{"id":36544,"date":"2017-03-23T17:47:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T00:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=36544"},"modified":"2023-11-01T02:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:25:32","slug":"u-s-news-world-reports-2018-best-business-schools-mba-emba-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/u-s-news-world-reports-2018-best-business-schools-mba-emba-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News & World Report\u2019s 2018 Best Business Schools (MBA & EMBA) Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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U.S. News<\/em> &<\/em> World Report<\/em><\/a> surveyed all 471 MBA programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International in fall 2016 and early 2017. Of these, 377 responded and 131 were ranked (those that submitted enough of the necessary data on their full-time MBA programs that were needed to calculate the rankings). The rankings were based on a weighted average of the following indicators (see the methodology for more info<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\u2022 Peer assessment score (0.25)
\n\u2022 Recruiter assessment score (0.15)
\n\u2022 Mean starting salary and bonus (0.14)
\n\u2022 Employment rate for full-time MBA program graduates \u2013 at graduation (0.07), three months after graduation (0.14)
\n\u2022 Mean GMAT and GRE scores (0.1625)
\n\u2022 Mean undergraduate GPA (0.075)
\n\u2022 Acceptance rate (0.0125)<\/p>\n

Additional points:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 A program had to have 20 or more of its 2016 full-time MBA graduates seeking employment to be included in the full-time MBA ranking.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A program had to have at least 50% of a program\u2019s 2016 full-time MBA graduates seeking employment to have its employment data considered.<\/p>\n

MBA programs that did not meet either of the above criteria were listed as Unranked.<\/p>\n

FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAMS<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMS<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rather than focus on the tiny changes reflected above, which I feel are insignificant on their own, let\u2019s look back and see if there are any longer term trends at play in the top 10 MBA Programs:<\/p>\n

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If anything is striking about the numbers above it\u2019s their consistency, not the tiny changes. The only program that showed significant change was NYU Stern: last year, it dropped to #20 because <\/em>USN decided to punish Stern for a clerical error.<\/em> Did that change reflect a dramatic drop in educational quality? Of course not. Does this year\u2019s climb to 12th place represent anything more than more accurate clerks? Nope.<\/p>\n

John Byrne at Poets & Quants<\/a><\/em> does his usual excellent job of looking under the rankings hood and analyzing contributing factors in this year\u2019s ranking. For example, does Wharton's<\/a> movement into the #1 slot reflect an increase in educational quality or an increase in its grads reporting hiring information? Does Stanford's<\/a> drop reflect a decline in quality or the fact that its grads like to hold out for very specific job opportunities so their percentage of grads with jobs at graduation is a little lower (62.8%) than its peers at Wharton (85.8%).<\/p>\n

Yes there is more volatility lower down the rankings. But as I ask of you every year at this time, determine for yourself what is important to you<\/em>, use data found in USN and other places, and then rank the schools by your criteria as you decide where to apply and where to attend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Linda<\/a>By Linda Abraham<\/a>, president and founder of Accepted and co-author of the definitive book on MBA admissions, <\/em>MBA Admission for Smarties: The No-Nonsense Guide to Acceptance at Top Business Schools<\/a>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Best MBA Programs: A Guide to Selecting the Right One<\/a>
\n\u2022 MBA Rankings: Why Should I Care?<\/a>
\n\u2022 GMAC Releases Tool That Organizes, Compares & Explains Major Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n

This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<\/i>blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/p>\n

Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0you\u00a0<\/i>get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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