U.S. News Ranks Smith School’s Undergraduate Program Among Nation’s Best
Smith School listed Among Top 10 in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management/Logistics Specialty Categories

College Park, Md. – August 17, 2007 - The undergraduate program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is ranked No. 21 in the nation, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report college ranking report, “America’s Best Colleges 2008,” released today. The Smith School also ranked highly in a number of business specialty categories — with its Management Information Systems and Supply Chain Management/Logistics programs listed among the nation’s top 10 and a total of eight areas listed among the nation’s top 20. The Smith School’s specialty rankings include:

No. 7 – Management Information Systems
No. 7 – Supply Chain Management/Logistics
No. 11 – Entrepreneurship
No. 12 – Quantitative Analysis
No. 16 – Management
No. 16 – Production/Operations Management
No. 18 – Finance
No. 18 – Marketing

The U.S. News rankings report is based on surveyed deans and senior faculty at undergraduate business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Deans and faculty were surveyed in spring 2007. Participants were asked to rate the quality of all programs they are familiar with on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished). The rankings are based solely on this survey; 44 percent of those surveyed responded. The complete rankings can be found on the U.S. News Web site.

About the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 13 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, executive MS, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations on four continents — North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. More information about the Robert H. Smith School of Business can be found at www.rhsmith.umd.edu.