The Baker School of Business, officially named the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business (or the “BSB”), is one of the five schools composing

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. The Baker School of Business currently enrolls over 700

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and 250 graduate students in

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and

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degree programs. It was established in 2002 as The Citadel reorganized its existing departments into the five schools. As of January, 2021, the school is located in the college's newest academic building, Bastin Hall. On February 22, 2017, The Citadel announced that Tommy and Victoria Baker had made a gift to endow business programs, and that the school would be named in their honor. The school has been accredited by the

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(AACSB) since 1996, and the MBA program is ranked among the

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's Top 282 Business Schools.

Departments

The Baker School of Business is composed of three academic departments: * Accounting & Finance *Management & Entrepreneurship *Marketing, Supply Chain Management, & Economics

Undergraduate program

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) is conferred upon satisfactory completion of an undergraduate major program of study within the Baker School of Business. The Citadel's undergraduate day program is available to cadets,

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, and active duty military members (not available to civilians). The Citadel's undergraduate degree completion program offered through

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is open to anyone, regardless of military status.

Graduate program

The degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) is conferred upon satisfactory completion of a graduate major program of study within the Baker School of Business. The Baker School of Business' graduate program is available to anyone, regardless of military status, and can be completed in-person or online. In 2020, the MBA program was ranked 97th in the nation by '' U.S. News & World Report,'' while the online program was ranked 102nd. It also was named 58th among online programs for veterans.

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2002 establishments in South Carolina Educational institutions established in 2002