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The Economist Ranking

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The Economist bases their Best Full-time MBA ranking on a survey of business schools (80%), students and alumni (20%).  Survey takers weigh access to career opportunities, personal development/education experience, salary increase, and ability to network.

See Clear Admit’s analysis of The Economist’s 2019 Best MBA Rankings here. Stay tuned for our 2022 analysis.

You may also be interested in these MBA rankings: Forbes Ranking, Financial Times Ranking, US News & World Report Ranking, Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranking. You can also find more detailed coverage of the MBA rankings here.

Take a look at the publication’s top Full-time MBA programs in 2022 below.

Ranking School
1 Harvard Business School
2
 The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
3
4 Columbia Business School
5 MIT Sloan School of Management
6
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
7 HEC Paris
8
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
9 University of Chicago Booth School of Business
10 University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
11 Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business
12 UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
13 SDA Bocconi
14 University of Virginia Darden School of Business
15 NYU Stern School of Business
16 IESE Business School
17 Yale School of Management
18 EDHEC Business School
19 Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School
20 UCLA Anderson School of Management
21 University of Florida: Warrington
22 Cornell University SC Johnson Graduate School of Management
23 Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business
24 University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
25 Mannheim Business School
26 UW Foster School of Business
27 Indiana University Kelley School of Business
28 Warwick Business School
29 ESADE Business School
30 EMLYON Business School
31 University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
32 Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business
33 USC Marshall School of Business
34  Ohio State Fisher College of Business
35 Emory University Goizueta Business School
36 University of Georgia Terry College of Business
37 Hult International Business School
38 Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
39 UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
40 York University – Schulich School of Business
41 Penn State Smeal College of Business
42 IMD Business School
43 University of Hong Kong – HKU Business School
44 University of Rochester Simon Business School
45 Arizona State W.P. Carey School of Business
46 Notre Dame University Mendoza College of Business
47 University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
48 Michigan State University – Eli Broad College of Business
49 The University of Queensland Business School
50 International University of Monaco
51 Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
52 ESSEC Business School
53 SMU Cox School of Business
54 Nanyang Technological University – Nanyang Business School
55 University of Wisconsin-Madison – Wisconsin School of Business
56 EADA Business School Barcelona
57 University of Maryland – Robert H Smith School of Business
58 Brigham Young University: Marriott
59 UC Irvine Merage School of Business
60 Boston University – Questrom School of Business
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October 27, 2024 10:20pm ET
Applying: Babson / Olin, Georgetown / McDonough, Georgia / Terry, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Notre Dame / Mendoza, Ohio State / Fisher, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Insurance
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , McKinsey , Fidelity , Goldman Sachs , Vanguard
GRE: 332
GPA: 68
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Lagos
Post MBA Location: New York
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October 27, 2024 10:55am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, UCLA Anderson
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Banking, tech strategy, startups
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology
GRE: 324
GPA: 3.67
Years of Work Experience: 10
Location: Bay area
Post MBA Location: Bay area
Notes:

I'm looking to apply to the Haas EWMBA and UCLA FEMBA for the Fall 2025 intake. I'm looking to accelerate my career in a highly competitive industry (tech strategy) and want the part time MBA experience for the network and career resources, as well as deepening my business foundation. I just took the GRE and got a 324 (Q: 163, V:161) - with apps due soon, I wouldn't be able to retake till after R1 submissions are due. Looking for feedback on whether I should submit with this score or wait Round 2 to apply and retake the exam. Thanks!
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October 27, 2024 10:25am ET
Applying: Babson / Olin, Georgetown / McDonough, Georgia / Terry, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Notre Dame / Mendoza, Ohio State / Fisher, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Insurance
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , McKinsey , Fidelity , Goldman Sachs , Vanguard
GRE: 332
GPA: 68
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Lagos
Post MBA Location: New York
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October 26, 2024 1:33am ET
Applying: Babson / Olin, , Indiana / Kelley, Michigan State / Broad, Minnesota / Carlson, Toronto / Rotman,
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Financial Accounting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , JP Morgan Chase , Amazon
GRE: 297
GPA: 4/5
Years of Work Experience: 14
Location: Nigeria
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October 25, 2024 9:35pm ET
Applying: Notre Dame / Mendoza, Penn State / Smeal, UNC Kenan-Flagler, USC / Marshall, Vanderbilt / Owen, Washington U. / Olin
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Orthopedic Surgery
Post-MBA Target Industry: Entrepreneurship, Other
GPA: 3.75
Years of Work Experience: 11
Location: Nigeria
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October 29, 2024 12:14am ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GPA: 3.5
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: General Management
Application Location: Washington, D.C.
October 28, 2024 11:56pm ET
Interview Invite to USC / Marshall
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 28, 2024
GPA: 3.59
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Note:

Application Submitted: August 16
Date of Interview Invite: October 28
Date of Interview: November 8
October 28, 2024 8:49pm ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 28, 2024
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 328
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Other
Application Location: United States
October 28, 2024 8:26pm ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 1
Received via portal October 28, 2024
GPA: 3.4
GMAT: 675
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Healthcare
Application Location: USA
Note:

Application submitted 9/30
Received email about a portal update 10/28
October 28, 2024 7:24pm ET
Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Brazil
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