The program was ranked fourth among the 50 best entrepreneurial business school programs in the United States by Success magazine in February of 2001. One important reason DePaul is recognized as a leader in MBA education is the quality of its faculty , whose achievements span both the academic and business worlds. The faculty includes nationally recognized researchers and innovators in political marketing, derivatives, entrepreneurship, business ethics, financial management, consumer choice and international business strategy. Ninety percent of full-time faculty members hold doctoral degrees or the highest attainable degrees in their fields and 60 percent have taught and researched abroad. Many have direct business experience as top managers and consultants, and they continue to participate in research, publishing and professional organizations.
Faculty serve as mentors to students, involving students in research and consultation projects.