{"id":15109,"date":"2012-10-27T22:21:25","date_gmt":"2012-10-28T05:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=15109"},"modified":"2012-10-27T22:21:25","modified_gmt":"2012-10-28T05:21:25","slug":"mba-admissions-stanford-gsb-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-admissions-stanford-gsb-management\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Admissions: Stanford GSB &#038; Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Stanford.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15110\" title=\"Stanford GSB\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Stanford-GBS.png\" alt=\"Stanford GSB\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>A quick glance at<\/em><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Stanford.aspx\">Stanford Graduate School of Business<\/a><em>: <\/em><em>currently ties in first place (with <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/HarvardHBS.aspx\">Harvard Business School<\/a><em>) as the best business schools, according to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-business-schools\/mba-rankings\">US News &amp; World Report<\/a><em> (March 2012). It was ranked #2 for <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-business-schools\/management-rankings\">management<\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/admission\/\"><strong>Stanford GSB Class of 2013 and Management<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6618 people applied to Stanford GSB in 2011; 7% were admitted and approximately 400 are currently in the class of 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Stanford\u2019s class of 2013 students has median work experience of four years. The average GMAT score for the class of 2013 was 730.<\/p>\n<p>Previous industry experience: 17% entered Stanford with consulting experience; an equal percentage come from private equity\/venture capital. 12% had worked in financial services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stanford Academics Related to Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/academics\">Stanford GSB curriculum<\/a>, which is based on the \u201cnoble calling\u201d of management, is individually tailored according to work experience, background, and career goals. During the first year students choose from a \u201cmenu\u201d of required courses (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/academics\/year1_detailed-p.html\">see detailed first year curriculum here<\/a>) and during the second year students build their own curriculum of electives (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/academics\/curriculum_year2.html\">see details on the second year curriculum here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/academics\/year1_detailed-p.html\">management-related required courses<\/a> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ethics in Management<\/li>\n<li>Managerial Skills<\/li>\n<li>Managing in the Global Context<\/li>\n<li>Managing Groups and Teams<\/li>\n<li>Human Resource Management<\/li>\n<li>Information Management<\/li>\n<li>Managerial Accounting<\/li>\n<li>Managerial Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exploredegrees.stanford.edu\/graduateschoolofbusiness\/#courseinventory\">Other management courses<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MGTECON 200. Managerial Economics, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>MGTECON 203. Managerial Economics \u2013 Accelerated, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>MGTECON 591. Management Practices in Europe, the US and Emerging Markets, 1 Unit<\/li>\n<li>FINANCE 201. Managerial Finance, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>FINANCE 321. Investment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance, 3 Units<\/li>\n<li>FINANCE 330. Investment Management: Asset Allocation and Asset\/Manager Selection, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>FINANCE 341. Modeling for Investment Management, 3 Units<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 208. Ethics in Management, 2 Units<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 334. Family Business, 3 Units<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 360. Sports Business Management, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 521. Managing Under Uncertainty, 2 Units<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 551. Innovation and Management in Health Care Businesses, 2 Units<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 568. Managing Difficult Conversations, 2 Units<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 569. Online Financial Training for Managers and Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies, 2 Units.<\/li>\n<li>GSBGEN 580. Management of Real Estate Investment Portfolios, 2 Units<\/li>\n<li>HRMGT 280. Human Resource Management, 2 Units<\/li>\n<li>OIT 655. Foundations of Supply Chain Management, 3 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 110Q. Making Sense of Strategy, 3 Units<\/li>\n<li><strong><\/strong>STRAMGT 207. Strategic Leadership. 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 209. Leadership Laboratory. 1 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 210. Managerial Skills. 1 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 321. Create a New Venture: From Idea to Launch I. 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 341. Achieving Social Impact. 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 348. Creating and Managing Very Early Stage Ventures, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 350. Global Value Chain Strategies. 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 351. Building and Managing Professional Sales Organizations, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 355. Managing Growing Enterprises, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 365. Strategic Decision Making. 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 368. Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations and Social Ventures, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 371. Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, 4 Units<\/li>\n<li>STRAMGT 587. Strategy and Management in Developing Economies, 1 Unit<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students may also pursue a Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation. To receive this certificate, students must take 16 units of PMP electives, 8 of which must be at the GSB. There are also Program Practicums, study trips, and experiential learning opportunities for PMP students. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/academics\/pmp.html\">Public Management Program<\/a> page for more details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internships and International Experiences for Management Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Global Management Immersion Experience (GMIX)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/cgbe\/globalexperiences\/gmix.html\">Global Management Immersion Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/cgbe\/globalexperiences\/studytrips.html\">Global Study Trips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/sigm\">Summer Institute for General Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csi.gsb.stanford.edu\/stanford-management-internship-fund\">Stanford Management Internship Fund (SMIF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research Centers for Management at Stanford <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/about\/knightcenter\">The Knight Management Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/cldr\/\">Center for Leadership Development and Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/cgrp\/\">Corporate Governance Research Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/scforum\/\">Global Supply Chain Management Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csi.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba-public-management-program\">Center for Social Innovation \u2013 Public Management and Social Innovation Program for MBA\/Sloan Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/admissions\/services\/clubs.html\"><strong>Clubs for Stanford Management Students<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Management Consulting Club<\/li>\n<li>Sports Management Club<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanford.edu\/group\/thc\/\">Travel and Hospitality Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swib.stanford.edu\/timeline.php\">Women in Management (WIM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csi.gsb.stanford.edu\/series\/search\/Public%20Management%20Initiative\">Public Management Initiative (PMI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/admissions\/services\/clubs.html\">Family Business Club<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/cmc\/reports\"><strong>Management Hiring Stats at Stanford GSB<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8% of the class of 2011 graduates secured jobs with a general management function, 25% went into management consulting.<\/p>\n<p>For internships, 7% of class of 2012 students obtained general management positions and 12% interned with management consulting firms. .<\/p>\n<p>To see the broad array of companies recruiting at Stanford, please see Recruiting Organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/Recruiting_Orgs.pdf\">2010-2011<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Are you applying to Stanford Graduate School of Business? 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Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2012\/10\/26\/mba-admissions-stanford-gsb-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A quick glance at Stanford Graduate School of Business: currently ties in first place (with Harvard Business School) as the best business schools, according to US News &amp; World Report&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,939,775,113],"tags":[56,104,924,48],"class_list":["post-15109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-accepted","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","tag-management","tag-stanford","tag-stanford-graduate-school-of-business","tag-stanford-gsb","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15109"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15111,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15109\/revisions\/15111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}