Accolades and rankings

We're a great business school... but don't just take our word for it!

All Mike Ilitch School of Business programs are fully accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). In addition, the Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report have consistently recognized us as one of the best undergraduate and graduate business schools in the United States, and Wayne State is consistently honored as a top choice for veterans.

All Wayne State business programs are fully accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Less than five percent of the 16,000+ business schools worldwide are AACSB-accredited.

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U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Colleges Edition includes the Mike Ilitch School of Business at #159 in its "Best Undergraduate Business Programs" rankings. The Ilitch School is also included in the publication's "2023-24 Best Part-time M.B.A. Programs" rankings, coming in at #125.

The Ilitch School's undergraduate global supply chain management program is among the nation's top 25 according to Gartner, a leading industry research company that releases rankings every other year. As curricula have mostly been standardized, Gartner's 2022 Undergraduate Supply Chain rankings focus on other criteria, such as experiential learning, DEI initiatives, location and cost. North American programs are ranked on scope, industry value and program size, with data gathered from supply chain contacts at universities across the U.S. and Canada.  

The Princeton Review included Wayne State in its 2023 list of "Best Business Schools." From The Princeton Review. © 2023 TPR Education. All rights reserved. Used under license.

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Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has placed the Mike Ilitch School of Business on their list of Top 35 MBA in International Business Degree Programs for 2023.

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The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency ranks Wayne State as a gold level veteran-friendly school, its highest designation. Military Times consistently ranks Wayne State on its "Best for Vets: 4-Year Schools" list, and we also are recognized as a Military Friendly School. Learn more about our veteran support services on the Office of Military and Veterans Academic Excellence (OMVAE) website


University HQ, an independent educational organization that gathers and ranks information on colleges, admissions and career paths, has ranked Wayne State University's Mike Ilitch School of Business 56th on its list of the nation's Top 100 Part-Time M.B.A. Programs for 2021, 25th on its list of the Top 75 Finance Schools and University Programs in the U.S. for 2021, and 26th on its list of the Best 55 Business Management Schools and Colleges in the U.S. for 2020.

BestValueSchools.org ranks Wayne State University's Mike Ilitch School of Business 19th on its 2020 list of The Top 40 M.B.A.s in Information Systems and Information Technology. This list uses factors like tuition cost and enrollment numbers to rank the schools.