Financial Times 2008 Rankings

Financial Times released its newest business school rankings the other day. While Wharton remains at the top, this year did have some big changes (such as Dartmouth & Yale dropping 6 places each, and MIT jumping 7 places). The Indian School of Business and Hong Kong UST Business School are newcomers to this year's Top 20, and we bid a farewell this year to UCLA: Anderson, Northwestern University: Kellogg, and University of Michigan: Ross.

Financial Times Top 20 Business Schools
1. University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
2. London Business School
3. Columbia Business School
4. Stanford University GSB
5. Harvard Business School
6. INSEAD
7. MIT: Sloan
8. IE Business School
9. University of Chicago GSB
10. University of Cambridge: Judge
11. Ceibs (China)
11. IESE Business School
13. New York University: Stern
14. IMD
15. Dartmouth College: Tuck
16. Yale School of Management
17. Hong Kong UST Business School
18. HEC Paris
19. University of Oxford: Said
20. Indian School of Business

Also check out: Last Year's Top Schools

Source: Financial Times 2008 Business School Rankings

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A View to a Thrill

I generally don't like to boast about my job. Firstly, it goes against all of my hip/jaded sensibilities; secondly, it usually comes off as insincere - my paycheck and I have become quite attached and I would likely say anything to keep it that way. But, at the risk of losing all of my "hard-earned" hipness and credibility, I'm going to make the following announcement: Veritas Prep has the best view in test prep!

I literally mean that our office in Malibu has one of the greatest views known to man. Our terrific view is right up there with the best of them: Machu Pichu, Everest, Eiffel Tower, Grand Canyon ...

Rather than try and describe the majesty of our view, I’m going to share it with you (see above).

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Don't Be Dissuaded, Declares Darden Dean

Okay, overzealous alliteration aside, Dean Bruner of the Darden School of Business recently posted an article encouraging current and potential MBA candidates to maintain their enthusiasm about a business career despite the current financial crisis. Though he acknowledges that graduates will likely have to be less picky in their job searches, he insists that in the long run, getting your MBA will be beneficial. Take a look at what he has to say here.

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