The Dillard College of Business Administration (DCOBA) at MSU was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International in April 2010. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. 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.
Statistics from DCOBA:
| Fall Retention Rate for DCOBA First-time Students | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Cohort | DCOBA Retained |
DCOBA % Retained | Retained Other College |
Retained MSU |
Retained Total |
Not Retained MSU | Not Retained |
| 2011 | 170 | 103 | 60.59% | 12 | 7.06% | 67.65% | 55 | 32.35% |
| 2012 | 161 | 107 | 66.46% | 7 | 4.35% | 70.81% | 47 | 29.19% |
| 2013 | 208 | 127 | 61.06% | 22 | 10.58% | 71.63% | 59 | 28.37% |
| 2014 | 185 | 108 | 58.38% | 17 | 9.19% | 67.57% | 60 | 32.43% |
| 2015 | 220 | 153 | 69.55% | 9 | 4.09% | 73.64% | 58 | 26.36% |
| 2016 | 207 | 115 | 55.56% | 15 | 7.25% | 62.8% | 77 | 37.2% |
| Fall Enrollment by Degree Plan - BBA/MBA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBA Degree | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Accounting | 216 | 172 | 176 | 193 | 162 |
| Economics | 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 21 |
| Finance | 115 | 103 | 91 | 103 | 132 |
| General Business | 142 | 134 | 137 | 134 | 150 |
| Management | 164 | 175 | 160 | 170 | 197 |
| Management Info. Systems | 50 | 51 | 53 | 62 | 61 |
| Marketing | 114 | 148 | 150 | 159 | 155 |
| TOTAL MAJORS (27 double majors) | 878 | ||||
| TOTAL MAJORS Enrollment | 851 | ||||
| MBA Degree | 47 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 55 |
| Graduates Per Year in DCOBA BBA/MBA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | BBA | MBA |
| 2011-12 | 194 | 34 |
| 2012-13 | 180 | 22 |
| 2013-14 | 169 | 21 |
| 2014-15 | 160 | 15 |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 21 |
| 6 Year Graduation Rates of First-time, Full-time Students in DCOBA | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2006 Cohort | Fall 2007 Cohort | Fall 2008 Cohort | Fall 2009 Cohort | |||||
| First-time, Full-time Cohort | 105 | -- | 119 | -- | 112 | -- | 87 | -- |
| Graduated in 6 years in DCOBA | 34 | 32.4% | 44 | 37.0% | 39 | 34.8% | 24 | 27.6% |
| Graduated from MSU in Other College | 9 | 8.6% | 21 | 17.6% | 10 | 8.9% | 12 | 13.8% |
| Graduated in over 6 Years from MSU | 4 | 3.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Did not Graduate from MSU | 58 | 55.2% | 52 | 43.7% | 59 | 52.7% | 51 | 58.6% |
