MBA Program Rankings

Ranking business schools has become an industry in itself. Currently, six top-tier publications rank MBA programs. Each evaluates a different set of criteria, surveys different audiences, and measures various aspects of a program. These rankings provide a valuable tool for prospective students, executives, recruiters, and those who manage MBA programs.

While we recognize the importance of business school rankings and welcome the constructive feedback they provide, the Tuck School's strategy remains consistent with our values and objectives. We will stay true to our course, while adapting and improving our program to meet the needs of our students.

BusinessWeek, Financial Times, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and The Economist Intelligence Unit's Which MBA? each regularly publish a ranking of graduate business schools. Tuck is often praised as a strong general management program whose students are known for teamwork and leadership.

Financial Times
January 2010
Tuck placed #7 among U.S. schools and #13 worldwide in the FT's 2010 ranking of full-time MBA programs. Tuck placed #1 worldwide in the category of aims achieved--the extent to which alumni fulfilled their goals or reasons for earning an MBA. In addition, Tuck ranked 5th in faculty research and 6th for salaries for alumni three years out.

The FT surveyed business schools and alumni from the class of 2006 and ranked the top 100 schools. The position of a school in this ranking is determined by the career progression of its alumni (including salary levels); international aspects of the program (including diversity among students, faculty, and board members and international aspects of the curriculum and MBA experience); and the school's research capabilities.

For details, please visit the Financial Times website.

The Economist Intelligence Unit
October 2009
Tuck was ranked #6 internationally and #4 by The Economist Intelligence Unit's Which MBA? ranking of the 100 best full-time MBA programs worldwide. The annual ranking is based on four factors the EIU identifies as the primary reasons students pursue an MBA: to open new career opportunities (weighted at 35%), for personal development and educational experience (35%), to increase salary (20%), and to build a professional network (10%).

Tuck ranked first in alumni effectiveness—the students' assessment of the alumni network—as well as second in students' assessment of facilities. In the sub category of opening new career opportunities, Tuck ranked third among all programs.

The EIU's report can be found online at www.which-mba.com.

Forbes
August 2009
Forbes magazine ranked Tuck #2 in their ranking of the best business schools in the country. Forbes ranks business schools biennially based on the return on investment for its graduates. Forbes surveys alumni and determines return on investment by looking at five-year total compensation after graduation, minus the sum of tuition and forgone compensation. The survey listed 75 U.S. programs in total. Tuck placed in the top two in the past three rankings by the magazine.

The full report can be found online at Forbes.com

U.S. News & World Report
April 2009
Tuck was ranked #8 in the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate business schools. This ranking is based on surveys of deans and recruiters and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research, and students. In the specialty rankings for programs with excellence in specific areas, Tuck placed #6 in the management category.

For details, visit the U.S.News & World Report website.

BusinessWeek
October 2008
Tuck placed #12 in the BusinessWeek biennial business school ranking. The ranking is based on three elements: a
survey of the 2008 graduating class (45% of ranking), a survey of about 240 corporate executives (45%), and an analysis of intellectual capital (10%). Tuck placed #7 overall in the intellectual capital analysis, which is based on a tally of the number of journal articles written by faculty members, adjusted for size. Recruiters gave Tuck graduates an A in communication, A+ in teamwork, and A in analytical skills, while Tuck graduates themselves gave the school an A+ for career services and an A for teaching quality.

The Wall Street Journal
September 2007
Tuck was ranked #1 in The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive ranking of business schools. Tuck has consistently held one of the top three spots in the seven years this ranking had been published, and this is the fourth time Tuck has placed #1. The national ranking is based on how recruiters rated each school on 21 attributes, including students' leadership potential and strategic thinking, their previous work experience, the faculty and curriculum, and the career services office. These ratings, along with recruiters' plans to recruit at a school and a "mass appeal" factor, make up the methodology for this ranking.

Recruiters named Tuck among the top 10 schools in Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, General Management, Marketing, and Strategy. Tuck was also ranked as the top school for recruiting MBAs with high ethical standards, and was among the top 10 for recruiting women.