Search Parameters

Only registered members can use this form. As a registered user, you may create customized rankings and screenings against criteria you consider important, to find a school that best fits your graduate education needs.

Part 1 – Location and Type of Program

You must select at least one location and one program type. Selecting too few may result in an unreasonably short list.

Geographic region (you must check at least one box or select a state)

North America (check all) (clear all)
(See state/province codes for United States and Canada.)

  Northeast (CT MA ME NH RI VT / NB NF NS PE QC)

  Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD NJ NY PA / ON)

  Midcontinent East (IL IN KY MI MN OH WV WI)

  Southern (AL FL GA MS NC SC TN VA)

  Midwest (CO IA KS MO MT ND NE SD WY)

  Southwestern (AR LA NM OK TX / Mexico)

  Western (AK AZ CA HI ID NV OR UT WA / AB BC MB SK NT YT

Or, you may select a single state or province (USA or Canada), which will be searched instead of the region selection above:
N/A - Not in US/Canada Alabama - AL Alaska - AK American Samoa - AS Arizona - AZ Arkansas - AR California - CA Colorado - CO Connecticut - CT Delaware - DE District Of Columbia - DC Federated States Of Micronesia - FM Florida - FL Georgia - GA Guam - GU Hawaii - HI Idaho - ID Illinois - IL Indiana - IN Iowa - IA Kansas - KS Kentucky - KY Louisiana - LA Maine - ME Marshall Islands - MH Maryland - MD Massachusetts - MA Michigan - MI Minnesota - MN Mississippi - MS Missouri - MO Montana - MT Nebraska - NE Nevada - NV New Hampshire - NH New Jersey - NJ New Mexico - NM New York - NY North Carolina - NC North Dakota - ND Northern Mariana Islands - MP Ohio - OH Oklahoma - OK Oregon - OR Palau - PW Pennsylvania - PA Puerto Rico - PR Rhode Island - RI South Carolina - SC South Dakota - SD Tennessee - TN Texas - TX Utah - UT Vermont - VT Virgin Islands - VI Virginia - VA Washington - WA West Virginia - WV Wisconsin - WI Wyoming - WY Alberta - AB British Columbia - BC Manitoba - MB New Brunswick - NB Newfoundland/Labrador - NL Northwest Territories - NT Nova Scotia - NS Ontario - ON Prince Edward Island - PE Quebec - QC Saskatchewan - SK Yukon - YT

Other Americas (Mexico, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Bermuda)

Europe (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Balkans)

Africa

Asia (Middle East, former Soviet States, Russian Federation, other Asian countries, S. Pacific Islands)

Australian region (Australia, Papua, New Zealand)

What types of MBA programs interest you? (You must check at least one box)

(check all) (clear all)

Full-time (typically 2 years)

Accelerated full-time (18 months or less)

Part-time

Executive MBA

Distance learning

Joint programs are included in any of these types.

Major fields of study or field concentrations (optional)

You can limit your search to schools that offer only certain concentrations. Most schools offer concentrations in the basic fields of Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Production/Operations Management. Selecting one of the specialized fields may result in a very small list of schools.
All Concentrations -- Standard Concentrations: -- Accounting Corporate Strategy Decision Sciences Economics Entrepreneurship Finance General Management Human Resources International Business Marketing Organizational Behavior Production / Operations Management -- Specialized Concentrations: -- Agricultural / Food Asian Business Aviation Management Business Law Communications (nontechnical) Consulting Criminal Justice E-Commerce / Internet Commerce Engineering Admin / Management Entertainment Management Environment / Sustainable Development European Business Health Care / Services Hotel Management / Hospitality Industrial / Labor Relations Information Systems/Management Information Technology Integrative Management International Relations / Diplomacy Knowledge Management Leadership Liesure or Sport Management Materials Management Negotiation/Arbitration/Dispute Resolution Not-for-Profit Management Operations Management Organization Development Port and Maritime Administration Program / Project Management Public Policy / Administration Quality Management Quantitative Analysis Real Estate / Insurance Security Management Self-designed concentration Service Management Supply Chain Management Taxation Technology Management Technology Transfer Telecommunications Transportation / Logistics
 

Joint degrees (optional)

Selecting a joint degree program may result in a very small list of schools.

No Preference Accounting Agriculture / Ranch Mgt. Architecture Arts Administration Asian Studies Biotechnology Dentistry Divinity Economic Development Education Engineering Film Forestry Health Administration Information Technology International Studies Labor Relations Languages Latin American Studies Law Library Science Management Science Manufacturing Media Management Medicine Nursing Pharmacology Psychology Public Administration Public Health Science Social Science Social Work Sport Administration Taxation Urban Planning
 

You may now proceed to Part 2 (ranking) or Part 3 (screening), or you may resulting from all your settings on this page (both above and below).

Part 2 – Attributes for Ranking Schools

You may assign weights to a small number of program attributes by which to rank the programs. Click on keywords for explanations. Ranking method is indicated in parentheses: bigger = good means larger values are ranked higher; smaller = good means smaller values are ranked higher.

Only schools that supplied data corresponding to your ranking criteria will be displayed. Selecting too many ranking criteria may result in a short list of schools, or none at all.

Average GMAT score: (bigger = good)

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Average Grade Point Average (GPA): (bigger = good)

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Average starting salary: (bigger = good)

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Percent of students with work experience: (bigger = good)

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Percent of new applicants rejected: (bigger = good)

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Computer use in the curriculum: (bigger = good)

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Number of computers per business student: (higher = good)

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Student/faculty ratio: (smaller = good)

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Number of companies recruiting on campus: (bigger = good)

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Percent of MBA graduates getting jobs: (bigger = good)

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Size of entering class: (smaller = good) (bigger = good)

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Undergraduate/graduate business student ratio: (smaller = good)

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Percent of courses taught in MBA-dedicated rooms: (bigger = good)

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Percent of senior faculty: (bigger = good)

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Percent of doctorate faculty: (bigger = good)

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Percent of faculty who publish articles: (bigger = good)

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Percent of faculty who publish textbooks: (bigger = good)

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Percent of faculty who publish on-line: (bigger = good)

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Articles published per faculty: (bigger = good)

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Textbooks published per faculty: (bigger = good)

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List the top programs.

