Studying for an MBA at a top business school can help advance your career.
If you are interested in studying business at university level, there are so many choices it can seem impossible to decide which university is best. An independent study, put together in 2010 by KPMG for London's "Financial Times," ranked the top 100 business schools offering MBA courses. Of the top five, three are in the United States, one in the United Kingdom and one has several international campuses. (See references 1)
London Business School
London Business School came out as the world's top university for MBAs in the "Financial Times" study. The study found that MBA students experienced an average salary increase of 124% on completing the course, and that 99% of graduates were employed within three months of graduation. The School cites its "rich portfolio of courses," top class faculty, dedicated careers team and strong international links as reasons for the success of its students. (See references 1 and 2)
London Business School
Regent's Park
London, NW1 4SA
011-44-20-7000-7000
london.edu
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton
Second ranked in the "Financial Times" survey was the University of Pennsylvania Wharton. Graduates from Wharton's MBA experienced a 111% salary increase, while 96% found employment within three months of completing the course. With campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton was the world's first collegiate business school, and has maintained a tradition of excellence for more than a century. It boasts state of the art facilities, more than 250 faculty members and associates, 25 research centers and initiatives and more than 9,000 students. (See references 1 and 3)
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
3730 Walnut Street
Pennsylvania, PA 19104
215-898-6183
wharton.upenn.edu
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School came third in the "Financial Times" study, with a perfect 100% employment rate within three months of graduation. Graduates experienced a 109% salary increase. Based in Boston, MA, Harvard Business School employed more than 200 members of faculty in 2009, and enrolls nearly 2,000 MBA students each year. As with all top business schools, competition for places is fierce: more than 9,000 prospective students applied in 2009, but only 12% were offered places. (See references 1 and 4)
Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163
617-495-6000
hbs.edu
Stanford University Graduate Business School
The "Financial Times" ranked Stanford University fourth in their study, citing a 96% employment rate within three months and a 110% salary increase for graduates from its MBA program. Based in California, Stanford believes that its "highly collaborative culture, combined with a small student body creates a vigorous intellectual environment." The School accepts around 750 MBA students each year, who are taught by 106 faculty members, including three Nobel Laureates.
Stanford University Graduate School
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305-5015
650-723-2146
gsb.stanford.edu
INSEAD
Ranked fifth in the "Financial Times" study, INSEAD (originally known as "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires") describes itself as "the Business School for the World." The School takes a self consciously international approach to both research and teaching, emphasizing cultural diversity and a global perspective. This is exemplified in the international nature of its campuses in France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi, with an additional research center in Israel and offices in New York. More than 1,000 students study at these campuses, taught by 145 faculty members drawn from 36 different countries. The "Financial Times" found that 95% of MBA graduates were employed within three months of graduation, and that graduates benefited from a 102% increase in salary. (See references 1 and insead.edu)
INSEAD North America Offices
75 Rockefeller Plaza
c/o Albion Investors, 15th floor
New York, NY 10019
646-254-6917
insead.edu
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