2015 Rankings of MBA Programs in the United States – College Choice

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New York University

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New York University , in New York City, is a private, nonsectarian institution with more than 20 schools and colleges on many different campuses around the world. The Stern School of Business, one of 15 NYU graduate schools, has full-time, part-time, and executive MBA options. However, Stern also offers a unique program called the TRIUM Global EMBA, which allows students to earn their degrees by complementing their education in New York with experience at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the HEC School of Management in Paris. MBA students have the opportunity to build relationships within the Stern School of Business, as the school divides all incoming students into community blocks.

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Dartmouth College

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Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire. About 2,000 graduate students are enrolled at Dartmouth, and 560 of those are part of Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Tuck boasts a tight-knit community of MBA students and faculty. Much of the classroom activity here is geared toward team projects; lectures, discussion, and independent study, however, are certainly not neglected. Opportunities for leadership development and international travel are also available through Dartmouth’s business school.

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Columbia University

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A private Ivy League university in New York City, Columbia is 260 years old and has a 300-acre campus. The Columbia Business School emphasizes innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit by providing courses with new approaches to education, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved and make an impact through campus organizations. Although there are over 1,000 students enrolled in the Columbia Business School, they are divided into groups of about 65 so that these students have all of their classes together during the first year of the program.

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University has campuses in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois. It was founded by Methodists in 1851 and currently has more than 10,000 graduate students. The Kellogg School of Management has part-time MBA programs as well as one- and two-year full-time programs. World-renowned faculty, ample learning opportunities outside the classroom, and a culture of innovation make the Northwestern MBA programs appealing to students from around the world.

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University of Chicago

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Private and nondenominational, the University of Chicago has been part of the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood since 1890. Chicago’s Booth School of Business encourages curiosity and teaches students to challenge previously held assumptions, especially when it comes to business leadership. The MBA program at Booth has only one course that is required for all students, which means that it is highly customizable to fit the interests and needs of individuals. Booth offers 14 concentrations to choose from as part of full-and part-time programs. A 21-month Executive MBA is also available.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology , or MIT, is a private research university in Cambridge, just three miles from Boston. The Sloan School of Management offers three MBA tracks and an informal community of mutual respect. The tracks include Enterprise Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Finance. At MIT, students of varying schools and backgrounds learn from each other through cross-disciplinary teamwork. The culture is collaborative, and the goal is to work together to use innovation and education to serve the nation and the world.

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University of California Berkeley

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A prestigious public research university in San Francisco, the University of California Berkeleyis located near such impactful companies as Google and Visa. The university has about 10,000 graduate students and 25,000 undergraduates. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business seeks to foster a culture of level-headed confidence, innovative thinking, lifelong learning, and service to the greater community. The full-time MBA program leads to a degree in 21 months, while the part-time finishes in three years.

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University of Pennsylvania

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The University of Pennsylvania , or U Penn, is a private Ivy League university founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740. The campus is located in Philadelphia and takes up a total of 992 acres. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania offers 18 different MBA majors as well as joint degree options. The MBA program at Wharton runs by the Learning Team model, which trains students to creatively collaborate with others in working toward a common goal. Students are also divided into cohorts, and each cohort takes fixed courses together.

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Harvard University

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Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University is a private Ivy League institution founded in 1636. The Harvard Business School uses the case method so that students can practice solving real-world problems. Students can grow as leaders through Harvard’s Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development, or FIELD Method. Students share their MBA experience with a community called a section. They also have the option of living on campus through HBS or Harvard University housing along with 80 percent of HBS students.

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Stanford University

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Stanford , officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, about 40 miles south of San Francisco. More than 8,000 acres make up the suburban campus and nearly 9,000 students constitute the graduate population. The Stanford Graduate School of Business offers a customizable MBA program with up to 18 elective opportunities in the second year. Several study trips and exchange programs are also available so that Stanford MBA students can learn about the world in a way that will allow them to impact it for the better.