RAYMOND J. HARBERT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

You can change your name, but you can’t outrun your reputation.

How fortunate for us.

Thanks to 1982 alumnus Raymond J. Harbert’s $40 million commitment in June 2013, we have a new identity. Our MBA program and other graduate offerings can help create

new career possibilities for you.

But don’t just take our word for it. There are plenty of voices willing to back us up:

●No. 2 “MBAs with the Most Financial Value at Graduation,” U.S. News & World Report●No. 12 online graduate programs, U.S. News & World Report

●No. 20 online MBA program, Poets & Quants●No. 27 public university MBA program, Forbes

●No. 3 among “Best Online MBA Programs,” Affordable Colleges Foundation●No. 10 among MBA program for mid-career salaries ($132,200 average 10 years after

graduation), PayScale

Pursuing an MBA from Auburn University’s Raymond J. Harbert College of Business will be a transformational experience for you.

What you learn in our program will enable you to boost your earning potential and career mobility, but transformation isn’t solely about the size

of your paycheck, the title on your business card, or the view from your office window. It can mean changing the way you think, lead, approach and

solve problems, or view the world.

Our faculty members and our courses will challenge you in a variety of ways. We will help you enhance existing strengths and develop new ones.

We will encourage you to step out of your comfort zone from time to time by experiencing unfamiliar cultures through our international trips, and

testing your knowledge and resourcefulness through client-based projects.

Best of all, we offer a unique sense of community for our students, whether they join us here on our lovely campus or online. The interaction with

classmates and students will be enlivening and enriching in either setting.

War Eagle!

Stan Harris, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Graduate and International Programs

Torchmark Professor of Management

There’s no telling where your Auburn MBA will take you.

Your destination could be your company’s C-suite, or it could be Wall Street. It could be Asia, Europe or South America.

As Brittney Rieben will tell you, a Harbert College education opens up a world of opportunity. Brittney completed her MBA in 2013 and now serves as a Finance Analyst for Delta Air Lines, where her study of the cargo division’s current and anticipated expenses plays a crucial role in annual budget planning and meeting expense targets. Her MBA experience equipped her with the ability to “completely analyze a business decision instead of just focusing on the financial implications of the decision.”

Brittney (left) found particular value in the MBA program’s international learning opportunities. She and her classmates toured and met with individuals at a variety of companies, including the Casablanca Stock Exchange in Morocco and the Bank of France in Paris.

“These meetings not only allowed our group to experience international business culture, but also to understand how companies in the United States interact with and hold subsidiaries in foreign countries,” she said. “This international exposure has also helped me understand international transactions in my current role, as Delta Air Lines operates in more than 60 countries.”

That’s what we expect of our MBA graduates, even if they don’t happen to work for a major airline. They see the playing field clearly from 30,000 feet.

Case competitions are frequently described as the varsity sport of MBA students.

Corporations frequently discover talent by sponsoring these competitions, which challenge student teams to solve “real world” business problems.

We’ve stepped up our efforts to get in the game.In the spring of 2014, the student team of Lauren Little, Torrey Trawick, Kevin Dunham and Ty McCormack took second place at the 2nd Annual SEC MBA Case Competition sponsored by Regions. Each of the 14 SEC teams had 24 hours to develop strategies and solutions to address a real problem being confronted by the banking industry and present their findings to a panel of judges.

The pressure-packed environment provides a proving ground for competitors eager to collaborate with classmates and test their analytical capabilities, as well as their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

"Coming together like they did in a short amount of time and being successful in this arena is a great skill set that will translate well to their future corporate environments,” said Harbert College MBA program director Jim Parrish.

Finding a Competitive Outlet

We prepare our students to compete and lead in a global economy. There is no better way to prepare for today’s business environment than to experience a new

culture and set of practices firsthand.

These experiences help our students gain marketable skills, develop communication skills that prove helpful in cross-cultural and diverse settings,

sharpen problem-solving skills in an unfamiliar cultural context, and broaden personal perspectives.

Our students have earned passport stamps in countries like Ireland, South Korea and Peru by engaging with and learning from international business leaders.

There’s a reason why the number of MBA students graduating from American universities has jumped 74 percent over the course of the last decade, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Advanced degrees are becoming increasingly important in landing good jobs and opportunities for advancement.

If you’re interested in earning a graduate degree, you want to feel confident that your time and money will be spent wisely. Harbert College MBA graduates will see an impressive return on their investment. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked us No. 2 nationally among “MBAs with the Most Financial Value at Graduation” because our graduates make an average starting salary 6.72 times greater than their average student debt.

