The Consus Group: Composite Business School Rankings (2008)
Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
Stanford Business School
Harvard Business School
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
MIT Sloan School of Management
Columbia Business School
Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
Ross School of Business (University of Michigan)
Anderson School (University of California–Los Angeles)
Darden Graduate School of Business (University of Virginia)
Fuqua School of Business (Duke University)
Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
Haas School of Business (University of California–Berkeley)
Tepper School of Business (Carnegie Mellon University)
Yale School of Management
Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill)
McCombs School of Business (University of Texas–Austin)
Johnson Graduate School of Management (Cornell University)
Marshall School of Business (University of Southern California)
Krannert School of Management (Purdue University)
Kelley School of Business (Indiana University)
Goizueta Business School (Emory University)
Robert H. Smith School of Business (University of Maryland)
Fisher College of Business (Ohio State University)
Simon School of Business (University of Rochester)
Owen Graduate School of Management (Vanderbilt University)
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management (Rice University)
College of William and Mary School of Business Administration
Arizona State University College of Business
Graduate School of Management (University of California–Irvine)
McDonough School of Business (Georgetown University)
University of California–Davis Graduate School of Management
Eli Broad College of Business (Michigan State University)
Cox School of Business (Southern Methodist University)
Eller College of Business and Public Administration (University of Arizona)
Marriott School (Brigham Young University)
Olin School of Business (Washington University in St. Louis)
A.B. Freeman School of Business (Tulane University)
Babcock Graduate School of Management (Wake Forest University)
Carlson School of Management (University of Minnesota)
Smeal College School of Business (Pennsylvania State University)
University of Tennessee Business School
Dupree College of Management (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Katz Graduate School of Business (University of Pittsburgh)
Mendoza College of Business (University of Notre Dame)
Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Thunderbird (American Graduate School of International Management)
Mays Business School (Texas A&M University)
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business
Weatherhead School of Management (Case Western Reserve University)
Source: The Consus Group
Methodology:
The Consus Group uses the following methodology to compile its annual business school rankings:
- Published Rankings: Published Rankings reflect current and historical ratings by numerous sources, including: Business Week, U.S. News, Gourman Report, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Carrter Report, Business Education Commission, etc. An institution’s aggregate published ranking comprises 50% of its overall score.
- Selectivity: Selectivity measures the quality of business schools’ admitted candidates. Selectivity is based on the percent of applicants admitted (40% of composite selectivity score), GMAT scores (35% of composite), and GPAs (25% of composite). An institution’s composite selectivity comprises 25% of its overall score.
- Salary: Salary measures historical and current starting salaries of a given school’s graduates. Salary comprises 10% of an institution’s overall score.
- Placement: Placement measures historical and current success a given school has placing its graduates. Placement comprises 10% of an institution’s overall score.
- Yield: Yield reflects the percentage of admitted candidates that matriculate to the admitting university. An institution’s yield comprises 5% of its overall score.
While many business school rankings fluctuate wildly from year to year, TCG’s comprehensive methodology produces a stable, accurate picture of America’s best business schools.
Financial Times: Global MBA Rankings (2008)
U.S. News: Top Business Schools (2008)

1. Harvard Business School
1. Stanford Business School
3. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
4. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
4. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
4. MIT Sloan School of Management
7. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
7. Haas School of Business (University of California – Berkeley)
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Whitefield Consulting Worldwide: Global MBA Rankings (2008)

1. Stanford Business School
2. Harvard Business School
3. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
6. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
6. Columbia Business School
9. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
10. Yale School of Management
11. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
12. The Anderson School (University of California, Los Angeles) Read more»
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1. Harvard Business School
2. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
3. Stanford Business School
6. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
7. Columbia Business School
8. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
11. Yale School of Management
12. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
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Tracy & Waldfogel: The best business schools: a market-based approach (1995)

1. Stanford Business School
2. Harvard Business School
3. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
4. Darden Graduate School of Business (University of Virginia)
5. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
6. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
7. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan)
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The B School 100: Best Business Schools (2003)

1. Harvard Business School
2. Stanford Business School
3. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
4. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
5. MIT Sloan School of Management
6. Columbia Business School
7. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan)
8. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
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Success Magazine: Top Business Schools for Entrepreneurs (1998)

1. Marshall School of Business (University of Southern California)
2. DePaul
3. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
4. The Anderson School (University of California, Los Angeles)
5. Eller College of Management (University of Arizona)
6. John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University
7. Louisville
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Success Magazine: Top Business Schools for Entrepreneurs (2000)

1. F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College
2. The Anderson School (University of California, Los Angeles)
3. College of Business at Illinois (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
4. DePaul
6. The Lally School of Management and Technology (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
7. Kelley School of Business (Indiana University)
8. Weatherhead School of Management (Case Western Reserve University) Read more»
MBA Advantage: Best Business Schools (1995)

1. Harvard Business School
2. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
3. Stanford Business School
4. MIT Sloan School of Management
5. Yale School of Management
6. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
7. Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley)
8. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
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Management Resource News: Best Business Schools (1993)

1. Harvard Business School
2. Stanford Business School
3. Columbia Business School
4. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
5. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
6. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
7. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
8. MIT Sloan School of Management
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International Education Commission: Elite Business Schools (2007)

“Top 10 Elite Business Schools”
1. Harvard Business School
2. Stanford Business School
3. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
4. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
5. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
6. MIT Sloan School of Management
7. Columbia Business School
8. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan)
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Gourman Report of Graduate Programs: Best Business Schools (1993)

1. Harvard Business School
2. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
3. Stanford Business School
4. MIT Sloan School of Management
5. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
6. Columbia Business School
7. The Anderson School (University of California, Los Angeles)
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1. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
2. Columbia Business School
3. Harvard Business School
3. Stanford Business School
6. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
8. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
9. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
10. Yale School of Management
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Financial Times: Global MBA Rankings (2006)

1. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
2. Harvard Business School
3. Stanford Business School
4. Columbia Business School
6. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
7. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
8. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
10. MIT Sloan School of Management
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Financial Times: Global MBA Rankings (2005)

1. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
1. Harvard Business School
3. Columbia Business School
4. Stanford Business School
6. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
7. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
9. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
9. Yale School of Management
11. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) Read more»
Financial Times: Global MBA Rankings (2004)

1. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
2. Harvard Business School
3. Columbia Business School
4. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
7. Stanford Business School
8. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
9. MIT Sloan School of Management
10. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College)
11. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) Read more»
Financial Times: Global MBA Rankings (2003)

1. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
2. Harvard Business School
3. Columbia Business School
4. Stanford Business School
5. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
8. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
9. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
10. MIT Sloan School of Management
11. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College) Read more»
Financial Times: Global MBA Rankings (2002)

1. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
2. Harvard Business School
3. Stanford Business School
3. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
3. Columbia Business School
6. MIT Sloan School of Management
8. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
10. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
11. Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College) Read more»
Financial Times: Global MBA Rankings (2001)

1. The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
2. Harvard Business School
3. Stanford Business School
4. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
5. Columbia Business School
6. MIT Sloan School of Management
9. Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
10. Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
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