Blog: Archive for the “B-Schools Outside the Top 15” Category

Diamonds in the Rough: The University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School

MBA applicants tend to overvalue rankings and can thereby overlook some strong business schools that might be a good fit. In this series, we profile amazing programs at schools that are typically ranked outside the top 15. Placing 12th in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2014 rankings of full-time MBA programs, the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business … Read More  

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Diamonds in the Rough: Thunderbird School of Global Management

MBA applicants can get carried away with rankings. In this series, we profile amazing programs at business schools that are typically ranked outside the top 15. The Thunderbird School of Global Management is ranked number two in the United States for international business by U.S. News & World Report (after 18 consecutive years in the number one spot) and … Read More  

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Diamonds in the Rough: Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business

MBA applicants can get carried away with rankings. In this series, we profile amazing programs at business schools that are typically ranked outside the top 15. Students aspiring to sharpen their analytic and quantitative skills are well served at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. Boasting a faculty that includes multiple Nobel Prize winners, Tepper … Read More  

B-Schools Outside the Top 15 Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper)

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Diamonds in the Rough: Kelley Academies at the Kelley School of Business

MBA applicants can get carried away with rankings. In this series, we profile amazing programs at business schools which are typically ranked outside the top 15. Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business believes strongly in experiential learning, and its Kelley Academies stand at the heart of this model. Each Kelley student can choose an academy—a practical … Read More  

B-Schools Outside the Top 15 Indiana University (Kelley)

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Diamonds in the Rough: Managing Millions at Texas McCombs

MBA applicants can get carried away with rankings. In this series, we profile amazing programs at business schools which are typically ranked outside the top 15. Many MBA programs offer their students an opportunity to manage “real” money during their two years of study. Some schools give their students a few thousand dollars to work … Read More  

B-Schools Outside the Top 15 University of Texas at Austin (McCombs)

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