If you set any ranking attributes above, you may now perform a based on all the settings on this page (above and below), or you may proceed to Part 3 and specify criteria you consider most important in your selection of an MBA program.

Part 3 – Screening Criteria

If you wish, you may select a small number of additional criteria below that you consider most important. But remember, designating too many criteria at one time may result in a very small list or no list at all, because the screening process will attempt to match all of the criteria.

A. The School

1. Do you prefer a public or private university? No preference Public Private
2. What is your school accreditation preference? No preference AACSB (primary) Any checkboxes below
   If you selected "Any checkboxes" then select your desired accreditations below (the screening process will match any of these criteria, not all at the same time):
   

   AACSB	CHEA Regional (MSA, NASC, NCA, NEASC, SACS, WASC)
   ACBSP	Other (IACBE, AMBA, etc.)

3. What are your tuition requirements for the entire MBA program? No preference Less than US$10,000 Less than $20,000 Less than $30,000 Less than $50,000
   Some schools charge less tuition if you are a resident in the local area.
   Where do you live? (USA/Canada only): N/A - Not in US/Canada Alabama - AL Alaska - AK American Samoa - AS Arizona - AZ Arkansas - AR California - CA Colorado - CO Connecticut - CT Delaware - DE District Of Columbia - DC Federated States Of Micronesia - FM Florida - FL Georgia - GA Guam - GU Hawaii - HI Idaho - ID Illinois - IL Indiana - IN Iowa - IA Kansas - KS Kentucky - KY Louisiana - LA Maine - ME Marshall Islands - MH Maryland - MD Massachusetts - MA Michigan - MI Minnesota - MN Mississippi - MS Missouri - MO Montana - MT Nebraska - NE Nevada - NV New Hampshire - NH New Jersey - NJ New Mexico - NM New York - NY North Carolina - NC North Dakota - ND Northern Mariana Islands - MP Ohio - OH Oklahoma - OK Oregon - OR Palau - PW Pennsylvania - PA Puerto Rico - PR Rhode Island - RI South Carolina - SC South Dakota - SD Tennessee - TN Texas - TX Utah - UT Vermont - VT Virgin Islands - VI Virginia - VA Washington - WA West Virginia - WV Wisconsin - WI Wyoming - WY Alberta - AB British Columbia - BC Manitoba - MB New Brunswick - NB Newfoundland/Labrador - NL Northwest Territories - NT Nova Scotia - NS Ontario - ON Prince Edward Island - PE Quebec - QC Saskatchewan - SK Yukon - YT
4. What would you prefer as the size of the MBA program enrollment? No preference Less than 100 Less than 250 Less than 500 Less than 750 750 or more
5. What cost of university-provided housing can you afford? No preference Less than US$3,000/year Less than $5,000 Less than $7,000 Less than $9,000 Less than $12,000

B. The Students

1. What would you prefer as the MBA program's average GMAT score? No preference Greater than 500 Greater than 550 Greater than 600
2. What would you prefer as the percent of students with work experience versus students without work experience? No preference Less than 35% have work experience 35% - 65% have work experience Over 65% have work experience
3. What is your preference for the average MBA student age? No preference 23 - 25 Over 25 years
4. What do you prefer for the balance of undergraduate academic work? No preference Less than 35% business majors 35% - 65% business majors Over 65% business majors
5. What would you prefer for the undergraduate average Grade-Point Average (GPA)? No preference Greater than 3.3 Greater than 3.0 Greater than 2.5
6. What would you prefer for the Undergraduate/graduate student ratio? No preference At least 60% undergraduate Approximately 1:1 At least 60% graduate Exclusively graduate
7. How would you prefer the ratio of women to men in the MBA program? No preference Less than 15% women, more than 85% men 15% - 30% women, 70% - 85% men 30% - 50% women, 50% - 70% men More than 50% women, less than 50% men
8. How would you prefer the percentage of minority students? No preference Less than 10% 10% - 20% 20% - 30% Over 30%
9. How would you prefer the percentage of international students? No preference Less than 10% 10% - 20% 20% - 30% Over 30%
10. What percentage of the MBA program enrollment should consist of students who attended in-state undergraduate schools? (In-country undergraduate schools are used for universities outside the United States and Canada) No preference Less than 25% 25% - 50% 50% - 75% 75% or more

C. The Classes and Curriculum

1. What average number of students per class meeting do you prefer for MBA courses? No preference Less than 25 Less than 50 Less than 75
2. Do you prefer a course structure that is "lock step" (students take predetermined subjects together) or unstructured (students choose their own subjects)? No preference Lock step Unstructured
3. What level of computer use do you prefer? No preference Rare, or only for specialized courses For some elective courses For many required courses To prepare for most courses Heavy use / used in class
4. What is your preferred technical orientation? No preference Highly quantitative Balanced between quantitative/non-quantitative Non-quantitative
5. What style of teaching do you prefer? No preference Case teaching method Balanced between case and lecture format Lecture format
6. What educational philosophy do you prefer? No preference Emphasis on application Balanced: application / theory Theoretical approach

Remember, if you set too many criteria for ranking or screening, you may end up with an empty result (if you skipped the instructions at the top of this page, scroll back and read them now).