The Harvard business school was founded in 1908 and has educated generations of leaders among its many alumni. Located in Massachusetts, on the Boston side of the Charles River where a new campus was dedicated in June 1927, it is a residential community that has a global reach and a reputation for attracting some of the brightest, locally and internationally. Several programs are offered with the average duration of 24 months and the case method based teaching methodology. Financial aid is available as well as school fellowships if help is needed paying over $84,000 for tuition and other living expenses. Candidates will require references, resume, transcripts, undergraduates or equivalent degree as well as pay an application fee.
The Wharton business school of the University of Pennsylvania was established in 1881. It is located in Philadelphia and San Francisco, with 11 management programs and MBA programs for executives. University of Pennsylvania has an international scope and an innovative approach to educating its students. Requirements for candidates include first-year tuition fees and living expenses amounting up to 84,700, with available financing options like loans, scholarships and Watson fellowships. Also required are background information, four essays, transcripts and two letters of recommendation, along with The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international students, resume and interview if invited.
Columbia business school was created in 1916 and was authorized to award the master of business administration degree in 1945. Columbia business schools' Morningside campus is located in Manhattan, New York, and offers MBA and executive MBA programs as well as non-degree executive education programs with a global focus on entrepreneurial thinking and execution. Columbia's accredited business programs have an average duration of 20 months, with about 50% case method and 50% lecture based teaching methodology. Average total tuition fees and living expenses is about $100,000, with financial aid loans scholarships and need based school fellowships available. Requirements include undergraduate or equivalent degree, resume and references as well as essays, transcripts and application fees.
The Stanford graduate school of business was founded in 1925 and is located in Staford California. It offers a two-year MBA program as well as executive education programs and a global network of alumni. Average accredited program duration is 21 months. Stanford graduate school of business offers a "need blind" approach to admission by creating an aid package based on your financial needs after admission, which may include a combination of financial aid, student loans or school fellowships. Total tuition fees and living expenses can amount to $97,000 per year. Requirements include essays, interviews as well as resumes, undergraduates or equivalent degree, official transcripts, application form and fees.