We offer value, whether you join us on campus or online. To put it into proper perspective, Poets & Quants praised Harbert College’s MBA program for providing a high quality educational experience “for the price of a Jeep.” The price tag can be even more manageable when you factor in our graduate research assistantships.

Forbes conducts a periodic review of MBA programs and measures the five-year return on investment for their graduates. In 2011, the publication surveyed 16,000 graduates worldwide and found that Auburn’s MBA program provides an unmistakable career boost.

According to a survey by PayScale, Harbert College MBA graduates earn an average mid-career salary of $132,200. That ranked 10th among public university MBA programs and led the way among Southeastern Conference universities. Picture what you'll want your career to look like in 10 years. We'll help you make it happen.

Long before he became CEO of an international investment firm responsible for managing more than $3 billion in assets, Raymond J. Harbert `82 absorbed the wisdom of then-Auburn University College of Business faculty members James Cox and John Blackstone, among others.

“Both were excellent professors who made a difference by motivating and challenging me to work harder on my studies,” Harbert said.

Thanks to Harbert’s generosity, future generations of Auburn business students will be able to tell a similar story.

In recognition of a $40 million commitment from Harbert in June 2013 – the largest gift in Auburn University history and the largest received by an academic unit in Alabama higher education history – the Auburn University College of Business is now known as The Raymond J. Harbert College of Business.

Harbert serves as CEO of Harbert Management Corporation, a Birmingham based independent investment firm founded in 1993. Harbert Management Corporation attracts investors from such sources as high-net worth individuals, financial institutions, pension funds and foundations. In addition to its investment teams in eight U.S. cities, including New York City and Chicago, the firm’s global footprint encompasses London, Paris, Hong Kong, Madrid and Melbourne.

We prepare our students to compete and lead in a global economy. There is no better way to prepare for today’s business environment than to experience a new

culture and set of practices firsthand.

These experiences help our students gain marketable skills, develop communication skills that prove helpful in cross-cultural and diverse settings,

sharpen problem-solving skills in an unfamiliar cultural context, and broaden personal perspectives.

Our students have earned passport stamps in countries like Ireland, South Korea and Peru by engaging with and learning from international business leaders.

There’s a reason why the number of MBA students graduating from American universities has jumped 74 percent over the course of the last decade, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Advanced degrees are becoming increasingly important in landing good jobs and opportunities for advancement.

If you’re interested in earning a graduate degree, you want to feel confident that your time and money will be spent wisely. Harbert College MBA graduates will see an impressive return on their investment. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked us No. 2 nationally among “MBAs with the Most Financial Value at Graduation” because our graduates make an average starting salary 6.72 times greater than their average student debt.

We offer value, whether you join us on campus or online. To put it into proper perspective, Poets & Quants praised Harbert College’s MBA program for providing a high quality educational experience “for the price of a Jeep.” The price tag can be even more manageable when you factor in our graduate research assistantships.

Forbes conducts a periodic review of MBA programs and measures the five-year return on investment for their graduates. In 2011, the publication surveyed 16,000 graduates worldwide and found that Auburn’s MBA program provides an unmistakable career boost.

According to a survey by PayScale, Harbert College MBA graduates earn an average mid-career salary of $132,200. That ranked 10th among public university MBA programs and led the way among Southeastern Conference universities. Picture what you'll want your career to look like in 10 years. We'll help you make it happen.

Long before he became CEO of an international investment firm responsible for managing more than $3 billion in assets, Raymond J. Harbert `82 absorbed the wisdom of then-Auburn University College of Business faculty members James Cox and John Blackstone, among others.

“Both were excellent professors who made a difference by motivating and challenging me to work harder on my studies,” Harbert said.

Thanks to Harbert’s generosity, future generations of Auburn business students will be able to tell a similar story.

In recognition of a $40 million commitment from Harbert in June 2013 – the largest gift in Auburn University history and the largest received by an academic unit in Alabama higher education history – the Auburn University College of Business is now known as The Raymond J. Harbert College of Business.

Harbert serves as CEO of Harbert Management Corporation, a Birmingham based independent investment firm founded in 1993. Harbert Management Corporation attracts investors from such sources as high-net worth individuals, financial institutions, pension funds and foundations. In addition to its investment teams in eight U.S. cities, including New York City and Chicago, the firm’s global footprint encompasses London, Paris, Hong Kong, Madrid and Melbourne.

Our MissionWe are dedicated to producing highly desired

graduates and generating knowledge that drives business thought and practice.

Our VisionTo be among the elite public business

schools in the U.S.

Auburn University is an equal opportunity educational institution/employer.

Engaged Scholarship.Thought Leadership.

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