University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Business
The Wisconsin MBA program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a long tradition of producing future business leaders. The Wisconsin MBA provides students the opportunity to connect with and learn from real-world leaders. The unique curriculum and learning environment delivers superior specialized expertise. It also offers a strong, close community that is centered around each student’s chosen field. Wisconsin MBA graduates are out in front. They achieve quickly and notably as business leaders in their chosen field. The program is ranked among the nation's top 30 business schools by U.S. News and World Report. BusinessWeek has ranked it #4 in the nation in terms of fastest return on students’ investment. The Wisconsin MBA is comprised of the following highly regarded career specializations: Applied Corporate Finance, Applied Security Analysis, Arts Administration, Brand and Product Management, Entrepreneurial Management, Marketing Research, Operations and Technology Management, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Management in the Life and Engineering Sciences, and Supply Chain Management. Each specialization builds on a general management core curriculum to provide intensive focus in a specific professional field. A unique aspect of the Wisconsin MBA is nine endowed centers combining leadership by faculty experts and business leaders serving on advisory boards. Students receive career management support and real-world insights into their fields of interest. In addition to traditional lectures, the Wisconsin MBA curriculum includes case analysis, project work, team interaction and hands-on, practical experience in the business community. For example, students in the Applied Security Analysis Program actively manage more than $43 million in real money in equity, fixed income and REIT (real estate) portfolios. The school emphasizes international perspectives and offers a variety of opportunities for an international experience. In 2007, students traveled to Dubai, Chile, China, France, and Ireland. Wisconsin MBA graduates are highly sought after and employed by industries across the nation and around the world. Organizations recently hiring Wisconsin MBA graduates include: Procter & Gamble, GE, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Foods, Abbott Laboratories, General Mills, IBM, Grainger and Nestlé. The School of Business also offers Enterprise MBA programs for working professionals which includes the Wisconsin Evening MBA and Wisconsin Executive MBA. These programs offer a general management degree. They draw a diverse student population from over 250 employers. Madison is routinely ranked by national publications among the best cities in the United States in which to live and the scenic University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is located in the heart of Wisconsin's capital city.
Ranking
Business Week: 31-38 (Tier 2); Financial Times: 92 global / 57 US; US World: 29; Wall Street Journal: 25 Regional; Beyond Grey Pinstripes: 28
Accreditation
AACSB
