UA Walton College Graduate School to Celebrate Ranking

The Graduate School of Business at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, is celebrating its debut in the U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools 2006 MBA rankings.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Graduate School of Business at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, is celebrating its debut in the U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools 2006 MBA rankings. The Graduate School of Business' full-time MBA program is tied for 45th place among the top public graduate schools of business.

WHEN:  4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2005 (Remarks at 5:00 p.m.)

WHERE:  Arkansas Alumni House (corner of Razorback and Maple Streets)

SPEAKERS:

. Doyle Z. Williams, dean, Walton College
 
. Tom Verdery, associate director, Wal-Mart Global Customer Team, Procter & Gamble

. Laura Phillips, MBA 2001, vice president, Divisional Merchandise, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

. Alicia Owens, MBA 2006, member of first place team for the 2005 Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup
 
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:  during the event

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:  during the event

PARKING:  Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium parking lot

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Dixie Kline, director of communications, Sam M. Walton College of Business, (479) 575-2539, dkline@walton.uark.edu