessman and founder of Harbert Corporation
- Raymond J. Harbert (1982), founder, chairman and CEO of Harbert Management Corporation; trustee; namesake of the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business
- Don Logan (1966), former CEO of Time Inc.; former chairman of Time Warner Cable
- Mark Spencer (1999), president and CEO of Digium, creator of Asterisk PBX
- Mark Thornton (1989 Ph.D.), economist
- Jimmy Wales (1989), co-founder of Wikipedia
- Arthur L. Williams, Jr. (M.S.), insurance executive
- Elmer Beseler Harris, business executive at Alabama Power[16]
- Chetan Sankar, Emeritus professor of Management Information Systems
- Quentin Riggins, business executive at Alabama Power[17]
- Michael S. Rogers, United States Navy admiral and director of the National Security Agency[18]
- Jack Driscoll, NFL offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles[19]
- John E. Hyten, United States Air Force general[20]
- Harold Melton, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court[21]
- Jeannie Leavitt, United States Air Force general officer and first woman fighter pilot in the USAF[22]
- Lawrence F. Haygood, Jr., mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama[23]
- Mohamed Mansour, Egyptian billionaire chairman of Mansour Group
- Youssef Mansour, Egyptian billionaire businessman, co-owner of Mansour Group
- Richard Myers, retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Stacy Brown, founder of Chicken Salad Chick[24]
- Joe Hortiz, General Manager of the Los Angeles Chargers NFL. [25][26]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rowland Sauls (18 August 2017). "College of Business celebrates 50 years of innovation". Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Raymond Harbert makes record $40 million donation to Auburn University". ABCNews. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "CEO Giving $15M for New Building at Auburn University.: Raymond J. Harbert". Birmingham Business Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ William Thornton (15 June 2018). "Ranft picked as new Auburn business school dean". AL.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Auburn names Annette Ranft eighth dean of Harbert College of Business". Auburn Plainsman. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Auburn's Harbert College of Business creates Department of Supply Chain Management". Modern Materials Handling. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Best B-Schools". Bloomberg Businessweek.
- ^ "2023 Best Business Schools Rankings". U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ a b "Faculty Strength and Alumni Success Push Auburn Executive MBA to Rank Among the Best". Auburn University.
- ^ "Global MBA Ranking 2023". Financial Times.
- ^ "Auburn among top public schools in U.S. News and World Report's 2022 Best Colleges rankings".
- ^ "Harbert ranked among Top 30 public business schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report".
- ^ "Top 25 Online MBA Programs".
- ^ "Greatest Resources for Minority Students".
- ^ Kate Seckinger (2 February 2014). "College of Business MBA valuable across the board". Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ William Thornton (23 December 2019). "Former Alabama Power CEO Elmer Harris dies at 80". AL.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Larry Geiger (18 January 2017). "Former Auburn linebacker among those recommended for university's board of trustees". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Stan Diel (31 January 2014). "Auburn graduate to be named head of NSA". AL.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Mark Inabinett (16 October 2020). "Rookie Jack Driscoll returning to Philadelphia Eagles' lineup". AL.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Lee Roop (26 September 2019). "General who grew up in Alabama now No. 2 on Joint Chiefs of Staff". AL.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Tim Nail (20 November 2020). "Auburn dedicates Harold D. Melton Student Center". Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Jesus Diaz (7 July 2014). "This was the last flight of the first female US Air Force fighter pilot". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Michael Tullier (18 July 2018). "Tuskegee mayor to deliver summer commencement address". Tuskegee University. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Harbert College of Business honors Auburn's top alumni, student entrepreneurs". Auburn Plainsman. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Ravens". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ https://www.chargers.com/team/front-office-roster/
External links edit
- Official website
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