Purdue University is good at science and engineering, but its management major enjoys a high reputation in the world. The School of Management was formed by the merger of 1958 Department of Industrial Management and Transportation and Department of Economics, offering majors in industrial management, accounting, management and economics. Among them, the major of industrial management is unique, including management, applied science, mathematics and economics. Postgraduate courses include industrial management (1 1 month), business administration (2 years), human resource management (2 years) and senior management (2 years). Doctoral majors include economics, management and organizational behavior/human resource management. In the ranking of graduate schools of 200 1, US News & World Report ranked Krannert Graduate School of Management 23rd according to its comprehensive strength. Among them, production/operation management and quantitative analysis rank first 10.
Purdue University attaches great importance to the internationalization of education and is one of the universities with the largest number of international students in the United States. In 2000, Purdue University had 2,892 international students, accounting for 8. 2% students. The Institute of International Education ranks Purdue University as the public university with the largest number of international students, ranking fourth among universities in the United States. There are about 250 international students in Taiwan Province Province.
Purdue University's West lafayette campus spans the Wabash River and is 65 miles from Indianapolis, the state capital. Galeries Lafayette has convenient transportation, whether by road or in the air. Purdue University Airport has regular flights, and Amtrak American National Railway Passenger Transport Company passes through here every day for Chicago or Indianapolis.