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LinkedIn鈥檚 inaugural ranking recognizes Leeds as one of the best MBA programs for alumni career success.

Return on investment, otherwise known as ROI: it鈥檚 one of the top reasons students pursue a Master of Business Administration. For most, that means new career opportunities resulting in professional connections, promotions and higher wages鈥攔esults that MBA graduates have come to expect from Leeds, one of the nation鈥檚 best programs for setting up their alumni for career success. Others are taking notice too.

On November 14, social media platform LinkedIn released their to grow students鈥� careers and ranked CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Leeds School of Business the 36th best MBA among all AACSB-accredited, full-time programs in the United States, and the 12th best public program in the country. To compile the ranking, LinkedIn used aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles and alumni profiles associated with the programs to evaluate hiring and demand; ability to advance; network strength; leadership potential; and gender diversity.

鈥淲e are very proud of our alumni and the professional success that they continue to experience after graduating from Leeds,鈥� said Kristi Ryujin, associate dean of graduate programs at the Leeds School. 鈥淥ur faculty and staff work incredibly hard to support our students and help them succeed during the program so that they continue to thrive after walking across the commencement stage.鈥�

For (MBA鈥�16), the decision to attend graduate school at Leeds was influenced by the school鈥檚 close relationships with the 麻豆影院 business community. After graduating from the program, she started as a product manager with Zayo Group, a privately-held company specializing in communications infrastructure, rising to the level of vice president after multiple promotions over the years.

鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 have been considered by Zayo without my MBA,鈥� Link said. 鈥淟eeds was an introduction to a new network of close friends and professionals.鈥�

Over the last several years, Leeds鈥� MBA program has grown significantly by adding new MBA formats, including the Hybrid and Executive MBA programs, and has also diversified the student body including the percentage of women across cohorts.

In April 2023, the full-time Leeds MBA was ranked No. 60 overall by U.S. News and World Report. Among public schools, it has steadily improved, going from No. 39 in 2022 to No. 36 last year, and to No. 32 in the most recent rankings. It remains the best full-time MBA in Colorado.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor that our MBA program continues to be recognized,鈥� Ryujin said. 鈥淟eeds continues to invest in student success and it shows.鈥