The undergraduate international business program at FIU Business has been ranked No. 2 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the second consecutive year. This is the sixth consecutive year that the program at FIU Business has been ranked in the Top 10 by U.S. News. The ranking is based on the college’s national and global reputation for international business education and research.
“We are thrilled to see our undergraduate international business program once again earn this top spot in the influential U.S. News rankings, said Joanne Li, dean of FIU Business. “Solidifying this position is a testament to our faculty across disciplines who continue to lead the world in international business education and research.”
Overall, the U.S. News 2021 Best Colleges rankings, released September 14, place the FIU Business undergraduate business program at No. 70 among all public university undergraduate business programs in the U.S., leaping eight spots from last year.
FIU Business has built a strong reputation for excellence in international business education and research. The college offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in International Business program, an International MBA program, a Master of International Business program and a Master of Science in International Real Estate program. Though currently suspended because of COVID-19, FIU Business also offers numerous study abroad programs through collaborations with 50 international institutions on six continents, as well as short faculty-led study trips.
The FIU Business International MBA program is currently ranked No. 8 in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. In July 2020, two additional FIU Business professors were inducted as Academy of International Business (AIB) fellows, a select group of distinguished scholars who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the international business field. This brings to six the number of active AIB fellows whose main affiliation is Florida International University. That is more than any other university worldwide. FIU Business has been selected as the host institution for the 2021 Annual Meeting of AIB, which is widely recognized as the top conference in the field of international business.