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27 Apr 2023, 09:00
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A couple of years ago, I created an MBA rankings survey that asks users to rank programs in order of their own preferences. If you have a few minutes to spare, I invite you to complete the survey!
The premise is that most "official" MBA rankings do not reflect the reality of how applicants (or the general public) view the schools, or which they'd attend over others. This has never been more true.
There are obviously many different ways to rank programs. The goal here is basically "what do the people think" -- without complex methodologies, misguided criteria, or gameable statistics.
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- Please follow this link to complete the survey: https://www.avantiprep.com/mba-rankings-survey.html
- Estimated completion time is ~10 minutes. (A little longer if you think hard about your rankings.)
- This version focuses on full-time U.S. programs. I will consider an international version in the future.
- The survey asks questions about industry, education, and location. So with a good enough sample size, I am hoping to identify how these factors influence rankings / perception (e.g., does Haas move up a couple of spots among folks on the west coast or interested in tech, etc.).
- The survey's quantitative output will also shed interesting light on tiers, mini-tiers, etc. We'll be able to see not only a linear ranking, but also what steps or degrees or fall-offs exist between schools.
- As is often discussed, rankings are not a be-all and end-all. Some people are into them, others aren't. Find your fit and pursue the schools that you feel are right for you!
The premise is that most "official" MBA rankings do not reflect the reality of how applicants (or the general public) view the schools, or which they'd attend over others. This has never been more true.
There are obviously many different ways to rank programs. The goal here is basically "what do the people think" -- without complex methodologies, misguided criteria, or gameable statistics.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Please follow this link to complete the survey: https://www.avantiprep.com/mba-rankings-survey.html
- Estimated completion time is ~10 minutes. (A little longer if you think hard about your rankings.)
- This version focuses on full-time U.S. programs. I will consider an international version in the future.
- The survey asks questions about industry, education, and location. So with a good enough sample size, I am hoping to identify how these factors influence rankings / perception (e.g., does Haas move up a couple of spots among folks on the west coast or interested in tech, etc.).
- The survey's quantitative output will also shed interesting light on tiers, mini-tiers, etc. We'll be able to see not only a linear ranking, but also what steps or degrees or fall-offs exist between schools.
- As is often discussed, rankings are not a be-all and end-all. Some people are into them, others aren't. Find your fit and pursue the schools that you feel are right for you!
27 Apr 2023, 12:46
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Thanks for putting it together.
It is interesting to see the latest rankings published by US news this week ranking Harvard as number five instead for this number six. Many people would rather attend these schools than schools that US news ranked number one and two. Is that because people don’t want to attend the best business schools or perhaps the ranking methodology of determining the best is not quite in line with what people think is best…. 😬🤷♂️
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It is interesting to see the latest rankings published by US news this week ranking Harvard as number five instead for this number six. Many people would rather attend these schools than schools that US news ranked number one and two. Is that because people don’t want to attend the best business schools or perhaps the ranking methodology of determining the best is not quite in line with what people think is best…. 😬🤷♂️
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Thank you, bb! While an organization is certainly entitled to measure whatever they would like, I think that the recent news has been eyebrow-raising at the very least.
I am especially surprised at U.S. News's decision to *increase* placement success from 35% to 50% -- primarily measured by "employment rates at graduation (0.10, previously 0.07) and employment rates three months after graduation (0.20, previously 0.14)" -- when essentially anyone operating in this space knows that the very very best MBA programs (and other top programs that attract students interested in startups, entrepreneurship, etc.) have *lower* formal employment rates at/after graduation (and are proud of this fact).
I do not envy the task of coming up with methodologies -- hence my interest in "letting the people vote/rank" -- but when certain methodology decisions run counter to well-known industry dynamics, credibility is unfortunately called into question.
I am especially surprised at U.S. News's decision to *increase* placement success from 35% to 50% -- primarily measured by "employment rates at graduation (0.10, previously 0.07) and employment rates three months after graduation (0.20, previously 0.14)" -- when essentially anyone operating in this space knows that the very very best MBA programs (and other top programs that attract students interested in startups, entrepreneurship, etc.) have *lower* formal employment rates at/after graduation (and are proud of this fact).
I do not envy the task of coming up with methodologies -- hence my interest in "letting the people vote/rank" -- but when certain methodology decisions run counter to well-known industry dynamics, credibility is unfortunately called into question.
