Facts and Figures

History

Gonzaga University's School of Business Administration (SBA) was founded in 1921

Faculty 

The SBA currently has 45 full-time faculty disciplines ranging from accounting to business ethics

Students

Approximately 1,400 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students are currently taking business courses

Degrees

Three undergraduate majors: accounting, business administration,  and economics Eight minors: digital marketing, sustainable business, analytical finance, economics, entrepreneurship and innovation, general business, management information systems and promotion. Four graduate degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship, Master of Accountancy (MAcc), and Master of Science in Taxation (MSTax)

U.S. News & World Report national rankings

Undergraduate Business Schools (2023 Rankings):

• Top 20% overall (108th, tied)
• #22 Entrepreneurship (tied)
• #26 Finance (tied)#32 Accounting (tied)
• #39 Management (tied)

Graduate Business Schools (2024 Rankings):

• #4 Project Management (tied)
• #11 Entrepreneurship
• #21 Finance (tied)
• #31 Management (tied)
• #41 Accounting (tied)
• #53 Part-Time MBA (tied; ranked in the top 100 since 2010)

Other rankings and notable facts

• Learning by doing is a critical part of the Jesuit educational philosophy. We emphasize projects within our classes, internships (approximately 150 students/year take an internship for credit), and co-curricular activities such as the New Venture Lab (part of the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership program) and the VITA program (a typical year looks like 60-70 students, over 800 returns, over $1,000,000 in refunds).
• In a normal year, over 200 business students study abroad. They may go to our Florence program or participate in one of our faculty-led-study abroad opportunities.

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