The Super Elite M7 US Business Schools: Where Do They Rank?

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBACEO InsiderFebruary 6, 2018October 22, 2019

The so-called M7 business schools refer to an informal super elite group of US schools that have become household names in business education – Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, and Wharton.

Interpret the “M” as you wish – Magic, Magnificent, Monumental, or given their dominance of the top 7 places perhaps Motionless or even Mafia could apply.

All that does matter is that the M7 is the Holy Grail of the MBA Kingdom, and hard as hell to get into — and afford.

Many experts feel it should be the “Terrific 10,” including the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College; Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California (Berkeley); and Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

The M7 US business schools: The Sum Of All The Business School Rankings:

1. Harvard Business School.
2018 Financial Times Global MBA ranking: #5
2018 U.S. News Best Business Schools: #1 (Tie)
2018 QS World Global MBA Rankings 2018: #1
2018 CEOWORLD magazine World’s Best Business Schools With The Most Employable Graduates: #5
2017 Forbes Best Business Schools (US Rankings): #3
2017 Economist Full-time MBA ranking: #3
2017 CEOWORLD magazine Best Business Schools In The World: #3
2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2017: #1

2. Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB).
2018 Financial Times Global MBA ranking: #1
2018 U.S. News Best Business Schools: #4
2018 QS World Global MBA Rankings 2018: #4
2018 CEOWORLD magazine World’s Best Business Schools With The Most Employable Graduates: #6
2017 Forbes Best Business Schools (US Rankings): #2
2017 Economist Full-time MBA ranking: #5
2017 CEOWORLD magazine Best Business Schools In The World: #9
2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2017: #5

3. Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
2018 Financial Times Global MBA ranking: #6
2018 U.S. News Best Business Schools: #3
2018 QS World Global MBA Rankings 2018: #12
2018 CEOWORLD magazine World’s Best Business Schools With The Most Employable Graduates: #20
2017 Forbes Best Business Schools (US Rankings): #7
2017 Economist Full-time MBA ranking: #2
2017 CEOWORLD magazine Best Business Schools In The World: #18
2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2017: #4

4. Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
2018 Financial Times Global MBA ranking: #3
2018 U.S. News Best Business Schools: #1 (Tie)
2018 QS World Global MBA Rankings 2018: #6
2018 CEOWORLD magazine World’s Best Business Schools With The Most Employable Graduates: #3
2017 Forbes Best Business Schools (US Rankings): #1
2017 Economist Full-time MBA ranking: #4
2017 CEOWORLD magazine Best Business Schools In The World: #2
2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2017: #2

5. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
2018 Financial Times Global MBA ranking: #12
2018 U.S. News Best Business Schools: #4 (Tie)
2018 QS World Global MBA Rankings 2018: #14
2018 CEOWORLD magazine World’s Best Business Schools With The Most Employable Graduates: #13
2017 Forbes Best Business Schools (US Rankings): #4
2017 Economist Full-time MBA ranking: #1
2017 CEOWORLD magazine Best Business Schools In The World: #15
2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2017: #8

6. Columbia Business School at Columbia University in New York City.
2018 Financial Times Global MBA ranking: #7
2018 U.S. News Best Business Schools: #9
2018 QS World Global MBA Rankings 2018: #8
2018 CEOWORLD magazine World’s Best Business Schools With The Most Employable Graduates: #9
2017 Forbes Best Business Schools (US Rankings): #6
2017 Economist Full-time MBA ranking: #9
2017 CEOWORLD magazine Best Business Schools In The World: #7
2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2017: #9

7. MIT Sloan School of Management.
2018 Financial Times Global MBA ranking: #9
2018 U.S. News Best Business Schools: #4 (Tie)
2018 QS World Global MBA Rankings 2018: #7
2018 CEOWORLD magazine World’s Best Business Schools With The Most Employable Graduates: #1
2017 Forbes Best Business Schools (US Rankings): #8
2017 Economist Full-time MBA ranking: #19
2017 CEOWORLD magazine Best Business Schools In The World: #4
2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2017: #3

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA, is a publishing executive and economist who serves as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of CEOWORLD Magazine, one of the world's most influential and widely read business publications. He also chairs its Advisory Board, shaping the magazine’s editorial vision and global strategy.

Dr. Amarendra earned his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, a Doctorate in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University, Paris, and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. He also holds an MBA in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama.

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