Profiles of Wharton, Ross, and Stanford MBA Schools
Following Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School and Kellogg School of Management in BusinessWeek’s 2008 Best MBA Programs are Wharton School, Ross School of Business, and Stanford Business School. Check out the following information on those three schools and see what MBA school suits you best.
Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
Founded in 1881 by Philadelphia philanthropist Joseph Wharton, Wharton School is regarded as the first collegiate business school in the world. With Wharton putting it up to be able to contribute to the business world by providing liberal education to aspiring practitioners, Wharton School has already grown into a university with several distinguished faculty, 11 departments and more than 25 research initiatives and centers. It offers executive education, PhD, MBA, and undergraduate business programs. To apply to Wharton School, fill out the application form online through its website.
Ross School of Business (University of Michigan)
Then called “School of Business Administration” when it was established on January 10, 1924, Ross School of Business continued to expand both in territory and in scope of courses offered. It was renamed by the school’s Board of Regents in honor of Stephen M. Ross, who donated $100 million to the school in 2004. With Tappan Hall as its main sanctuary for about 25 years, Ross School of Business shall have a new building which will open in January 2009. Ross School of Business offers MBA, executive and doctorate programs. To apply to Ross School of Business, simply check out the website and download the application form. Available programs and schedules can also be found on the site.
Initiated by former US President Herbert Hoover, the Stanford Graduate School of Business was established in 1924 to provide a highly reputable school of business for the brightest students in the West Coast. Besides having three Nobel laureates in its faculty, Stanford GSB also boasts of its Center for Leadership Development and Research, Center for Global Business and the Economy, Center for Social Innovation, and Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. To apply to Stanford GSB, just fill out the online application form through its website.
