| 2003 RANK | SCHOOL | 2001 RANK | GRAD POLL | DIRECTOR POLL | TOTAL* TUITION | ENROLLMENT** | GRADS' YRS. OF MGMT. EXP. | SCHOOL GRADED BY GRADS*** |
| WOMEN | MINORITIES | TEACHING | CURRICULUM | SUPPORT |
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| 1 | Northwestern (Kellogg) Evanston, Ill. | 1 | 6 | 2 | $108,000 | 18% | 7% | 11.1 | A | B | A |
Grads praise emphasis on teamwork and laud accessible faculty for its balance of business experience and theory
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| 2 | Chicago Chicago | 2 | 4 | 3 | 96,000 | 16 | 14 | 11.8 | B | A | A |
Grads say international aspect of a U.S. program differentiates it from other programs, and give high marks for sense of community
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| 3 | Pennsylvania (Wharton) Philadelphia | 3 | 10 | 1 | 115,800 | 16 | 3 | 7.5 | B | B | B |
No. 1 in Directors Poll; grads say large class size doesn't merit high tuition but praise program's rigor and reputation
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| 4 | Duke (Fuqua-Weekend) Durham, N.C. | 4 | 20 | 4 | 79,500 | 13 | 4 | 8.4 | B | B | C |
Grads praise discussion and coursework precisely tailored to exec-level students; strong emphasis on community, family, and ethics
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| 5 | UNC (Kenan-Flagler) Chapel Hill, N.C. | 5 | 3 | 9 | 57,000 | 15 | 5 | 8.4 | A | A | A |
Staff highly responsive to student suggestions and complaints; grads
say faculty are tops in their fields
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| 6 | IMD Lausanne, Switzerland | 13 | 5 | 12 | 83,950 | 12 | NA | 10.3 | B | A | B |
The most international of all the top programs; module approach provides for immediate real-world application of coursework
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| 7 | UCLA (Anderson) Los Angeles | 10 | 8 | 7 | 70,000 | 28 | 12 | 10.6 | A | A | A |
Grads rave about tuition-free access to classes post-graduation and laud comprehensive field-study program, faculty with executive experience
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| 8 | Texas (McCombs) Austin | 12 | 2 | 20 | 62,800 | 11 | 1 | 6.0 | A | A | A |
High marks for teaching quality and support, and a curriculum immediately applicable at work--at a competitive price
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| 9 | Duke (Fuqua-Global) Durham, Germany | NA | 1 | 18 | 104,030 | 21 | 19 | 11.4 | A | A | B |
Two-week foreign residency each semester augmented by teleconferencing and distance learning praised as highly effective
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| 10 | Emory (Goizueta) Atlanta | 8 | 9 | 9 | 70,364 | 23 | 11 | 8.7 | A | B | A |
Shorter program--16 months rather than 20--requires immediate acclimation; students note well-connected faculty
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| 11 | Georgetown (McDonough) Washington, D.C. | 9 | 11 | 24 | 70,450 | 23 | 10 | 8.8 | A | A | C |
Grads laud largely ego-free faculty's dedication, enthusiasm, and surprising expertise in a "nonbusiness" town
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| 12 | USC (Marshall) Los Angeles | 6 | 22 | 8 | 74,200 | 22 | 9 | 11.9 | B | C | B |
Grads concerned by outdated materials; praise excellent support staff and accessible faculty; opinions vary widely on caliber of student body
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| 13 | NYU (Stern) New York | 7 | 35 | 5 | 105,000 | 33 | 4 | 7.4 | C | C | B |
Standout adjuncts receive high praise, but fellow students do not; grads note need for tougher acceptance standards
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| 14 | Cornell (Johnson) Ithaca, N.Y. | NA | 12 | 20 | 102,800 | 15 | 12 | 9.3 | A | B | B |
Off-campus location near NYC presents inherent difficulties for commuters and professors; grads praise curriculum and faculty
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| 15 | Columbia New York | 18 | 15 | 6 | 112,200 | 15 | 3 | 6.4 | C | B | C |
School maximizes NYC location, with impressive roster of business leaders as adjuncts; grads praise responsive administration
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| 16 | Purdue (Krannert) West Lafayette, Ind. | 14 | 19 | 27 | 48,000 | 20 | 14 | 8.9 | C | C | C |
Grads note faculty's ability to incorporate current events into curriculum, praise faculty as accessible and engaged
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| 17 | Washington (Olin) St. Louis | 16 | 16 | 15 | 84,500 | 22 | 9 | 8.6 | B | B | A |
Faculty praised for being enthusiastic and available, and leaders in their fields; grads say school is underrated because of Midwest location
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| 18 | SMU (Cox) Dallas | 19 | 13 | 22 | 63,550 | 20 | 10 | 10.4 | C | B | B |
Grads praise quality of teaching and professors but want tougher admissions standards for better-caliber classmates
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| 19 | Pepperdine (Graziadio) Culver City, Calif. | 11 | 24 | 36 | 71,500 | 26 | 15 | 8.6 | B | A | D |
Grads say poor interfaculty communication causes glitches between classes; praise strategy, analytics, and a lively curriculum in general
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| 20 | Vanderbilt (Owen) Nashville | 17 | 18 | 32 | 69,500 | 25 | 8 | 8.4 | C | B | C |
Grads praise excellent faculty with just a few exceptions; grads are enthusiastic and note highly recommending school to peers
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| 21 | Case Western Reserve Cleveland | NA | 7 | 17 | 75,000 | 18 | 5 | 13.8 | B | B | A |
Consistent praise for curriculum, support staff, and an enthusiastic, well-rounded faculty made this school a new entry
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| 22 | Chicago-Europe Barcelona | NA | 14 | 28 | 79,500 | 11 | NA | 9.0 | A | A | C |
Grads rave about weeks in Chicago and Singapore but want more inclusion of European and Asian business practices
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| 23 | London Business School London | 23 | 25 | 11 | 62,775 | 24 | NA | 6.1 | B | C | D |
Grads laud high caliber of a very international student body; some
professors unskilled with executive-level students
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| 24 | Georgia State (Robinson) Atlanta | 20 | 24 | 20 | 50,500 | 25 | 21 | 9.4 | A | B | D |
Grads appreciate practical emphasis of program; evaluation of instructors varies widely; students want more top-tier guest lecturers
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| 25 | Western Ontario (Ivey) Mississauga, Ont. | 15 | 26 | 18 | 54,750 | 20 | NA | 9.7 | B | NA | D |
Faculty praised for real-world and consulting experience, but grads want newer case studies and teaching aimed at executives
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