According to the 2008 Best MBA Program ranking of BusinessWeek, the following schools take the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth places, respectively: Darden Graduate School of Business, Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Cox School of Business. To help you know more about the schools, below are brief profiles about them. Just click on the links to go to the schools’ official websites.
Darden Graduate School of Business (University of Virginia)
The University of Virginia is a brainchild of Thomas Jefferson who wanted people to learn in the areas of arts, philosophy, foreign languages, law, medicine, and science. The university was opened in March 1825 to scholars, and among them was the famous poet and writer, Edgar Allan Poe. The Darden Graduate School of Business is one of the expansions of the university and it is one of the most recommendable business schools in the United States. To apply to Darden, fill-up an online application form available at the school’s official website.
Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill)
UNC Kenan-Flagler was established in 1919 as the Department of Commerce of UNC Chapel Hill’s College of Arts. It was only in 1991 that the school’s name was changed to what it is now, after philanthropists Mary Lily Kenan Flagler and husband Henry Morrison Flagler gave donations. Also, the school’s name is a form of recognition of F.H. Kenan of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.
Among the programs offered in UNC Kenan-Flagler are MBAs, executive MBAs, master of accounting, executive education, undergraduate-BS in Business Administration, and doctorates. Apply to UNC Kenan-Flagler through its official website.
Cox School of Business (Southern Methodist University)
Cox School was founded in 1920. It is currently considered by several major publications like The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek as one of the best business schools in the world. Students who apply to Cox School can opt for undergraduate, graduate degrees, and executive education programs other than MBAs. Visit the official website of Cox School of Business to submit an application.
In the 2008 BusinessWeek MBA school rankings, Leonard N. Stern School of Business takes the thirteenth place, while Anderson School takes the fourteenth. In the fifteenth spot is Kelley School of Business. Below are short profiles of these MBA schools. Take time to read the profiles to be more informed.
Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
NYU Stern started out in 1900 as the NYU undergraduate School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance and is located on New York University’s Washington Square Campus. It was only in 1916 that the graduate business program was launched and was able to accommodate both full-time and part-time students. Throughout the years, NYU increased the number of programs it offered as prompted by the changing business industry demands and trends. The School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance was also changed to Leonard N. Stern School of Business after Stern gave a $30 million donation to improve the school’s facilities. To apply to NYU Stern, visit its official website and sign up through the online application form.
Anderson School (University of California–Los Angeles)
The Anderson School of Management was founded about 70 years ago under the University of California in Los Angeles. Currently, Anderson offers MBA, PhD, executive MBA, and Master of Financial Engineering as one of the school’s post-graduate programs. In addition, Anderson offers the UCLA-NUS Global Executive MBA program, Management Development programs, Global Access program, Riordan programs, and Management Communication programs. To apply to UCLA Anderson, visit the school’s official website and accomplish the online admission form.
Kelley School of Business (Indiana University)
Kelley School of Business was established in 1920 but formerly had the name School of Commerce and Finance. The school was again renamed to School of Business Administration which was later shortened to School of Business. Finally, in 1997, when E.W. Kelley gave a $23 million donation, the school was renamed as the Kelley School of Business. It offers Undergraduate, full-time MBA, online MBA, specialized master’s degrees, and doctoral programs as well as executive education. Apply to Kelley School through its website and complete the online application form.
The MBA schools that rank tenth, eleventh, and twelfth in the 2008 MBA School rankings are the Haas School of Business, Johnson Graduate School of Management, and Tuck School of Business. Below are links to these MBA schools as well as their brief profiles. Read on to know more about the schools.
Haas School of Business (University of California–Berkeley
The establishment of Haas School of Business was an idea initiated by Berkeley graduate and businessman Arthur Rodgers. The idea of a College of Commerce in the University of California was mentioned in Rodgers’s 1883 commencement address and was realized no more than 15 years later. Among the programs offered in Haas School are full-time and part-time MBAs, PhDs, undergraduate and executive programs, Masters in Financial Engineering, and non-degree programs. Apply to Haas School by contacting the admissions office or by completing an online application form.
Johnson Graduate School of Management (Cornell University)
Johnson School was founded in 1946. It offers MBA, executive MBA , PhD, and graduate and undergraduate with MBA programs. The prominent alumni of Johnson School include Irene Rosenfeld of Kraft Foods, Inc., Daniel Hesse of Sprint Nextel Corp., Nancy Schlichting of Henry Ford Health System, Robert Ramin of National Aquarium, and Kyung-Bae Suh of AmorePacific Corp. Apply to Johnson School by visiting its website and by accomplishing an online application form.
Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
The Tuck School of Business was founded in 1900 and is stationed in Dartmouth. The school offers just the full-time MBA to fully support and assist students. But other than the full-time MBA program, Tuck also offers executive education programs and the undergraduate Tuck Business Bridge Program. Among the alumni of Tuck, some of the most prominent are Quentin L. Kopp, Colin Kenny, John Jacquemin, Mark Byrne, Anne Sullivan, and Philip J. Moss. Apply to Tuck through the online admission page at its official website.
