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.
