MBA School Profiles of Columbia, Fuqua, and MIT Sloan
December 16th, 2008
Columbia Business School, Fuqua School of Business, and MIT Sloan School of Management are some of the business schools included in the list of top MBA Schools in the US for 2008. Below are short profiles of these three notable business schools.
Columbia Business School is seventh in the ranking for the 2008 top US MBA schools. This business school came into existence in 1916. The school has produced many famous business leaders in the United States. Today, Columbia Business School is home to students from different parts of the globe. This academic institution also boasts various programs such as executive education and doctorate programs. This school is also proud of its various professors who are famed for introducing new concepts in the field of business.
Fuqua School of Business (Duke University)
Duke University was founded by James Buchanan Duke in 1924. The establishment of this school was made possible by the Duke Endowment, the philanthropic foundation of the Duke family. The school was once an expansion of Trinity College. It was in 1969 that the Fuqua School of Business was established. This business school is one of today’s best institutions for a business education in the US. The Fuqua School of Business offers MBA programs, executive education, and doctorates.
MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan in Cambridge, Massachusetts was established in 1914. It did not start as a business school; rather, it was an engineering administration curriculum within the MIT Department of Economics and Statistics. Currently, MIT Sloan offers various options for those who want to study business.
If you want to know more about each business school, you can visit the website of each school. Among the things you have to prepare if you want to be admitted in any of these three schools are your resume and your personal statement for MBA.
MBA School Profiles: NYU Stern, Anderson, and Kelley
December 10th, 2008
Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
Leonard N. Stern School of Business is the 13th placer in the 2008 Business Week MBA school rankings. NYU Stern was established in 1900 as an undergraduate School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. This institution is located at New York University’s Washington Square Campus. In 1916, the graduate business program was established and accepted both full-time and part-time students. As the business trends developed over the years, NYU widens the range of programs it offers. The then School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance was renamed Leonard N. Stern School of Business after Leonard Stern donated $30 million for the improvement of the school’s facilities.
Anderson School (University of California–Los Angeles)
The 14th placer in the 2008 MBA rankings is the Anderson School of Management. It was founded 70 years ago, under the University of California. There are various programs to choose from at Anderson School of Management. Among these are PhDs, executive MBAs, and Master of Financial Engineering. On top of these, Anderson School of Management offers UCLA-NUS Global Executive MBA Programs, Global Access Programs, Riordan Programs, Management Development Programs, and Management Communication Programs.
Kelley School of Business (Indiana University)
The 15th placer in the list of top business schools in 2008 is Kelley School of Business. This was established in 1920 and was formerly called the School of Commerce and Finance. It was later renamed School of Business Administration. In 1997, E.W Kelley donated $23 million so the school was renamed Kelley School of Business. This business school offers full-time MBAs, undergraduate programs, online MBAs, executive education, specialized master’s degrees, and PhD programs.
To apply in any of these schools, you can visit their official websites. It is also a great help if you write your personal statement for MBA ahead of time.