Top Business Schools in US 2007 2008
Stanford University
1. Tuck, Dartmouth
Established in 1900, the Tuck Business School, which belongs to the Dartmouth College based in New Hampshire, is the world’s oldest business school. It is also the first institution to offer an MBA program. Tuck is one of the six Ivy League business schools and for many years has been consistently ranked among the country’s best business schools.
Established in 1900, the Tuck Business School, which belongs to the Dartmouth College based in New Hampshire, is the world’s oldest business school. It is also the first institution to offer an MBA program. Tuck is one of the six Ivy League business schools and for many years has been consistently ranked among the country’s best business schools.
Tuck offers only 1 degree program, that is the prestigious full time MBA program, together with a range of executive education programs. Tuck business graduates are hired by top employers including McKinsey & Co., Bain, Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley.
2. Stanford University
Located about 40 miles away from San Francisco city, Stanford holds its reputation years after years as a highly respected private university. It is also commonly termed as The Farm by the local folks, students and teaching staff mainly due to its history of being first built in a horse farm.
Located about 40 miles away from San Francisco city, Stanford holds its reputation years after years as a highly respected private university. It is also commonly termed as The Farm by the local folks, students and teaching staff mainly due to its history of being first built in a horse farm.
Prominent landmarks such as Stanford Mausoleum, Angel of Grief, Hoover Tower, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Memorial Church and so on make up the whole campus of the university, spanning across more than 8,000 acres of land size.
3. Harvard University
Founded in the 17th century, Harvard University is an independent tertiary institution based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. It is also one of the Ivy League members. During the 19th century, Harvard underwent a massive transformation from a traditional college into providing a modern and contemporary academic programs.
Founded in the 17th century, Harvard University is an independent tertiary institution based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. It is also one of the Ivy League members. During the 19th century, Harvard underwent a massive transformation from a traditional college into providing a modern and contemporary academic programs.
The university has a well-known library which to date has collected a massive number of 15 million volumes, making it the largest library in the academic world. At the moment, Harvard houses more than 18,000 students, who are enrolled in both undergraduate and graduate programs.
4. Darden, Virginia
The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration is the associate college of University of Virginia. Darden appears to be regularly ranked among the top business schools by many international magazines, news and global reports.
The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration is the associate college of University of Virginia. Darden appears to be regularly ranked among the top business schools by many international magazines, news and global reports.
The institution is well known to provide a strong general management teaching experience. The 2-year MBA course offered by Darden is mainly implemented through case-based teaching methods, which is similar to the teaching methodology used in many prominent law schools.
5. Wharton, Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania offers MBA (Masters in Business Administration), Bachelor of Science, PhD, Diploma and several other courses. Wharton ranks as one of the America’s best business schools for the past decade, and competes with the likes of Harvard and Stanford as its rivals.
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania offers MBA (Masters in Business Administration), Bachelor of Science, PhD, Diploma and several other courses. Wharton ranks as one of the America’s best business schools for the past decade, and competes with the likes of Harvard and Stanford as its rivals.
Major subjects offered include Business and Policy, Accounting, Entrepreneurial Management, Finance, Health Care, Human Resource & Organizational Management, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Marketing, Multinational Management, Information System, Real Estate, Retailing, Statistics and many others.
6. Columbia
The Columbia Business School or its abbreviation CBS is owned by the Columbia University of New York, and is known as one of the most selective schools in the world. To date the school has produced 13 Nobel Prize winners in the field of economics such as Joseph Stiglitz, Edmund Phelps and Robert Mundell.
Columbia also belongs to the Ivy League clan. Its students come from more than 50 countries worldwide, speaking more than 40 diverse languages. Courses offered, among others, are Corporate Finance, Managerial Statistics, Leadership, Managerial Economics, Marketing Strategy, Operations Management and so on.
7. Chicago
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business is known with its short name Chicago CBS. Apart from its main campus in Illinois, United States, it also has representative campuses in London and Singapore. It has a unique MBA program which allows the students to spend their studies either in Chicago, London or Singapore campus.
Chicago CBS is known for its reputation offering world class business programs, particularly in the field of economics, finance, quantitative marketing and accounting. It offers full time, part time (weekend or evening classes), as well as executive MBA programs.
8. Yale
The Yale School of Management provides a best-in-class platform for education and research in myriad of business fields such as economics, leadership, operations management, entrepreneurship, marketing, organizational development and so on. Because of its reputable status, the admission process is naturally very competitive.
Many of Yale’s top graduates went on to become the country’s Presidents, Ministers and CEOs for top multinational corporations. Yale School of Management is based in Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
9. Kellogg, Northwestern
Another business school with base in Illinois, the Kellogg School of Management offers full time, part time and executive programs. Business Week, US News & World Report, as well as The Economist Intelligence Unit all have ranked Kellogg in the top position of US business school rank.
Apart from offering courses on its own, Kellogg also collaborates with a number of international institutions, such as from Hong Kong, China, India, Canada, Germany and Thailand in granting the MBA and PhD dissertation to its students.
10. Johnson, Cornell
The S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management is part of the Cornell University, with its main campus located in Ithaca. The school not only offers business program from business students and graduates, but also those with science background and technical degrees. Technical graduates can undergo an accelerated MBA program that lasts for 12 months.
Additionally, Johnson partners with international institutions and schools from Europe, Asia and Latin America to offer MBA exchange programs. Top employers have ranked Johson’s Career Management Center as one of the best in the United States, which was published in Business Week.
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