Queens McColl School of Business prepares students to become innovative and valued leaders who offer new perspectives and solutions in an ever-changing business environment. Our unmatched connections to the Charlotte business community provide incredible exposure to business and community leaders and countless networking, internship and career opportunities. Learn more about us.
Accreditation
The McColl School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB).
AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.
To earn and maintain accreditation, the McColl School of Business meets standards that ensure quality and continuous improvement that foster engagement, accelerate innovation and amplify impact in business education. As part of this process, the McColl School has defined program learning outcomes that align with our mission. Assessment of these outcomes is used to continually improve the curriculum, teaching and learning.
Rankings
Top 20 small, private business school in the U.S.
U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 "America’s Best Colleges"
No. 3 Online MBA in North Carolina
U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 "Best Online MBA Programs"
No. 16 in Student Engagement
U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 "Best Online MBA Programs"
Class of 2020 Undergraduate Student Outcomes
"The faculty and staff have an exceptional ability of fostering an environment that is nurturing and caters to the personal learning style of each student. This is precisely the reason I chose the McColl School... My MBA has enhanced the trajectory of my life tremendously... My personal network in Charlotte has quadrupled." -Kester Garraway '15, manager at TIAA-CREF
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
- Graduate Certificates
- Master of Business Administration (Flexible MBA)
- Master of Science in Talent & Organization Development (MSTOD)
Graduate Certificates
- Change Management
- Cybersecurity Management
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Management
- Executive Coaching
- Finance
- Global Business Management
- Healthcare Management
- Leadership & Change
- Learning and Development Management
- Management Consulting
- Not-For-Profit Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Talent Management
Professional Certifications
Executive Leadership Institute
The Executive Leadership Institute is designed to deliver relevant, timely, and practical professional development opportunities geared toward today's professionals such as SELA (School Executive Leadership Institute), TWIST (Women's Leadership Conference), Certified Financial Planning certification and other customized programs.
Entrepreneurial Leadership Circle
The Entrepreneurial Leadership Circle (ELC) supports entrepreneurial education at the McColl School of Business and to foster an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the Carolinas. Through scholarship support, mentoring, coaching and other enrichment opportunities like the Queens Pitch Competition, the ELC encourages entrepreneurial ventures of all sizes in an effort to stimulate economic growth.
Business-Savvy Faculty
The McColl School of Business faculty are renowned academics with strong credentials, experts in the subjects they teach, and practitioners with real-world experience. They are committed to supporting and challenging you as you pursue your degree. Meet our faculty.
Focus on Leadership
Leadership is the cornerstone of the McColl School experience. Our proximity to Uptown Charlotte and Queens’ long-rooted connections to the business community provide the opportunity to learn directly from a variety of business leaders. In our graduate programs, the Office of Leadership Initiatives oversees curriculum for leadership development and provides co-curricular activities to enhance the personal and professional growth of students. In our undergraduate program, all students have the opportunity to participate in our Leadership Passport Program where they build key skills and abilities as future leaders.
Alumni
Your business degree isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of a lifelong network.
With more than 4,000 McColl School of Business alumni (and more than 1,500 in the Charlotte area), alumni are always finding their way back to campus to attend events, visit faculty, mentor students or even take more classes. And they are always eager to share the impact of their experience. Contact us at the mccollschool@queens.edu to connect with alumni.