{"id":61814,"date":"2024-01-31T12:26:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/the-m7-business-schools-a-comprehensive-guide\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:26:56","slug":"the-m7-business-schools-a-comprehensive-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/the-m7-business-schools-a-comprehensive-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The M7 Business Schools: A Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If applying to business school is on your radar (or perhaps you\u2019re already in the process of doing so), you\u2019ve likely come across the somewhat mysterious term \u2018M7\u2019. What is this exactly, you may wonder. Generally speaking, the M7 business schools are the US programs that are considered the most well-regarded and to which gaining acceptance is the most competitive.  The M7 business schools consist of: Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton, Columbia Business School, Chicago Booth, Kellogg School of Management, and MIT Sloan.<\/p>\n

Attending any of these schools, you can expect a top-notch business education and robust career opportunities. However, that doesn\u2019t mean the experience you would have at each of them is the same \u2013 in fact, that\u2019s far from the case.  They vary greatly in many regards, including class size, teaching style, culture, and curricular emphasis.<\/p>\n

So, how do you distinguish between the M7 business schools and determine which ones should be on your list of target programs? You need to do your own research \u2013 visit if you can, talk to current students\/alums, etc. \u2013 but, to get you started, we\u2019re sharing our thoughts on what makes each program unique.<\/p>\n

Harvard Business School<\/h4>\n

Famous for its case method<\/a> teaching format, HBS has one of the largest class sizes of the M7 business schools. However, you may not realize that as a student because for most of your first year, you’ll spend every day with your section of 90 soon-to-be closest friends. Be ready to be cold called in class, where you will be expected to articulately argue your point (or counter point). The case method is most effective when you bring your expertise to the table to teach your fellow classmates and they do the same for you.<\/p>\n