The MBA schools that take the seventh, eighth, and ninth places in the 2008 MBA School rankings are Columbia Business School, Fuqua School of Business, and MIT Sloan School of Management. Brief profiles about the schools are provided, along with instructions on how to apply to the schools. If you want to visit the official websites of the schools, just click on the links in this article.
Columbia Business School was established in 1916. Ever since the year of its establishment, this school has produced business leaders in the United States. Today, however, Columbia Business School has more than 40 percent of its student body representing other countries.
The school is most proud of its MBA, executive education, and doctorate programs. In addition, Columbia Business School is proud of having many professors who coined various business concepts and are also business practitioners and advisers to business heads around the world. To apply to Columbia Business School, visit the official website and begin the online application.
Fuqua School of Business (Duke University)
Duke University was founded by James Buchanan Duke in 1924. The school was formerly an expansion of Trinity College and was made possible by the Duke family’s philanthropic foundation, The Duke Endowment. Then, in 1969, the Fuqua School of Business was established. Today, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business boasts of one of the best business education in the United States. The university also offers cross continent and joint degree programs other than MBAs, doctorates, and executive education. Apply at Fuqua by using the online application form available at the school’s official website.
MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan in Cambridge, Massachusetts was established in 1914. It did not start as a business school but was, in fact, an engineering administration curriculum in the MIT Department of Economics and Statistics. Today, MIT Sloan offers MBA programs, Master of Finance programs, PhD Programs, undergraduate Programs, and executive education. To apply to MIT Sloan, contact the admission office or download the online application form from the school’s official website.
The fourth to sixth placers in the 2008 Best MBA Programs by Businessweek are Wharton School, Ross School of Business, and [[Stanford Business School]][[link to: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/]], respectively. Below you will find information about the said schools including famous professors or graduates and ways to apply. Click the links to visit the official websites of these MBA schools.
Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
Wharton is considered as the world’s first collegiate business school. It was founded in 1881 by Philadelphia industrialist and philanthropist Joseph Wharton, with the intention of providing liberal education in the field of business. The school now has 11 academic departments, the most cited faculty, and over 25 research initiatives and research centers. Among the programs offered in Wharton are undergraduate programs, MBA, PhD, and executive education. To apply to Wharton, visit the official website and fill up the online application form.
Ross School of Business (University of Michigan)
The School of Business Administration was established in January 10, 1924 and had the Tappan Hall as its main center for a quarter of a century. Gradually, the department expanded not just in the scope of program offerings but also in territory. In 2004, alumnus Stephen M. Ross donated $100 million to the school and was acknowledged by the Board of Regents by renaming the School of Business Administration after him. The new building opens in January 2009.
Among the offered programs in Ross are MBAs, executive education, and doctorates. To apply to Ross, visit the official website. Programs and schedules are available with the downloadable application form.
It was through the initiation of late US President Herbert Hoover that the Stanford Graduate School of Business was founded in 1924. Hoover wanted to keep many of the brightest students in the West Coast who proceeded to the East Coast to study business. Stanford GSB prides of having three Nobel laureates in its faculty, as well as of being able to offer the Center for Leadership Development and Research, the Center for Global Business and the Economy, the Center for Social Innovation, and the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. To apply to Stanford GSB, visit the official website and fill up the online application form.
The best MBA education comes only from the best business schools. Below are brief profiles of the top three business schools in the United States for the year 2008. Read on to make an informed decision on your MBA.
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago Booth was founded in 1898 and boasts of an effective, discipline-based approach to learning. The university is also the alma mater of many respected, effective, and confident businessmen and businesswomen. Among them are several Nobel laureates. Of these Nobel laureates, the first is James Kilts who turned Oscar Mayer, Gillette, Kraft, and Nabisco into large companies. To apply to Chicago Booth, visit the official website and request for an application form. Program options are full-time, evening, and weekend classes, along with executive, PhD, and MBA programs.
Harvard Business School (HBS) was founded in 1908, making it one of the oldest MBA schools in the US. Throughout its history, HBS was able to maintain the effectiveness and quality of its management education. To date, there are 42, 012 living MBA Alumni from HBS and its deans included John H. McArthur and Jay O. Light. McArthur has been the Senior Advisor to the President of The World Bank since 1996. Current dean, Light, on the other hand, became a Director of Investment and Financial Policies of the Ford Foundation. To apply to HBS, visit the official website and use the online application program.
Kellogg School of Management [NorthwesternUniversity]
The Kellogg School of Management was founded in 1908 and has since been the alma mater of business leaders of varying cultural backgrounds. Today, Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive MBA programs as well as executive education, doctoral programs, and undergraduate programs. To apply to the Kellogg School of Management, visit the official website and apply online. Remember to download the application form appropriate to the MBA program of your choice and check out the admission requirements.
