Martha and Spencer Love School of Business

Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
TypePrivate
Established1985; 40 years ago (1985)[1]
Parent institution
Elon University
DeanRaghu Tadepalli[2]
Undergraduates1,916[3]
Postgraduates136[3]
Location
Elon
,
North Carolina
,
United States

36°06′24″N 79°30′06″W / 36.1067655°N 79.5016019°W / 36.1067655; -79.5016019
CampusSuburban
656 acres (265.5 ha)[4]
Websitewww.elon.edu/business

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is part of Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. The undergraduate school offers degrees in Bachelor of Science in Accounting, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and the Bachelor of Arts in Economics.[5] Minors are also offered in Accounting, Business Administration and Economics. The school offers concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Administration, Business Analytics, Human Resources, International Business, Leadership/Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.[5] The graduate school offers a Master of Business Administration.[6]

History

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business was established in 1985 following an endowment gift from The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation.[7] The Love School of Business is based in Ernest A. Koury, Sr. Business Center, which opened in 2006.[1] Richard W. Sankey Hall, an expansion of the Love School of Business, opened in fall 2018.[8]

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business earned initial accreditation by AACSB in 2004.[9]

Academics

Graduate Programs[6]

Student organizations

Recognition and rankings

  • The Elon MBA is ranked among the Top 100 schools in the U.S. News & World Report's “Best Part-time MBA Programs” list for 2022.[12]
  • The Princeton Review named Elon MBA as one of the country’s best on-campus MBA programs in its “Best Business Schools for 2021” guide of top graduate business programs.[13]
  • In 2021, Elon’s undergraduate business program ranks No. 45 in the survey by Poets & Quants, a ranking that includes private and public institutions of all sizes. Among private colleges and universities, Elon’s program ranked No. 23.[14]
  • In 2014, Princeton Review's Best 301 Business Schools ranked Martha and Spencer Love School of Business 2nd in the United States for Best Administered MBA Program.[15]
  • In 2013, BusinessWeek evaluated graduate business schools across the nation and, in the category of part-time MBA programs, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business was ranked 1st in North Carolina, 1st in the Southeast, and 5th in the United States.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Elon University History". Elon University. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ^ "Elon names Raghu Tadepalli new business school dean". Triad Business Journal. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ a b "Elon University Fact Book 2020-2021" (PDF). Elon University. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ^ "Elon University Facts & Figures". Elon University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "Martha & Spencer Love School of Business - Majors & Minors". Elon University. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  6. ^ a b "Martha & Spencer Love School of Business - Graduate Programs". Elon University. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. ^ "Today at Elon - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business kicks off anniversary year". Elon University. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  8. ^ "Elon University to complete seven major projects this fall". Times-News. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  9. ^ "Elon business school accredited again". Triad Business Journal. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  10. ^ "Martha & Spencer Love School of Business - Centers". Elon University. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  11. ^ "Martha & Spencer Love School of Business - Programs". Elon University. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  12. ^ "2022 Best Part-time MBA Programs". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  13. ^ "Best Business Schools". The Princeton Review. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  14. ^ "Poets&Quants Top Business Schools". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  15. ^ "Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business | Admissions, Average Test Scores & Tuition". The Princeton Review. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  16. ^ "School Finder". Businessweek. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved 2015-09-19.