Rankings & Recognitions

Accreditation

The University of Michigan-Flint School of Management is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:

Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
Provide high-caliber teaching of quality and current curricula.
Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
Produce graduates who have achieved specific learning goals.

Rankings & Recognitions

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CEO Magazine recognized UM-Flint’s Master of Business Administration program in Tier One of its 2026 Global MBA rankings. This program also ranked No. 40 in North America and No. 62 globally in 2026.

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U.S. News & World Report has ranked UM-Flint’s online Bachelor of Business Administration program No. 1 in Michigan from 2021 to 2026. The magazine also ranked it No. 32 in the country in 2026.

U.S. News & World Report ranked UM-Flint’s graduate business programs in 2026 as follows:

MS in supply chain management: No. 122
Master of business administration: No. 133
MS in finance: No. 170
MS in leadership and organizational dynamics: No. 192
MS in accounting: No. 288

OnlineU ranked UM-Flint’s online Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business program No. 7 in the country in 2026.

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The TFE Times (formerly The Financial Engineer) ranked UM-Flint’s online Master of Science in Accounting program No. 107 on its list of the country’s Best Master’s of Accounting Programs in 2026.

SupplyChainGuide.org ranked UM-Flint No. 7 in the country on its 2025 list of the best online, four-year programs for operations management bachelor’s degrees.

The Military Times ranked UM-Flint No. 9 in Michigan, No. 44 in the Midwest and No. 277 among the country’s public universities in 2025.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency recognized UM-Flint as a gold-level, Veteran-Friendly School in 2025-26.

Beta Alpha Psi recognized SOM’s Eta Xi chapter as a Gold Chapter in 2025. BAP is a national honor society for financial information students and professionals.

The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship honored UM-Flint’s Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation as the best co-curricular entrepreneurship program worldwide in 2024.

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University HQ ranked many of UM-Flint‘s undergraduate business majors from 2021-23. UM-Flint ranked No. 14 for its online international business degree program. It ranked in the top 25 for best affordable bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship, in the 30s for best online bachelor’s degree in finance, and in the 40s for best affordable bachelor’s degree in supply chain management.