Ranking business schools has become an industry in itself. Each ranking 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 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 2012
Tuck placed #11 among U.S. schools and #19 worldwide in the FT's 2012 ranking of full-time MBA programs. Data for this ranking was compiled from two main sources—statistics provided by the schools themselves and survey data for each school’s alumni who graduated three years ago (Class of 2008). Data and opinions provided by alumni account for more than 50% of the ranking.
A school's rank is determined by a combination of three main factors: alumni salaries and career progression; the diversity and international reach of the school and its program; and the school's research capabilities.
THE ECONOMIST
October 2011
Tuck was ranked #1 in The Economist's ranking of the 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 #1 in personal development and educational experience—the core of the MBA. In opening new career opportunities, Tuck ranked #2. And students clearly felt that the Tuck alumni had a lot to do with their success as they rated the effectiveness of Tuck network as #1.
FORBES
August 2011
Forbes magazine ranked Tuck #6 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.
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
March 2011
Tuck placed #7 in the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate business schools. This ranking is based on a combination of surveys of deans and recruiters and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's students and employment results. In the specialty rankings for programs with excellence in specific areas, Tuck was highlighted as a top school in both the management and finance categories. This portion of the ranking is based on ratings by educators at peer schools. Business school deans and program heads were asked to nominate programs for excellence in each of the specialty categories. Tuck had the highest percentage of graduates employed at graduation and also at three months after graduation. Also noteworthy is that Tuck has the 4th highest average starting salary and bonus among the business schools ranked.
BUSINESSWEEK
November 2010
Tuck placed #14 in the BusinessWeek biennial business school ranking. The ranking is based on three elements: a survey of the 2010 graduating class (45% of ranking), a survey of about 240 corporate executives (45%), and an analysis of intellectual capital (10%). Tuck placed #4 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 analytical skills, and an A in general management skills while Tuck graduates themselves gave the school an A for career services.
POETS & QUANTS
August 2010
Tuck ranked #5 in a new composite ranking of U.S. business schools. As this ranking was created by doing a weighted average of the five major rankings, it rewards consistency across the various rankings, eliminates the anomalies of any one ranking, and takes advantage of the largest amount of qualitative and quantitative data collected on business schools.
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.