Richards College of Business

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Find Your Path. Fulfill Your Potential.

At the Richards College of Business, we are in the business of transforming lives through education, engagement, and experiences. Our students acquire more than knowledge during their time with us and leave us prepared not only to lead but also to make an impact on the business world.

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AACSB Accredited

AWARD-WINNING & AACSB ACCREDITED

Richards College of Business is one of 780 business schools in 53 countries and territories that have earned AACSB Accreditation.

AACSB Accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by less than 5% of the world's business schools.

 

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News and Highlights

  • Carmen Andreu de Susach and Sara Wofford

    Going Places: New Scholarships to Help UWG Business Students Study Abroad

    UWG offers a variety of study abroad and study away opportunities for students to earn course credit while traveling the world and creating international connections to help launch their careers. Now, thanks to two alumni, students are closer to making these extraordinary experiences a reality.

    May 5
  • L to R: Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWG president; Christa Pitts; Dr. Chris Johnson, UWG Richards College of Business dean

    Like a Boss: UWG Alumna Christa Pitts Creates Entrepreneurial Endowment

    Co-CEO of The Lumistella Company and UWG alumna Christa Aebersold Pitts ’97 knows there is no such thing as an overnight success. Although Pitts co-created what is arguably the most popular holiday tradition in modern times – “The Elf on the Shelf” – she has never forgotten the hard work that went into building the Atlanta-based business.

    May 3
  • Ribbon-cutting ceremony for UWG RCOB SAP Lab

    UWG’s Richards College of Business Achieves SAP Designation for Next-Gen Lab

    A lab in Roy Richards Sr. Hall at the University of West Georgia has been approved to be an SAP Next-Gen Lab. This honor distinguishes UWG as a technology and innovation hub. UWG’s lab is the first approved SAP Next-Gen Lab in Georgia.

    Apr 19
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Top Ranked.

#32

Online MBA
CEO Magazine

Top Tier

Online MBA in Georgia
Online MBA Report

#49

Online MBA rated a Top Program by the Princeton Review

#62

Online MBA in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Programs.

Achievements

NAMED College of Distinction

Recognized by Colleges of Distinction, a national organization founded by admissions professionals, for 2018-2019

International OPPORTUNITIES

Nearly 400 students have taken advantage of our four Study
Abroad Programs in the past 5 years

Small Business
Development Center

Has helped start 1,763 new business in our community over the last 5 years

50+ Years of Education

Our College was established in 1967 and was named the
Richards College of Business in 1997

$6.5M Raised for
Richards Hall

State-of-the-art learning environment 

Southwire Program

Partnership with Southwire lets students experience elevated internship and career opportunities

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