{"id":44210,"date":"2018-12-13T06:30:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T13:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=44210"},"modified":"2018-12-10T07:19:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T14:19:18","slug":"poets-quants-releases-2018-mba-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/poets-quants-releases-2018-mba-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Poets &#038; Quants Releases 2018 MBA Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44211\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-Releases-2018-MBA-Rankings.jpg\" alt=\"Poets &amp; Quants Releases 2018 MBA Rankings\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-Releases-2018-MBA-Rankings.jpg 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-Releases-2018-MBA-Rankings-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/2018\/11\/14\/2018-mba-ranking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poets &amp; Quants<\/a> <\/em>has released their 9th annual MBA ranking. <em>P&amp;Q<\/em> integrates the five most recent rankings from the top publications in the world: <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>, <em>Forbes<\/em>, <em>Bloomberg Businessweek<\/em>, <em>The Financial Times<\/em>, and <em>The Economist<\/em> to come up with their rankings. Each source is ranked based on <em>P&amp;Q<\/em>\u2019s determination of their credibility. <em>U.S. News<\/em> has a weight of 35%, <em>Forbes<\/em> 25%, <em>The Financial Times<\/em> 15%, <em>Businessweek<\/em> 15%, and <em>The Economist<\/em> 10%.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the findings in this year\u2019s rankings are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"spacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/get_accepted_to_wharton_webinar\">UPenn Wharton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/harvard-business-school\">Harvard Business School<\/a> are tied for first place. This is Wharton\u2019s second year in a row in the top spot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"spacing\">Michigan Ross joined the Top 10, pushing Yale School of Management into 11th place.<\/li>\n<li class=\"spacing\">The biggest gain was seen by the USC Marshall which was ranked 26th two years ago. This year Marshall rose 6 places to hold the #20 spot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"spacing\">Notre Dame Mendoza slid 5 places from 24 to 29, and is the only one of last year\u2019s Top 25 that failed to stay in the Top 25. Here are <em>Poets &amp; Quants<\/em> Top 25 MBA Programs for 2018 (numbers in parenthesis are for the 2017 rankings):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44215\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-2018-MBA-Rankings-Chart1.png\" alt=\"P&amp;Q 2018 MBA Rankings Chart1\" width=\"700\" height=\"1010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-2018-MBA-Rankings-Chart1.png 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-2018-MBA-Rankings-Chart1-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44216\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-2018-MBA-Rankings-Chart2.png\" alt=\"P&amp;Q 2018 MBA Rankings Chart2\" width=\"700\" height=\"967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-2018-MBA-Rankings-Chart2.png 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PQ-2018-MBA-Rankings-Chart2-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*Ranks for <em>The Financial Times<\/em> and\u00a0<em>The Economist<\/em> surveys are for US schools only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you need help choosing the best b-school for you, and then applying successfully so you get accepted? Our expert admissions advisors can guide you through every step of the MBA application process.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsconsultant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsconsultant?utm_campaign%3DBlog%26utm_medium%3Dpq_2017_best_business_schools%26utm_source%3Dblog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1544120661569000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHwjgjQZ6H4EhiJXnl4vtDi0RrZpA\">Contact us and we\u2019ll match you with your personal consultant today!<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/where-you-should-apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CTA-Best-MBA-Program.png\" alt=\"Get your guide!\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CTA-Best-MBA-Program.png 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CTA-Best-MBA-Program-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40122\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue.jpeg\" alt=\"Get accepted!\" width=\"700\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue.jpeg 2778w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue-300x51.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue-768x130.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue-1024x174.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba-admissions-report\">Navigate the MBA Application Maze: 9 Tips to Acceptance<\/a>, a free guide<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/are-you-a-good-fit-for-your-target-mba-programs\/\">Are You a Good Fit for Your Target MBA Programs?<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/selectivity-index\">B-School Selectivity Index: Discover the Schools Where You are a Competitive Applicant<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/poets-quants-releases-2018-mba-rankings\/\">This article<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.ly\/H01gxJF0\">help you get accepted<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Poets &amp; Quants has released their 9th annual MBA ranking. 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