{"id":2680,"date":"2016-02-17T11:28:03","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2016-02-17T11:59:28","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T18:59:28","slug":"uccs-college-of-business-named-a-best-for-vets-business-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=2680","title":{"rendered":"UCCS College of Business named \u201cBest for Vets\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"635904573610402321-2016-BFV-BUSINESS-SCHOOLS\"<\/a>COLORADO SPRINGS \u2013 The editors of Military Times recently ranked the University of Colorado Colorado Springs College of Business a \u201cBest for Vets\u201d business school.<\/p>\n

On Feb. 8, the Military Times editors published rankings showing the UCCS College of Business 37 among 180 public and private universities in the nation. Factors used in the rankings included university culture, student support, academic outcomes and quality, academic policies, cost and financial aid. This is the third year the college was recognized.<\/p>\n

For a complete listing of ranked colleges, visit http:\/\/bestforvets.militarytimes.com\/business-schools\/2016\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To compile the rankings, the organization comprising Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times used an 80-question analysis of a school\u2019s complete offerings for veterans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate the recognition of our efforts to help veterans achieve their goals through university education,\u201d Phillip Morris, director, Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs, said. \u201cWe take pride supporting veterans holistically and are gratified that our own College of Business is recognized as outstanding when it comes to serving military members and veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rankings are published in the February issue of Military Times EDGE magazine, and online at MilitaryTimes.com, as well as ArmyTimes.com, NavyTimes.com, AirForceTimes.com and MarineCorpsTimes.com.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m delighted that the College of Business was once again been recognized as \u201cBest for Vets\u201d Venkat Reddy, dean of the College of Business said. \u201cOur service members deserve a first-class education, and we are proud to provide the men and women in uniform in our community with the support and training to advancing their military careers or making a successful transition to the civilian business world.”<\/p>\n

The UCCS College of Business was established in 1965 and has more than 1,100 undergraduates and 350 MBA and distance MBA students. The College of Business and Administration awards the Bachelor of Science in Business and Bachelor of Innovation degrees. The Graduate School of Business Administration awards the Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting degrees. More than 8,000 alumni of the College of Business live and work around the world. For more information, visit www.uccs.edu\/business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is one of the fastest growing universities in Colorado. The university offers 39 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 20 master\u2019s and five doctoral degrees. UCCS enrolls about 11,300 students on campus annually and another 2,000 in online programs. For more information, visit www.uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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