The Top 10 Business Graduate Schools

What MBA will you emerge with?

Selecting a business graduate school is one of the most important decisions you will make for your career. The program's curriculum, reputation and alumni are critical to your preparation and success. Considering an international program has numerous advantages, primarily the cost. Top U.S. two-year programs can cost upwards of $100,000 (all inclusive per year); whereas, most international programs are only one year, trimming the cost in half. In addition, having international experience will help set you apart from other business graduates. The following are the 2010 top-10 business graduate programs as ranked by the "Financial Times."

London Business School

At the top of the "Financial Times" list two years in a row (2009 and 2010), London Business School's programs include a 15- to 21-month full-time MBA, a 20-month executive MBA and a globally focused executive MBA, along with an 11-month full-time master's in finance or a 20 month part-time master's in finance, an 11-month Sloan Master's in Leadership and Strategy and an 11-month master's in management. The London Business School is one of only three business schools in the world, and the only in Europe, to offer a "SloanMSc" program as well as a specialized master's in finance program.

London Business School
Regent's Park
London, UK
NW1 4SA
011-44-20-7000-7000
london.edu/index.html

The Wharton School--University of Pennsylvania

Gain real-world knowledge within a rigorous, collaborative environment that offers 18 specializations, including an individualized major in 11 academic departments with 200 electives and 11 interdisciplinary degrees. Ranked second in the world by "Financial Times," Wharton Business School offers a two-year full-time MBA, the two-year MA/MBA international management Lauder Program, a three-year MBA/JD program, an MBA in health care management, a MBA/MD with Penn Medicine, a MBA/MSN and MBA/PhD with the School of Nursing, a MBA/MA in Environmental Studies, a MBA/VMD and MBA/MS with Penn Veterinary Medicine, a MB/MBA with the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Arts and Sciences, a MBA/MArch, MBA/MLA, MBA/MCP, MBA/MHP with the School of Design, and MBA/MSW with the School of Social Policy and Practice.

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6340
215-898-6183
wharton.upenn.edu/mba/index.cfm

Harvard Business School

Harvard's two-year MBA program is complemented by several joint programs including a MBA/JD, a MBA/MPP (Master of Public Policy), a MBA/MPA-ID (Master of Public Administration--International Development), a MD/MBA and a DMD/MBA. Harvard Business School is ranked third worldwide by the "Financial Times."

Harvard Business School
MBA Admissions
Dillon House
Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02163
617-495-6128
hbs.edu/mba/

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Smaller than other MBA programs, Stanford Graduate School of Business offers a two-year MBA program, a 10-month Sloan Masters Leadership and Strategy, a PhD program and executive training programs. One of only three graduate schools in the world to offer the Sloan Masters, Stanford Graduate School of Business is ranked fourth in the world by the "Financial Times."

Stanford Graduate School of Business
MBA Admissions Office
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305-5015
650-723-2766
gsb.stanford.edu/

INSEAD

INSEAD, the "business school of the world," offers two fully integrated campuses in Europe and Asia and more than 70 different nationalities in the classroom, resulting in a true multicultural experience. The accelerated 10-month MBA program is complemented by a 17-week Global Executive MBA program, executive management training programs and a PhD program. INSEAD is ranked fifth in the world by the "Financial Times."

Europe Campus
Boulevard de Constance
Fontainebleau, France 77305
011-33-0160-72-40-00
insead.edu/home/

Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School was ranked sixth by "Financial Times" and offers more than 130 electives and access to 4,000 graduate courses university-wide, along with dual-degree programs with 10 other Columbia graduate schools, including MBA/MS in Urban Planning in Architecture, MBA/DDS in Dental and Oral Surgery, MBA/MS in Engineering and Applied Science, MBA/MIA in International and Public Affairs, MBA/MS in Journalism, MBA/JD in Law, MBA/MS in Nursing, MBA/MD for physicians and surgeons, MBA/MPH in Public Health and MBA/MS in Social Work.

Columbia University
3022 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-5553
www4.gsb.columbia.edu/mba

IE Business School

One of the few top ranked--seventh in the world, according to the "Financial Times"--business graduate schools to offer online programs, IE's Global MBA Online is a specially designed program flexible enough to be studied online from anywhere in the world. The program is completed over 15 months without forcing students to take a break in their career or make frequent trips to Madrid, although two one-week residential periods in Madrid are required and provide the opportunity to network with classmates and professors. Along with the Global MBA Online, IE offers a 10-month Master's in International Management, a one-year on-site MBA, part-time and full-time executive MBA programs and other graduate programs.

IE
María de Molina, 11
28006 Madrid, Spain
011-34-91-568-96 00
ie.edu/business/

MIT Sloan School of Management

The third school worldwide to offer the Sloan Master's in Global Leadership, MIT Sloan School of Management recently revamped its curriculum to be highly flexible, integrating the latest developments in management theory and practice. Offering a two-year MBA, the 12- to 24-month Sloan Fellows MBA Program in Innovation and Global Leadership, a 20-month executive MBA, a PhD program, a Master's in Finance, a Master's in Management and other graduate programs. MIT Sloan School of Management is ranked eighth by the "Financial Times."

MIT Sloan School of Management
50 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-253-2659
mitsloan.mit.edu

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

"Chicago Booth" offers a two-year full-time MBA, an evening MBA and a weekend MBA, along with a 21-month executive MBA program amd a PhD program. University of Chicago Booth School of Business has a very flexible curriculum with only one required course, allowing students to design their programs to meet their career goals. Ranked ninth in the world by the "Financial Times," University of Chicago Booth School of Business also offers joint MBA programs in law, medicine, public policy, social services administration and international relations.

University of Chicago Booth School of Business -- Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-423-8000
www.chicagobooth.edu/

HKUST Business School

Established in 1991, the HKUST Business School is one of the newest and most respected business schools in Asia. The first business school in the region to be awarded accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), HKUST Business School is ranked 10th in the world by the "Financial Times." Known as a research school, HKUST is an innovator in teaching and is the first Asian school to offer a joint degree program in partnership with another top international business school, the Kellogg Business School. A Master's in Finance program was recently launched with the NYU Stern School. In addition to the partnerships, HKUST Business School offers a 12- to 16-month full-time MBA, a two-year part-time MBA and the Kellogg-HKUST executive MBA.

HKUST Business School
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
011-852-2358-7533
bm.ust.hk/index.html

References

• "Financial Times": Global MBA School Rankings 2010