Washington, D.C.  - In its April 5 Best Graduate Schools issue, U.S. News & World Report ranks Georgetown's McDonough School MBA program at #24. This places Georgetown's MBA program among the top six percent of 352 accredited American MBA programs surveyed. Georgetown continues its representation among the top 25 MBA programs in U.S. News, last year placing at #22.

"We are pleased to be recognized by U.S. News and World Report as an elite MBA program," says Christopher Puto, dean of the McDonough School. "The U.S. News ranking underscores the significant advancement of Georgetown's MBA program."

U.S. News and World Report surveyed all 352 accredited master's programs in business, and calculated rankings based on a weighted average of several quality indicators, including reputation by academic and corporate recruiters, placement success, and student selectivity.

The U.S. News and World Report rankings are available at www.USNews.com.

The Georgetown MBA prepares graduates to succeed in a competitive global business environment. An international focus, a rigorous academic environment that fosters teamwork and rewards individual effort, and a selective, diverse student body distinguish the Georgetown experience. Georgetown University, founded in 1789, is the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Approximately 520 students are enrolled in the MBA program, which is an integral part of Georgetown University's premier graduate programs in law, medicine and foreign service.