The Best Business Colleges in California

Stanford University

• One of the best business colleges in the United States is the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Stanford University is itself one of the world's preeminent research institutions. Much of this reputation stems from its interdisciplinary approach to education. This approach also affects the emphases of the business school. Stanford's business school ranked No. 2 among business schools nationwide in 2009, according to "U.S. News & World Report." Stanford's degree programs include the traditional MBA, a master of science in management, and a Ph.D. Programs are also offered in continuing education for executives who wish to enhance their credentials. Joint degrees offered along with the MBA are a master of science in environmental resources, a master of arts in education, a master of public policy, the JD (Juris Doctor), a master of science in bioengineering and the MD (Doctor of Medicine). Seven different fields of study are offered as part of the Ph.D. program: organizational behavior, accounting, operations, information and technology, economic analysis and policy, political economics, finance and interdisciplinary studies.

  Stanford University
  Graduate School of Business
  518 Memorial Way
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-723-2766
  gsb.stanford.edu

University of California at Berkeley

• The University of California at Berkeley (UCB) is the seventh highest rated program on the "U.S. News & World Report" list of top business colleges. UCB offers a variety of options for MBA students: an executive MBA, a traditional full-time program and evening and night classes. The school also offers a master's degree in financial engineering and a Ph.D. Undergraduate students pursue a two-year bachelor of science degree. The MBA program at UCB is taught as a general management program. Students wanting to pursue areas of specialization have the opportunity to do so through certificate programs in several fields: technology, global management, real estate, entrepreneurship and health management. Joint-degrees are offered in the areas of law (JD), health management (MPH) and international and areas studies (MA).

  University of California
  Haas School of Business
  545 Student Services Building
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-642-1405
  haas.berkeley.edu

University of California at Los Angeles

• The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is home to the third highest rated college of business in the state of California. UCLA's Anderson School of Management ranked 14th on the "U.S. News" list for 2009. Like the UCB and Stanford programs, UCLA offers multiple options for the MBA program. Aside from the executive track and the traditional full-time program, UCLA offers a "fully employed" MBA that lets business professionals maintain their current careers. It offers a global executive program as well. The school also offers a master's degree in financial engineering, a Ph.D. and an undergraduate accounting degree. Areas of study within the program are in the fields of strategy and policy, accounting, marketing, decisions, operations and technology management, organizational behavior and human resources, finance and global economics and management.

  University of California--Los Angeles
  Anderson School of Management
  110 Westwood Plaza
  Box 951481
  Los Angeles, CA 90095
  310-825-6944
  anderson.ucla.edu