Located just minutes away from downtown Boston, UMass Boston's College of Management provides a top-tier, high-value business education with more than 2,000 students enrolled in undergraduate programs and nearly 600 studying in graduate programs. The College of Management was recently ranked 48 in North America by TopMBA, as well as 47 in the world for Information Management. CM is also ranked as a best business school by Princeton Review, recognized for its part-time MBA by US News and World Report, and named a top program for veterans by Military Times. The College of Management's programs are AACSB-accredited, a distinction given to fewer than 700 business schools worldwide. Recognized for its first-rate faculty and diverse, high-achieving student body, the college offers an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum tuned to the changing needs of the global economy. Classes are small, faculty are accessible and programs are flexible; designed to meet the needs of full-time and part-time students, many of whom are working professionals. As Boston's public business school, CM is dedicated to educating the region's 21st century professional workforce and to maintaining strong ties to local employers in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Along with its academic programs, the College of Management sponsors research and development centers that foster innovation and new ideas that advance and sustain region's economy.