Focus on Students

Our commitment to undergraduate education really does make a difference: at Miami, our faculty is readily accessible to students, both in the classroom and around campus. Year after year, when we ask Farmer School graduates to name the most beneficial aspect of their program, they tell us it was their knowledgeable professors and the personal attention they received.

Employment Recruiters

Miami's national reputation attracts significant numbers of employers to campus each year. The Fortune 500 and Big Four accounting firms are well-represented in this group. More than 95 percent of Farmer School students secure full-time employment within six months of graduation or continue with full time graduate education. Career Services

Experiential Learning

Increasing numbers of courses within the Farmer School, such as the Human Metrics practicum, challenge students with real assignments from companies and organizations. Miami’s Highwire Brand Studio and Interactive Media Studies programs involve marketing majors in interdisciplinary teams that design programs or products for paying clients. Numberous student business organizations provide hands-on experiences as well as leadership growth opportunities for their members.Experiential Learning

International Programs

It is essential that tomorrow’s business leaders function knowledgeably and comfortably in the global marketplace. The school is increasing its emphasis on international study, through a variety of study abroad experiences as well as a strengthened international study component in the required curriculum. Through summer programs, semester exchanges, and the China Business program, more than 50 percent of Farmer School undergraduates participate in learning opportunities in Europe, Latin America and Asia. An international consultancy is built into our accelerated MBA program, and there is an optional international component available at the conclusion of our Masters of Accountancy program. International Programs

School Rank & Accreditation

• In BusinessWeek magazine's latest ranking of undergraduate business programs, Miami's Farmer School of Business appears among the nation's top five percent, ranking 24th overall and eighth among public universities and colleges. (2008) read more
• Miami's undergraduate and master's degree programs in accountancy were ranked 11th and 18th in the nation, respectively, by Public Accounting Report. The rankings climb to third and fifth, respectively, among universities without a doctoral program. (2007) read more
• The 2009 U.S.News & World Report college rankings lists Miami University 26th among the top public universities in the nation, once again recognizing Miami for providing "outstanding examples of academic programs that are believed to lead to student success."
• According to The Center for College Affordability & Productivity (CCAP)/Forbes.com's first ranking of America's Best Colleges, Miami ranks as the top public university in Ohio for a quality education based on student satisfaction, affordability, and success. (2008)
• Once again, Miami University has been identified as a best value in Kiplinger's annual list of the "100 Best Values in Public Colleges." (2009) Miami has appeared as a top 100 value every year since the first list was published in 1998.
• The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2007 praises Miami as "one of the rising stars among state universities" for its "strong emphasis on liberal arts and its opportunities for research, travel abroad, and leadership."
• Identifying the most noteworthy colleges in both the United States and Canada, the 2007 edition of The Insider's Guide to the Colleges describes Miami as a Public Ivy that "takes education seriously."
• Barron's Best Buys in College Education 2007 says many people think of Miami when they "look for a public university with the academic offerings and collegiate life-styles of many of the more prestigious private institutions."
• Miami was named one of 30 schools in the United States that offers "an education comparable to that at Ivy League universities at a fraction of the price" in the book The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Universities.
• The Peace Corps' latest Top 25 list, which recognizes colleges and universities that have produced the most Peace Corp volunteers, ranks Miami seventh among medium-sized schools, with 809 of our alumni having served since the organization's founding in 1961. (2008)

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