39th

Boston University

School of Management

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    680
  • Program Cost
    $85,868
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    298
  • Selectivity
    33%
  • Average Salary
    $93,591
  • Top Industry
    Technology
Contact Information
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
Website
405x225

School of Management

About School of Management

Boston University School of Management educates leaders who add value to their organizations, their communities, and the world. We have evolved our curricula to integrate the three most vital and rapidly growing sectors of the world economy: digital technology, energy and the environment, and health. We optimize business education for a fast-changing world by providing insight into these sectors and a practical foundation in the functional management disciplines, business ethics, social responsibility, and global perspective. Our graduates anticipate change, harness it, and make it work for their organizations.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.28 GPA of All Applicants 3.35 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 62
  • Median 58
  • Middle 80% 31 to 100
Admissions Selectivity
33% School of Management 48% Average Across All Schools
680 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
81% 644
85% 680
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 1,236
33% 33.0
0% 0.0
Female
42% 42
International
64% 64
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
2% 2
740 to 769
6% 6
11% 11
710 to 739
16% 16
23% 23
680 to 709
20% 20
20% 20
650 to 679
14% 14
16% 16
620 to 649
17% 17
20% 20
590 to 619
9% 9
7% 7
560 to 589
6% 6
1% 1
530 to 559
4% 4
0% 0
500 to 529
2% 2
0% 0
Under 500
5% 5
0% 0
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Technology 22%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 18%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 18%
  • Financial Services 15%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 18%
Top Employer
  • Cognizant 15%
  • Deloitte 9%
  • Liberty Mutual 9%
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
60% 59.90775862068965
66% 66
56% 55.94857923497267
66% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
22% 22.276036585365855
21% 21
25% 25.176799999999997
21% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
86% Graduates seeking full-time employment
7% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers 6
  • Cognizant 5
  • Deloitte 3
  • Liberty Mutual 3
  • EMC 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
23% 23
$107,335.00
94K 125K
Finance/Accounting
16% 16
$102,912.00
70K 200K
General Management
15% 15
Data not provided
Human Resources
4% 4
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
26% 26
$83,170.00
72K 120K
Information Technology
9% 9
$91,029.00
50K 110K
Operations/Logistics
7% 7
$84,000.00
75K 90K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
18% 18
$110,469.00
98K 125K
Consumer Products
7% 7
$81,333.00
50K 100K
Financial Services
15% 15
$103,650.00
54K 200K
Government
3% 3
Data not provided
Manufacturing
3% 3
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
5% 5
Data not provided
Non-profit
3% 3
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
18% 18
$82,967.00
60K 110K
Real Estate
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology
22% 22
$88,947.00
60K 120K
Other
5% 5
$77,500.00
65K 90K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
3% 3
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
1% 1
Data not provided
North America
95% 95
Data not provided
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
80% 80
$95,853.00
54K 200K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
4% 4
$89,500.00
71K 100K
U.S. South
5% 5
$89,533.00
80K 95K
U.S. Southwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$92,500.00
90K 95K
U.S. West
8% 8
$86,167.00
55K 125K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Job Function

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Genzyme 9
  • Liberty Mutual 9
  • Education Pioneers 6
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers 5
  • Diageo 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 87
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • West Coast Technology Trip
  • NY Finance Trek
  • West Coast Entertainment Trip
  • Boston Health Sector Trek
  • Net Impact Conference

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $85,868
  • Budget $60,888
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $85,868
  • Budget $60,888
$22,738 Average Scholarship Amount 81% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
100% 100
81% 81
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
100%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $71,000

What Recent Grads Say See All 13 Comments >

The students are excellent--very smart, but down-to-earth, friendly, and collaborative. BU has many specialized programs that are very good. I am in the Public and Nonprofit Program, and it is excellent. It has many dual degree programs with other schools in the university for students with diverse interests. It is small, so there are many opportunities to know most of your classmates and to be very involved.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
38 School of Management 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
50% 50
Lectures
30% 30
Team project
10% 10
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • Health Care Administration
  • Marketing
  • Public Administration
  • Technology
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • International Business
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Health Sector Management, Public & Nonprofit Management
  • Public Administration
  • Strategy
  • Technology
Master Degree Programs
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MA (Arts)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/MS (Science)
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning No
Technology Improvements
  • During the past 3 academic years focus has been on expanding mobile applications, use of tablets, collaboration tools, open source products for lecture delivery and intranets, teleconferencing and virtual meeting spaces; upgrading classrooms, enhancing lecture capture and participant systems; offering new interactive case delivery tools, financial modeling, research and analysis products; integrating digital signage, branding and communication vehicles; green computing and awareness; and, launching new init

Students: Who are my classmates?

39% International Students
34% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
74% 74
Asian American
11% 11
Hispanic
7% 7
Student Citizenship
North America
63% 63
Asia
21% 21
Middle East and North Africa
7% 7
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Nonprofit
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

16,416 Living MBA Alumni 23 Countries where alumni clubs exist
42 Active alumni clubs
No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.