Bloomberg Best Business Schools - undefined 2018
Student Insights Here's How 10,000-Plus MBA Students Grade Their Schools
MBA student-satisfaction ratings don't always jibe with schools' Best B-Schools Rankings. That's one lesson learned from Bloomberg Businessweek's ranking of full-time MBA programs. Our surveys of 10,473 graduating students finds that the top tier looks different in questions on inspiration, ethical careers, and competitive heat. For scoring, we normalized using all 126 surveyed schools. Our display shows the 30 schools that scored best in seven key questions.
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My instructors were inspiring and supportive
For creativity and drive, nothing beats an inspirational teacher. What jumps out on this list is that inspiring and supportive instructors can be found in big and small schools, in top tier and all other tiers, in schools across the globe.
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I learned skills directly applicable to real-world business situations
Whether quants or poets, everybody with an MBA needs to know the nuts and bolts. Here’s how graduating students scored their schools.
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Competition was healthy, not hostile, among students
Collaboration is highly prized by employers. So is ambition and leadership and, at times, ruthlessness. Balance is tough. This question aims to determine where the competitive environment is healthy, not lethal.
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My education inspired me to pursue an ethical career
Corporate and social responsibility is no longer merely a course at many business schools. It’s now frequently taught across all disciplines. Our question seeks to find which schools treat an ethical career as the way to do business, not a way to avoid getting caught.
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My school's name and prestige attract recruiters
There’s no doubt that reputation matters in attracting employers looking to hire. The best scores on this question are dominated by top-tier schools.
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Recruiters that work with the school represent a wide range of geographies
Changing locations is historically one of the primary goals of aspiring business students—one definition of a transformative experience. Here is where students say they have found greater geographic opportunity.
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Courses were taught by the right mixture of academics and business professionals
It is tough to strike a balance between those who conduct cutting-edge academic research that changes the face of business and seasoned business professionals in the trenches. These schools, according to their students, best achieved the balance.
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